(A) General requirements. The developer shall install sanitary sewer facilities in a manner prescribed by the city’s Standard Specifications for Construction, as amended, as adopted by the City Council. The developer shall install sewer line to each lot, and the property owner shall be responsible for the installation of sewer line from the property line to the dwelling unit. All plans shall be designed in accordance with the city’s Standard Specifications for Construction, as amended, any applicable state statutes and State Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources regulations. Necessary action shall be taken by the applicant to extend or create a sanitary sewer district for the purpose of providing sewerage facilities to the subdivision where no district exists for the land to be subdivided.
(B) High-density residential and nonresidential districts. Sanitary sewerage facilities shall connect with public sanitary sewerage systems. Sewers shall be installed to serve each lot and to grades and sizes required by the city. No individual disposal system or treatment plants (private or group disposal systems) shall be permitted. Sanitary sewerage facilities (including the installation of laterals in the right- of-way) shall be subject to the specifications, rules, regulations and guidelines of the State Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
(C) Low- and medium-density residential districts. Sanitary sewerage systems shall be constructed as follows.
(1) Where a public sanitary sewerage system is reasonably accessible, the applicant shall connect with it and provide sewers accessible to each lot in the subdivision. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to maintain upon such property an individual sewerage disposal system.
(2) Where public sanitary sewerage systems are not reasonably accessible, but will become available within a reasonable time (not to exceed ten years), the applicant may choose one of the following alternatives:
(a) A central sewerage system, with the maintenance cost to be assessed against each property benefitted. Where plans for future public sanitary sewerage systems exist, the applicant shall install the sewer lines, laterals and mains to be in permanent conformance with such plan and ready for connection to such public sewer mains; or
(b) Individual disposal systems, provided the applicant shall install sanitary sewer lines, laterals and mains from the street curb to a point in the subdivision boundary where a future connection with the public sewer main shall be made. Sewer lines shall be laid from the house to the street line, and a connection shall be available in the home to connect from the individual disposal system to the sewer system when the public sewers become available. Such sewer systems shall be capped until ready for use, and shall conform to all plans for installation of the public sewer system where such exists, and shall be ready for connection to such public sewer main.
(3) Where sanitary sewer systems are not reasonably accessible and will not become available for a period in excess of ten years, the applicant may install sewerage systems as follows.
(a) In medium-density residential districts, a central sewerage system shall be installed. No individual disposal system will be permitted. Where plans exist for a public sewer system to be built for a period in excess of ten years, the applicant shall install sewer lines, laterals and mains to be in permanent conformance with such plans and ready for connection to such public sewer main.
(b) In low-density residential districts, individual disposal systems or central sewerage systems shall be used.
(D) Individual disposal system requirements. If public sewer facilities are not available and individual disposal systems are not proposed, minimum lot areas shall conform to the requirements of the zoning ordinance and percolation tests and test holes shall be made as directed by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The individual disposal system, including the size of the septic tanks and size of the tile fields or other secondary treatment device, shall also meet DENR requirements.
(E) Sewer locations. Sanitary sewers shall be located within street or alley rights-of-way unless topography dictates otherwise. When located in easements on private property, access shall be provided to all manholes. A manhole shall be provided at each street or alley crossing. End lines shall be extended to provide access from street or alley rights-of-way where possible. All sanitary sewer fixtures must meet DENR requirements.
(Prior Code, § Q-12-1104) Penalty, see § 158.999