A. Mandatory Connection Within Three Hundred Feet: The owner or occupant of real property on which a building has been or is being constructed shall connect such building to the sewer system within sixty (60) days after receiving written notice from the SVSD or city that facilities of the sewer system are available for connection to the building, if any part of such facilities is situated within three hundred feet (300') of any point of any property line of such property.
B. Subsequent Use Of Private Systems: If connection to the sewer system is required pursuant to subsection A of this section, the owner or occupant required to connect shall immediately plug any septic tank or privy vault, remove any outhouse, fill with earth any cesspool located on the property, and make no further use of those or any other privately owned facilities for final sewage disposal. Any cesspool, outhouse, or unplugged septic tank or privy vault on property required to be connected to the sewer system is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
C. Construction Of Private System: No person shall construct or cause to be constructed a septic tank or other privately owned means of final sewage disposal on property required to be connected to the sewer system.
D. Occupancy: No occupancy permit shall be issued for a newly constructed building required to be connected to the sewer system if such building is not connected to the sewer system.
E. No Obligation On SVSD Or City To Connect Or Retain: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating any obligation of the part of the SVSD or the city to connect any property to the sewer system or retain any connection to the sewer system.
F. Conditions: The SVSD may impose reasonable conditions and requirements for sewer connections without affecting the obligation of a private person to either connect to the sewer system, discontinue use of a private system or otherwise comply with this section. (Ord. 1167, 11-10-2015)