§ 7.20.180 Septic tank—Construction and connections.
   (A)   When permitted the house sewer or private sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system. The private sewage disposal system shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Plumbing Code and shall be approved by the General Manager.
   (B)   When, in the opinion of the county’s Health Officer, there is insufficient lot area or inadequate soil condition for adequate sewage disposal for the building or land use proposed, no building permit shall be issued and no private sewage disposal system shall be permitted. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 6,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any public sewer or natural outlet.
   (C)   The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
   (D)   However, the septic tank installations approved by the city shall be subject to removal and connection to the public sewer, as stated in this chapter.
(1995 Code, § 7.20.170) (Ord. 17-03, passed 3-21-2017; Ord. 15-02, passed 5-5-2015)