[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992; Ord. No. 2890, Amended, 3-17-2022]
No person shall permanently install or connect to a septic tank, cesspool or other means of sewage disposal within the City limits unless a City sewer line is not available under LOC §
38.18.305(1), and in such instance, the connection shall be to an alternative on-site wastewater treatment system pursuant to LOC §
38.20.315.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
No person shall install or maintain
any type of earth-pit toilet or privy within the City limits. Any
such privy is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated
as provided in LOC §§ 34.10.400 to 34.10.435.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992; Ord. No. 2326, Amended, 6-4-2002; Ord. No. 2890, Amended, 3-17-2022]
1. This section applies to buildings and structures
that are either not required or are exempted from the requirement
to connect to a City sewer line by LOC § 38.18.305(1)(a),
(1)(c) or (2) and permitted to connect to an alternative system.
2. All such structures or buildings normally used or inhabited by persons shall connect to a Countyapproved alternative on-site wastewater treatment system, as defined in OAR Chapter 340, Division 071, except to a septic tank effluent pump ("STEP") system, until such time as it is failing. At that time, LOC §
38.18.305 shall apply.