It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the town, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the town, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
(Ord. 413 § 2.01, 1993)
A. 
The owner of each lot or parcel of real property within the town, upon which lot or parcel there is situated any building or structure for human occupancy or use for any other purpose, which necessitates sewage disposal, and whenever there is a public sewer line within two hundred (200) feet of the property line of such lot or parcel and said public sewer line is capable of serving the property, shall install suitable toilet facilities therein and shall connect such facilities, together with all other facilities therein the use of which results in the existence of sewage as defined herein, with the public sewer system at his/her own expense within ninety (90) days after acceptance by the town of the public sewer line capable of serving such lot or parcel.
B. 
All property on which existing buildings are situated (which are not being renovated as below set forth) shall be deemed capable of being served by sewer lines of the town if the first floor plumbing of the building or structure located thereon can be served into the town sewer lines by gravity flow, even though the basement drains of such building or structure cannot be served by gravity flow into the town sewer lines.
C. 
All property on which new structures are being built or on which existing structures are being renovated where a building permit is required, shall be deemed capable of being served by sewer lines of the town if the same can be connected by gravity flow or pumping to the town lines.
D. 
Whenever a public sewer becomes available to a lot or parcel served by a private sewage disposal system, and such lot or parcel is capable of being served by such public sewer, as provided in Section 13.12.040, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within ninety (90) days, weather permitting, in compliance with this chapter and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be removed or abandoned and filled with suitable material in a manner approved by the wastewater operator.
E. 
Any building hereafter constructed or made available for human occupation and use upon a lot or parcel of real estate capable of being served as defined in Section 13.12.040, shall, within ninety (90) days after an application for a sewer permit shall have been made, or prior to occupancy of said premises, whichever event first occurs, be connected to the sewer system of the town.
(Ord. 413 §§ 2.03, 2.08, 1993)
A. 
In the event the side sewer and connection to the public sewer are not made within the time herein provided, and following notice as provided, the wastewater operator is authorized and directed to cause the same to be made and file a statement thereof with the clerk and thereupon a warrant shall be issued under the direction of the town council for the payment of such costs.
B. 
Such amount, together with a penalty of ten (10) percent thereof, plus interest at the rate of twelve (12) percent per year upon the total amount of the cost and the penalty, shall be assessed against the property upon which side sewer connection has been made by, or by the direction of the wastewater operator as required and shall become a lien thereon as herein provided.
(Ord. 413 § 2.09, 1993)
A. 
Where a public sewer line is not available under the provisions of Section 13.12.040, a private sewer and sewage disposal system shall be constructed in accordance with provisions herein, on terms and conditions as may be established by the town council in special circumstances.
B. 
The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage system shall comply with all recommendations and regulations of the Okanogan County health department and the state of Washington Department of Social and Health Services. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer, natural outlet or to ground surface. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the town.
(Ord. 413 §§ 2.07, 2.10, 1993)
All new construction, new side sewer service users, changes in use that would require the payment of an incremental sewer system development fee, remodeling or renovation projects in which plumbing fixtures are replaced and all remodeling or renovation projects valued over ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), that use or will use the town sewer system, regardless of whether the user's water source is from the town water system or from any other source such as a private or community well, shall install and use:
A. 
A pressure-reducing valve to reduce the water service pressure to forty-five (45) psi, if the static system pressure is greater than forty-five (45) psi.
B. 
A meter for measuring the amount of water used. The type, size and design of meter to be installed, and the location of the installation shall be as designated by the wastewater operator and as shown in the town side sewer permit.
(Ord. 413 § 2.04, 1993)
The side sewer shall be owned by the owner of the property served. However, any meter, remote readout, meter pit, vaults, covers and meter risers shall be maintained, repaired and tested by the town for all active service connections. Pressure-reducing valves shall be maintained solely by the owner.
(Ord. 413 § 2.06 (part), 1993)