A. Privies, Septic Tanks Prohibited; Exception: Except as hereinafter provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended to be used for the disposal of sewage, within the corporate limits of the city.
B. Compliance With State And Local Requirements:
1. Where a connection to a public sanitary sewer line is not required under the provisions of section 8-3-2 of this chapter, a private septic tank or cesspool facility for sewage disposal may be constructed and maintained, provided it is constructed and maintained under the rules and regulations of the local and county health officer, and in compliance with the recommendations and requirements of the Oklahoma state department of environmental quality.
2. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or natural outlet, nor shall any septic system be installed without having a successful percolation test made prior to installation.
C. Maintenance In Sanitary Manner: The owner of private septic tanks or cesspools shall operate and maintain the same in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city, and no statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the local, county or state health officer.
D. Availability Of Public Sewer; Connection Required: At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a septic tank or cesspool, a direct connection shall be made to such public sewer in compliance with section 8-3-2 of this chapter, and the septic tank or cesspool shall immediately be abandoned and filled with suitable material. (Ord. 368, 2-6-2002)