§ 13.08.020. Sewer connections—Required when—Failure to connect as nuisance.

A.

It shall be the duty of every person owning, occupying or controlling property abutting on or adjacent to any sanitary sewer within the city to connect all sinks, slop stands, water closets, showers, bathtubs, slop basins and privies located on such property with the sanitary sewer. Whenever any sewer is in a public street or alley, it shall be the duty of all persons owning, occupying or controlling property abutting on and adjacent to such street or alley to make such sewer connections. In addition to and independent of the above provisions, whenever any person can make the necessary sewer connections by running the sewer connection any distance less than two hundred (200) feet, it shall be his or her duty to make such connections.

B.

Any person who shall use or permit the use of any sink, slop stand, water closet, shower, bathtub, slop basin or privy on any premises or lot owned or occupied by him or her or under his or her control when the same is not connected with a sanitary sewer, and when such a connection is required by subsection A of this section, shall be guilty of maintaining a nuisance.

(Prior code § 25-17)