(A) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 50.002, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written variance from the city if the proposed system is approved by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality. Any other type of system may be used with the written approval of both the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and the city.
(C) When a public sewer becomes available to a property being served by a private sewage disposal system, that property shall be connected to the public sewer within 30 days at the property owner’s expense. The private sewage disposal system shall then be abandoned and removed, filled, and otherwise be rendered useless and safe to the general public in accordance with existing state law and this chapter at no expense to the city.
(D) The owner shall maintain and operate the private sewage disposal system in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the city.
(E) Any private sewage disposal system shall be open to inspection by the city at any reasonable time.
(F) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any requirements that may be imposed by the state, the state’s Department of Environmental quality or its successor, or the city in the usual pursuit of the public welfare and safety.
(Prior Code, § 50.03) (Ord. 171, passed 1-4-1982) Penalty, see § 50.999