§ 33-159. Abandonment.

(a)

At such time as a public sewer becomes available to serve a property then served by a private sewage disposal system, the property owner may, at his/her sole expense, connect to the public sewer and abandon the existing private system(s) servicing the property.

(b)

When public sewer service becomes available in an area using private systems, a property owner may continue to operate and maintain the private system provided such private system is operating properly and does not pose any actual or threatened risk to human health, welfare or the environment or is a public or environmental nuisance.

(c)

The property owner that can be saved by a public sewer shall immediately make modifications to connect to the public sewer and abandon the existing private system(s) servicing the property when: (1) the private sewer requires repair or modifications which requires a County permit; or (2) an actual or threatened risk to human health, welfare or the environment exists and cannot be repaired.

(d)

Any septic tank, cesspool or similar private sewage disposal facilities abandoned pursuant to this Section shall be filled with suitable material in accordance with all applicable state and county regulations within ninety (90) days after the date the private system is abandoned.

(Ord. No. 3003, § 1(Exh. A), 9-27-16)