Sump pump inspection needed (as part of selling home)

Sold house- need to get the sump pump inspection done

Any recos on plumber who does this and cost??

What an absolute waste ! why not require the inspection at time of install vs sale just doesnt make sense !!! (venting over........)

It was required at time of install. Whoever installed the sump pump neglected to obtain the necessary permit.

Amused said:
It was required at time of install. Whoever installed the sump pump neglected to obtain the necessary permit.

Nah. This is a new thing now that sumps are not permitted to be connected to certain sewer lines (not sure if they are not permitted to be connected to sanitary or storm lines).

i just find it odd that an incorrectly installed sump can go for years if house never goes on the market - odder that new pumps dont require inspection ( we had ours installed 2 years ago)

I believe that South Orange does require sump pumps to be inspected at the time of install. But how would the town know if the home owner does not comply.

Separately South Orange requires that homeowners with sump pumps have them inspected and certified by a licensed plumber before a sale.

I think it is over-reaching by the town.

I think that the rules were changed so that when a pump was originally installed, it was okay.

What am I missing here?

Village charges home seller $125 for inspection of smoke and CO detectors, and kitchen fire extinguisher to obtain C of O for closing. But, for some inexplicable reason, Board decided that a two-minute inspection of a sump pump discharge pipe is too much work for its $125 fee. Instead, home seller must pay plumber another fee to confirm discharge meets code requirements, and BTW can't schedule Village C of O inspection until plumber signs off. (Wouldn't be surprised if Village inspector still inspects what plumber was paid to inspect.)

I understand levying user fees is a great way to tax narrow groups of special needs users. But, refusing to include this new sump pump inspection for $125 is a ridiculous bureaucratic dodge.

Trans_Parent said:
What am I missing here?
Village charges home seller $125 for inspection of smoke and CO detectors, and kitchen fire extinguisher to obtain C of O for closing. But, for some inexplicable reason, Board decided that a two-minute inspection of a sump pump discharge pipe is too much work for its $125 fee. Instead, home seller must pay plumber another fee to confirm discharge meets code requirements, and BTW can't schedule Village C of O inspection until plumber signs off. (Wouldn't be surprised if Village inspector still inspects what plumber was paid to inspect.)

I understand levying user fees is a great way to tax narrow groups of special needs users. But, refusing to include this new sump pump inspection for $125 is a ridiculous bureaucratic dodge.

Or raise it to $150 but don't make homeowners go get another contractor to do an inspection.

We just went through this as well in South Orange. Originally asked the plumber who installed it to sign and stamp the form, but he was busy with other jobs and it was getting down to the wire. So we called in a plumber recommended by the realtor, who of course tried to convince us the system needed two check valves that he'd be happy to install and then sign the form for $385. So we called back the original plumber, who signed the form for free without even entering the house. Bottom line is if you have a regular plumber or even better the plumber who installed or maintains the system, they probably won't charge you to sign a piece of paper.

Oh, and village inspector did not inspect as part of CoO. Just fire and CO.

FYI, it cost us about $4,000 to have our sump connected to the storm sewer prior to selling, even though it had been in place for over 30 yrs. BTW, you can't have it connect to downspouts which pour into the streets. And if you cannot connect to a storm sewer for some reason, you have to get a dry well, which can cost about $10,000. And because it needs to have the ability for the top to "float up", should there be a heavy snow or ice build up on the ground which prevents the float up, you wind up with a flood on your lawn and maybe back into your basement.

Avellino installed mine and it turns out they are not licensed plumbers so irony continues in that those we hire to do the job dont have the credentials to have the job certified !

Rather than spend $4k to fix, what if you just say the house doesn't have a sump pump, and unplug it.

Because I am an honest person, though I know people who do that.

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