A. Water And Sewer Connection By Residences: All dwelling houses, or apartment houses, or cabins, or any buildings used as dwelling places by human beings shall have running water and be connected to the city water mains; and sinks, washbowls, bathing facilities and toilets therein shall be connected to the city public sanitary sewers in all blocks and at all places where public lateral sanitary sewers have been constructed at the effective date hereof.
B. Sewer Connections:
1. Owner Responsibility: It shall be unlawful for any person, whether owner, tenant under lease, tenant at will, tenant by sufferance, or occupant, to use or occupy any dwelling house, apartment house, cabin or any kind of building used as a dwelling place by human beings, unless the sinks, washbowls, bathing facilities and toilets therein are connected to the city sanitary sewers, in all blocks where the public lateral, sanitary sewers have been constructed at the effective date hereof.
2. Tenant Responsibility: It shall be unlawful for any person to rent or let for hire to another person, or to allow another person to use rent free, any dwelling house, apartment house, cabin or any kind of building used as a dwelling house by human beings unless the sinks, washbowls, bathing facilities and toilets therein be connected to the city sanitary sewers, in all blocks where the public sanitary sewers have been constructed at the effective date hereof.
3. Exception Where Public Sewer Not Available: As to these blocks, railroad rights of way, and other places where no public, lateral sanitary sewers have been constructed at the effective date hereof, this section shall not apply until public, lateral sanitary sewers have been constructed and in operation for six (6) months. This section shall apply to all persons and property within such blocks, railroad rights of way, and other places the same as though the sewers had been constructed and in operation at the time of the effective date hereof.
C. Use Of Privies, Septic Tanks Restricted: It shall be unlawful for any person, whether owner, tenant under lease, tenant at will, tenant by sufferance, or occupant, of any building whether used as a dwelling place by human beings, place for conducting and carrying on any kind of business, or for any use whatever, if located within any block where the public lateral sanitary sewers have been constructed at the effective date hereof, to use any cesspool, septic tank, or outhouse or privy.
D. Properties Not Connected Declared Nuisance: All places, premises and properties which are not connected to the city water mains and public lateral sanitary sewer lines, as required by this section, shall be deemed to constitute a nuisance. (Ord. 14.16)
E. Penalty: Any person or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 14.16; amd. 2006 Code)