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A. Private Disposal Prohibited When:
1. No user shall construct, use or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage within the boundaries of POTW where POTW service is available within three hundred feet (300') of the property line of any property upon which any building, privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility as described above exists, except as provided in subsection B1 of this section.
2. No user shall construct, use or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the purpose of disposal of sewage from any subdivision located within the boundaries of POTW.
3. Within ninety (90) days from the date POTW service becomes available within three hundred feet (300') of the property line of any buildings served by any private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the POTW sewer by the owner at owner's expense in compliance with the provisions herein contained, and any septic tank, cesspool, privy or similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be immediately emptied and filled with suitable material.
B. Private Disposal Authorized When:
1. Where POTW service is not available within the limits provided in subsection A of this section, the building's sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of the Salt Lake Valley health department.
2. Prior to commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the user or his/her agent shall first obtain written permission from the director for submission to the Salt Lake Valley health department.
3. The user or his/her agent shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities at user's sole expense and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
4. No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements which may be imposed by the Salt Lake Valley health department, the Utah water quality board or the Utah state department of environmental quality. (Ord. 68-11, 2011)
No person, either in person or through an agent, employee or contractor, shall make, allow or cause to be made any sewer connection to the POTW for service, or for the purpose of servicing property outside the boundaries of the POTW, except upon the written approval of the director. Such connection to the POTW shall be made by a person who is either a bonded, state licensed sewer contractor or plumber who has obtained necessary sewer and street permits. (Ord. 68-11, 2011)
Any user desiring to discontinue service shall notify the POTW in writing of such fact at least thirty (30) days before the date when such service shall be discontinued. Upon giving such written notice, the user shall not be responsible for bills incurred after the termination date specified in the notice. Any unused credit balance in favor of the customer as a result of an advance payment of bills or deposit will be promptly refunded upon discontinuance of service. (Ord. 68-11, 2011)