(a) Except where a collection system is not available within 200 feet of the property upon which the structure in which sanitary sewage originates, it shall be unlawful to construct any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage or industrial waste. Any existing facilities shall be disconnected and abandoned per Health Department requirements if there is an available public sanitary sewer system.
(b) If there is no available public sewer system, the structure in which sanitary sewage originates shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system which shall be approved by the Health Department.
(c) At the time that there is service by an available public sanitary sewer system, a structure in which the sanitary sewage originates was served by a private sewage disposal system shall connect to the collection system in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tank, cesspools and similar private disposal facilities located on the property shall be abandoned and discontinued for sanitary sewage disposal use consistent with the State, County and local regulations.
(d) All private sewage disposal systems maintained in compliance with this chapter shall be maintained in a sanitary manner at all times at the sole expense of the owner.
(Ord. 499. Passed 4-9-13.)