Question juridique clé
When does a privately built sewer line become a public line requiring municipal takeover?
Solution extraite
A private sewer line does not become public merely because several properties are connected to it; a municipal takeover requires an appealable takeover order or at least objective indications clearly showing a tacit takeover.
Motifs extraits
The number of connected properties is not decisive. Without a takeover order and without clear indications of tacit assumption by the municipality, the line remains private. The guidance in the sewerage manual is relevant for assessing whether a takeover duty exists under the water-protection and building-law rules, but it does not itself convert a private line into a public one.