§ 33-17. When required.

(a)

The owner of any dwelling or other building in which human beings live or congregate shall, whenever a trunk line or lateral sewer line is available, connect such dwelling or building with such trunk or lateral line sewer, subject to the provisions of this section. It shall be unlawful for any person to empty any sewage or sewage system into any well, septic tank or open stream or waterway in the city, when a public trunk or lateral line sewer is or shall become reasonably available for connecting to the same; provided, that any properly functioning individual sewage disposal system may continue in use to serve occupied buildings where a public trunk or lateral line sewer is available until such time that such individual sewage disposal system becomes inadequate, abandoned, unsanitary or in need of repair.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, the term "reasonably available" shall mean that a public sewer connection can be made by installation of a building sewer, not to exceed two hundred (200) feet in length on a straight line or two hundred fifty (250) feet in length, if such installation must be made to circumvent an obstacle of a permanent nature.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, lease or rent any premises not connected to a sewer line as required by this section, and each day of occupancy of any such premises shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1; Code 1961, § 10-116; Ord. No. 2499-78, § 1; Ord. No. 4965-96)

(Ord. No. 1890, § 1; Code 1961, § 10-116; Ord. No. 2499-78, § 1; Ord. No. 4965-96)