§ 19-23. New septic tanks prohibited generally; exceptions.

No further installation of septic tanks will be allowed in the city unless, in each case:

(1)

The location of the property line is more than two hundred fifty (250) feet from an existing sewer line;

(2)

The mayor shall make a determination that it be impractical to serve the property with a sanitary sewer line within a reasonable time; and

(3)

The department of health and environmental control approves the installation.

In the case of existing construction where there is already in existence a septic tank in serviceable condition, the septic tank may be continued as long as it is serviceable and sanitary; when, however, it becomes unserviceable or unsanitary and needs major repairs to bring it up to a reasonable standard of serviceability and sanitation, the owner of the property will be required to connect to the city sewer system.

(Comp. of Ords. 1989, § 10-6)