§ 53.16 PRIVATE TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER.
   (A)   Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 53.15(H), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section and/or permission of the Board of Works, and/or with City Council approval.
   (B)   Before the design stage of any private distribution into the city sewer septic disposal system, the owner shall first notify the Utility Superintendent in writing.
   (C)   The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Board of Health and applicable county regulations.
   (D)   At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewer disposal system as provided in division (C) above, or any disposal into the sanitary sewer a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material capped and plugged subject to inspection by the Utility Superintendent.
   (E)   The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
   (F)   When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to the sewer within 90 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with material suitable with Utility Superintendent and capped and plugged with inspection by the Utility Superintendent.
   (G)   No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the County Health Officer.
(Ord. 1992- , passed - -1992; Am. Ord. 2005-22, passed 11-15-2005; Am. Ord. 2023-4, passed 5-2-2023)