A. Dwellings or structures connected to or utilizing privies, privy vaults, open cesspools, or similar unacceptable private sewerage disposal systems shall, immediately upon annexation to the city, be connected to an available public sewerage system.
B. Whenever it is determined that an existing adequate private sewerage disposal system is in need of major repairs to ensure continuation of the proper operation of that system, the dwelling or structure served must be connected to an available public sewerage system within sixty (60) days. Major repairs does not include such items as septic tank pumping and usual maintenance functions.
C. Whenever state or county health authorities, or the city, declare an individual private disposal system, or the systems in the area, to be a health hazard or to be creating a public nuisance, the use of such system, or systems, shall be discontinued within the period of time specified by the city and connection(s) to public sewer made forthwith.
D. Whenever an area, under the authority of the special assessment acts of the state of California is assessed for sewer construction, all benefitted property owners may be required by the city council to connect to the public sewer system, where in the opinion of the council the conditions described in subsection (c) of this section exist or are incipient.
E. Where main sewers are installed, for the public welfare and at public expense, the city council may require abutting property owners to connect thereto within a period of time specified by the council. (Ord. 2006-02 (part), 2006: Prior code § 4205)