§ 30-321. Unsanitary deposits, discharge to natural outlets prohibited.  


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  • (1)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property within this public corporation, or in any area under the jurisdiction of this public corporation, any human excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste, excepting animal manure which will be applied to the land.

    (2)

    It shall be unlawful, when sewage and/or treatment facilities are available, to discharge to any natural outlet within this public corporation, or in any area under the jurisdiction of this public corporation, any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, unless specifically permitted by the applicable county health department.

    (3)

    It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage, unless specifically permitted by the applicable county health department or as hereinafter provided.

    (4)

    The owner of all houses, building or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within this public corporation and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable sewage facilities therein, and to connect such facilities, directly with the property public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article, within six months after date of official notice to do so, whenever such connection is required by state law; provided that with respect to any structure erected after December 20, 1985, connection shall be made prior to the occupancy of said structure.

(Ord. No. 133, § 17, 8-21-2012)