Privies, cesspools or septic tanks for the reception of sewage or waste from a drain from any building shall only be permitted or allowed when the sewerage system is not available to the premise on which the privy, cesspool or septic tank is located. The sewerage system shall be considered available for the purposes of this section when the system abuts the premise on which the privy, cesspool or septic tank is located. Cesspools and septic tanks when permitted or allowed, and all plumbing connected therewith, shall be constructed and installed by licensed plumbers subject to the same regulations applicable to connections with the city sewerage system. In case an available city sewer is provided later, the existing privy, cesspool or septic tank used on the premise must be abandoned forthwith when the sewer is installed, and the drain from any building shall be connected to the city sewer and the abandoned cesspool, septic tank or privy must then be cleaned and filled with fresh earth, tamped in properly.
(Prior Code, § 3-809)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-121