When any building or other structure previously served by a connection to any public sewer or drain is demolished, destroyed, abandoned, or altered so that any building sewer or portion of an abandoned plumbing system which is directly or indirectly connected to any public sewer or drain is no longer used and is no longer connected to the drainage system of the building or structure, the open end of such building connection or drain which discharges, directly or indirectly, into a public sewer or drain shall be promptly closed and sealed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. The Public Works Director shall be notified of such abandonment or discontinuance, and of the closing and sealing of such building drain, and shall be afforded an opportunity to see such work performed. All said work shall be the responsibility of the person or party who demolishes the building or structure of who alters the drainage of the premises so as to make such closing and sealing necessary and shall be in accordance with this chapter. In the event of failure of such person to do so, said work shall be the responsibility of the owner, lessee, or tenant of the premises to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director, all without expense to the city.
(Ord. passed 1-17-95) Penalty, see § 52.999