(A) Whenever in the opinion of the Community Development Department any septic tank shall become offensive to the safety, health, comfort, convenience or repose of the public, it shall give notice requiring the owner or occupant of the premises to clean, remove or alter the septic tank in a manner satisfactory to the Department within five days from the day of the notice.
(B) If the owner or occupant of the premises fails to clean, remove or alter the septic tank within the time specified, the Department shall cause the work to be done and the expense of the work shall be levied and collected by special assessment upon the premises. This special assessment shall in each case be made in pursuance of a resolution of the City Council directing the same and specifying the amount thereof and the lot or premises upon which the same shall be assessed, or at the option of the City Council the charges may be collected in an action at law.
(C) No person shall remove the contents of any septic tank except in a manner approved by the Community Development Department.
(1990 Code, § 30-139) (Ord. 62-672, passed 10-1-1962; Ord. 17-3538, passed 2-6-2017; Ord. 20-3609, passed 4-6-2020)