Chapter 14 SEWERAGE*



Section 14-24 Occupied structures in proximity to sewer required to connect.

 

    The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or  other purposes within the corporate limits of the city and located within two hundred  fifty (250) feet of a line of public sanitary sewer to which such house, building or property may be  connected so that sewage will flow therefrom and into such sewer line by gravity, is hereby  required, at his own expense, to install suitable toilet facilities within such structures and to connect such facilities directly with the public sanitary sewer in accordance with the provisions of  this chapter within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so. An existing septic tank may  remain in service so long as it is operating in an acceptable manner. However, no permit for repair  shall be issued. Failure of the septic tank system will result in mandatory connection to the public sewer system.

(Code 1958,  19-9; Ord. of 6-23-97,   II)