§ 51.003 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS REQUIRED.
   (A)   The owner of any improved property adjoining and adjacent to the system shall connect such improved property with such sewer, in such manner as the authority may require, within 60 days after notice to such owner from this township, or from the authority on its behalf, to make such connection, for the purpose of discharging all sanitary sewage and industrial wastes from such improved property; subject, however, to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein or otherwise shall be established by the authority from time to time.
   (B)   All sanitary sewage and industrial wastes from any improved property, after connection of such improved property with a sewer shall be required under division (A) above, shall be conducted into such sewer; subject, however, to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein or otherwise shall be established by the authority from time to time.
   (C)   No person shall place, deposit, or permit to be placed or to be deposited upon public or private property within this township any sanitary sewage or industrial wastes in violation of division (A) above. No person shall discharge or shall permit to be discharged to any natural outlet within this township any sanitary sewage or industrial wastes in violation of division (A) above, except where suitable treatment has been provided that is satisfactory to the authority.
   (D)   After the expiration of time within each owner is required to connect with the sewer system under division (A) above, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to own, maintain, operate, or use within the township a privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank, or similar receptacle for sanitary sewage upon any property now or hereafter improved which abut on or adjoins any street, alley, lane, or public highway in which a sewer is construed or to connect any such privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank, or similar receptacle with any such sewerage system or to discharge sewage into any storm sewer or other sewer or outlet other than the sewer system of the authority.
   (E)   No privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank, or similar receptacle at any time shall be connected with a sewer.
   (F)   The notice by the township or the authority on its behalf to make a connection to a sewer, referred to in division (A) above, shall include a reference to this subchapter in a written or printed document requiring the connection in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and specifying that such connection shall be made within 60 days from the date such notice is given or served. Such notice may be given or served at any time after a sewer is in place that can receive and can convey sanitary sewage and industrial wastes for treatment and disposal from the particular improved property. Such notice shall be given or served to the owner in accordance with law.
(Ord. 2005-1, passed 2-22-2005) Penalty, see § 51.999