Whenever the city sanitary sewer system is extended and made available to any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the city where a septic tank exist, the owner of each premises shall abate such septic tank, pay any applicable connection fees and attach their individual service lines to the city sewer service within 30 days after written notice to do so from the city health inspector, unless the county health department certifies that the septic system is functioning in a sound and safe manner. The septic system shall be recertified every two years. The city council shall make the determination whether or not sanitary sewer system is available to a lot or parcel of land.
(Code 1975, § 19-52)