(a) 
General. One (1) sewer connection shall be provided to each premises unless otherwise approved by the Director. All on-site and off-site sewer connection lines shall be constructed to City standards.
(b) 
Separate billings. When separate buildings are constructed on a premises which may be sold separately, a sewer connection shall be provided for each premises capable of being so sold.
(c) 
Projects. For each project, individual shutoff valves, gate valves, and necessary on-site sewer connections under private ownership shall be provided. The Building Official and/or City Engineer shall test and inspect the sewer mains and laterals within a project.
(d) 
Septic tank removal. To connect to the City's sanitary sewer system all sewer waste generated on the premises shall be conveyed through the new sewer service. Once the new service is complete, any on-site septic tanks and leach lines shall be abandoned and destroyed in accordance with applicable regulations.
(e) 
Standards. All off-site sewer lines within a public utility easement, connections, manholes, plumbing, and appurtenant sewer facilities and the construction and installation thereof shall be constructed or installed at the property owner's expense and shall be to City standards and approved by the City Engineer prior to commencement of service.
(f) 
No lot line adjustment, parcel map, or similar instrument shall be approved or recorded until the City has verified that separate City sewer services have been provided to each lot or parcel, except upon approval of the Director, the installation of a separate City sewer service at a vacant lot or premises may be postponed until the issuance of a building permit.
(g) 
The Building Official shall test and inspect the sewer mains and services on private property unless an agreement is reached with the City Engineer and the Building Official to have the City Engineer test and inspect. The City Engineer shall test and inspect the sewer mains for the general distribution system whenever such mains are within the City right-of-way or public utility easement.
(895-CS, Enacted, 04/11/1996; 1236-CS, Amended, 11/09/2017)
No person shall make a connection to the sewer system without first obtaining a sewer permit to do so from the City.
(895-CS, Enacted, 04/11/1996)
No person shall construct, repair, or replace a septic tank on a premises within three hundred (300') feet of an available sewer lateral, except with permission to do so from the City. In the case of substantial hardship, as determined by the Director, a permit to construct, repair, or replace a septic tank may be issued by the City.
(895-CS, Enacted, 04/11/1996)
No person shall supply sewer service to any premises without City authorization. The City shall have the right, upon five (5) days' written notice, to disconnect water and sewer service to any premises supplying unauthorized service.
(895-CS, Enacted, 04/11/1996)
When sewer main or sewer lateral extensions are necessary before sewer service can be provided to a parcel or parcels outside the City limit, the City shall require an agreement with the record owner of the property and the lessee(s), if there is one. Such agreement shall be approved by the City Council and shall provide the basis upon which such extension shall be constructed and financed. Such agreement shall include the property owner's consent not to oppose the future annexation of the property. Any additional requirements deemed necessary by the Municipal Services Director and/or the Development Services Director or his or her designee may be added to the agreement.
Before sewer service may be provided to a parcel or parcels outside the City limit, the City shall require an agreement with the record owner of the property and the lessee(s), if there is one. Such agreement shall provide the basis on which the sewer service will be provided, including the property owner's consent not to oppose the future annexation of the property. Any additional requirements deemed necessary by the Municipal Services Director and/or the Development Services Director or his or her designee may be added to the agreement.
(895-CS, Enacted, 04/11/1996; 1236-CS, Amended, 11/09/2017)
The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit the City from entering into contracts with a business, industry, or governmental agency to supply sewer service and all things pertaining to sewer service.
(895-CS, Enacted, 04/11/1996)
Prior to connection to the City's sanitary sewer system, the property owner shall make any necessary right-of-way dedications or irrevocable offers of dedication, as determined by the City Engineer, for the ultimate street improvements.
(1236-CS, Added, 11/09/2017)