(a) 
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available, the Building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with all of the requirements of the department of public health of the County of San Diego or other state or local agency having jurisdiction. The owner of a private sewage disposal system shall operate and maintain such system in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the city.
(b) 
At such times as a public sanitary sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, the property owner may directly connect to the public sewer at the owner's expense. Upon connection to the public sewer, to maintain safety:
(1) 
Any septic tank, cesspool, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned, either by removal and backfilled with earthen material or sealed and backfilled with sand in a manner satisfactory to the city; and
(2) 
The sewage system existing on the property shall be pumped and cleaned. All applications and procedures for connection to the public sewer shall be followed as directed by the city code.
(c) 
If a private a sewage disposal system malfunctions or fails to comply with all of the requirements of the department of public health of the county of San Diego or other state or local agency having jurisdiction, the director may require the property owner to directly connect to a public sewer if the following conditions are met:
(1) 
The property is used by human beings;
(2) 
The property abuts a city street, alley, or right-of-way in which a public sewer exists; and
(3) 
The existing public sewer is within 200 feet of the property.
(Ord. No. 2011-18, § 5, 12-14-11; Ord. No. 2021-16, § 3, 10-27-21)
It shall be the duty of the director to see that there is compliance with the terms and provisions of this article.
(Code 1957, § 8432; Ord. No. 2008-07, § 1, 2-27-2008; Ord. No. 2011-18, § 5, 12-14-11; Ord. No. 2021-16, § 3, 10-27-21)
Private subsurface sewage disposal units and systems shall be designed, placed, and maintained in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the department of public health of the County of San Diego or other state or local agency having jurisdiction. A violation of any such rule or regulation shall be deemed a violation of this article and may be enforced accordingly.
(Code 1957, § 8415; Ord. No. 82-97, § 5, 9-29-82; Ord. No. 2008-07, § 1, 2-27-2008; Ord. No. 2011-18, § 5, 12-14-11; Ord. No. 2021-16, § 3, 10-27-21)