§ 28-127. Basic requirements.

(a)

Domestic waste discharges.

Discharge of domestic waste to public system. All discharges of domestic waste shall be made into the public sanitary sewerage system.

(b)

Industrial waste discharges. Discharges of industrial waste shall be made to the public sanitary sewerage system unless an NPDES permit has been obtained from the state or USEPA.

(c)

Further prohibitions and limitations.

(1)

Prohibited discharges on property. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the city any human or animal excrement, garbage or other commercial or industrial wastes or waste liquids.

(2)

Prohibited discharges in natural outlets. It shall be unlawful to discharge within the city any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with requirements of this division.

(3)

Privies, similar facilities prohibited. Except as provided in this division, 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.

(d)

Connections. All connections to the public sanitary sewerage system shall be made in the manner and subject to the limitations set forth in this division.

(Code 1966, § 14-43; Ord. No. 3302, 10-25-2005)