(A) Every residence, building, or place where human beings reside, assemble, or are employed within the city shall be required to connect to the city sanitary sewer system where the following conditions exist:
(1) County or State Department of Environmental Quality has determined that the existing onsite sewage disposal system has failed or is in need of repair; and
(2) Connection to city sewage line is physically available as described in O.A.R. 340-071-0160.
(B) No connection to city sanitary sewer lines shall be allowed outside the corporate limits of the city.
(C) In areas where city sanitary sewers are not available for connection, every residence, building, or place where human beings reside, assemble, or are employed within the city shall be required to have a sanitary method for disposal of sewage.
(D) If any person continues to construct, maintain, or use an outside toilet, cesspool, or septic tank for a period of 30 days after service of written notice to connect with the public sewer, the City Manager shall discontinue water service to the location until connection is made with the sewer system. Notice shall be given by certified mail. This remedy may be used in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed.
(E) It is the duty of the owner of any premises having a sewer lateral connected with the public sewer to maintain this lateral sewer the entire distance from the house to the place of connection with the public sewer.
(Prior Code, § 4.405) (Ord. 2006-15, passed 8-14-2006)