(a) 
Existing structures.
All existing homes, apartments, duplexes, hotels, motels, condominiums, washaterias, restaurants, shops, office buildings and any other structure having a sink, restroom, floor drain or other means of disposing of wastewater shall be connected to the public wastewater utility system, provided that public wastewater collection lines for the system are in place within a public easement or right-of-way having a common border with the property upon which the structure is built.
(b) 
New construction.
All new structures as defined in subsection (a) of this section shall be connected to the public wastewater utility system before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.
(Ordinance 1222, § 2, 8-13-02; Ordinance 1486, § 2, 12-1-09)
(a) 
No septic permit application may be approved for any lot until it has been determined by the city that the city, or its approved contractors, cannot extend the public wastewater collection line to the property in question within six months of the date of the application, and the city manager has approved the issuance of the permit.
(b) 
The city shall continue to extend public wastewater collection lines to all existing structures as defined in subsection (a) of this section, subject to the constraints, considerations and priorities listed below:
(1) 
Existing collection lines shall first be extended to the borders of the property to reach the greatest number of structures at the lowest cost per new customer.
(2) 
Existing collection lines shall then be extended to the borders of the property to reach all remaining structures.
(3) 
Existing collection lines that must be enlarged, deepened, or relocated to service existing structures shall then be rebuilt.
(4) 
Any project having external funding, such as a grant or cost sharing by a citizen, landowner or other source, which lowers the net cost of construction to the city, may be moved upward on the project priority list.
(5) 
Projects having greater environmental importance due to identified pollution may be moved upward on the priority list.
(6) 
In cases where the relative cost of two or more projects are similar, the potential for additional customers in the future shall be considered when determining the priority for each project.
(Ordinance 1222, § 2, 8-13-02; Ordinance 1486, § 2, 12-1-09)
(a) 
The city shall mail a notice to owners of all structures using the address provided on the adopted tax roll of the county when it is found that public wastewater collection lines are adjacent to the property and the property is not connected to the public wastewater utility system. Failure to receive or accept the notice shall not negate, delay, waive or nullify any provision of this section.
(b) 
The notice shall give the property owner 90 days to apply for a wastewater utility tap. The notice shall stipulate that the property must be connected to the public wastewater utility system within 90 days after a wastewater utility tap is constructed.
(Ordinance 1222, § 2, 8-13-02; Ordinance 1486, § 2, 12-1-09)
(a) 
A violation of this division shall occur 90 days after receipt of notice if the property owner has not applied for installation of a wastewater tap and/or 90 days after installation of wastewater tap if the property owner has not connected the structure to the public wastewater collection line.
(b) 
Failure to comply with the provisions of this division shall constitute a class C misdemeanor. Each day that a violation occurs, as defined in subsection (a) of this section, shall constitute a new violation. Each violation is punishable by a fine as provided in section 1-7(a).
(Ordinance 1222, § 2, 8-13-02; Ordinance 1486, § 2, 12-1-09)