(A) All persons owning property in the county, upon which there is an existing, occupied building that is or becomes accessible to a public wastewater system, shall make a service connection to that public wastewater system, at the owner’s expense, using material and workmanship in accordance with the approved regulations of that public wastewater system, or may seek a temporary exemption from such connection, as set out in § 51.23 below.
(B) The connection shall be made within 120 days from the date that written notice is provided to the property owner that wastewater service is accessible. After this time, whether or not the connection to the wastewater system is made, the property owner shall be billed for wastewater service as set out below.
(C) Occupied buildings are deemed accessible to a public wastewater system if a collection line of the wastewater system is located within 500 linear feet of an occupied building or a building to be occupied. At the discretion of the affected public wastewater system, certain building locations within the 500-linear-foot distance may be declared “not feasible to serve,” after taking into consideration geographic site characteristics, hydraulic engineering standards, and affordability.
(D) Permanency of connection. Once a building is connected to a public wastewater system, the owner may not remove, disconnect, or otherwise interrupt the flow of wastewater to that public wastewater system for any purpose, unless so directed in writing by the County Health Department or the KDOW.
(E) Failure to connect to a public wastewater system under the conditions outlined above is hereby declared to constitute a nuisance, as endangering the public health.
(Ord. 2021-07, passed 5-27-2021) Penalty, see § 51.99