(a) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 943.03, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage treatment system complying with all recommendations of the State Environmental Protection Agency and County Health Department.
(b) At a time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage treatment system as provided in § 943.03, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any private sewage treatment facility shall be abandoned, and removed or emptied and backfilled with earth or bank-run gravel. Septic tank contents or effluent shall not be emptied into the public sewer system, except under the direction and supervision of the Public Utilities Director only, and he or she may direct that water be added to dilute the contents at the expense of the owner. The permit shall so state that permission to empty the septic tank contents or effluent is requested.
(c) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage treatment facilities referred to in division (a) above, in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(d) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Authority having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 90-61, passed 5-14-1990)