Chapter 8.60 SEPTIC TANKS AND SEEPAGE PITS

A. Approval. Whenever the term “approval” or “approved” appears in this chapter, the approval of the Director is meant, and/or approval shall mean meeting the approval of the Director as the result of investigation and/or tests conducted by the Director or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national authorities, technical or scientific organizations, or a research laboratory of recognized authority.

B. “Department” means the Department of Health Services.

C. “Director” means the Health Officer.

D. “Drainage system” or “drainage piping” means and includes all the piping within public or private premises which conveys sewage or other liquid wastes to a legal point of disposal, but does not include the mains or laterals of a public sewer system.

E. “Plumbing” includes all drainage systems, both direct and indirect, and all vent piping, water piping and other piping in any building or within the boundaries of any property through which seepage, water, wastewater or any other substance or liquid is conveyed. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC §§ 68.302 – 68.307)

Article II. General Requirements

8.60.030 Required sanitary fixtures.

Every building shall have the sinks, water closets and other sanitary fixtures and facilities required by Chapter 15.12 PMC. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.310)

8.60.040 Sewage disposal according to plumbing code and this chapter required.

It is unlawful for any person to cause, suffer or permit the disposal of sewage, human excrement or other liquid wastes, in any place or manner except through and by means of an approved plumbing and drainage system and an approved sewage disposal system installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15.12 PMC and this chapter. “Approved sewage disposal system” means a system that is functioning satisfactorily by disposing of all sewage underground. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.311)

8.60.050 Plumbing and drainage system to be connected to public sewer if available.

The plumbing and drainage system of every building hereafter constructed or reconstructed shall be connected to a public sewer if the property on which such building is located abuts a public sewer. When a public sewer is not available for use the plumbing and drainage system of a building shall be connected to an approved private subsurface sewage disposal system. The type of system required shall be determined on the basis of location, area, soil porosity, the groundwater level, the density of population in the area and shall be designed to receive and dispose of all sewage liquid waste from the property served. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.312)

8.60.060 Connection of existing buildings to newly installed sewers.

No person shall maintain a septic tank, settling tank, cesspool or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system on any premises adjacent to a public sewer; provided, however, that where a public sewer is installed adjacent to premises upon which there is located an existing building served by a septic tank, settling tank, cesspool or other subsurface disposal unit or system, the Director may approve the continued use of such subsurface disposal system until such time as he deems that the public health and sanitation require the connection of such building to the public sewer and the discontinuance of the use or maintenance of such subsurface disposal system. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.313)

8.60.070 Director may authorize sanitary toilets in isolated areas.

For the temporary occupancy of buildings in isolated areas remote from any public highway, the Director may authorize the construction and use of an approved type of sanitary toilet in lieu of connection to a public sewer or to a subsurface disposal unit or system installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.314)

8.60.080 Chapter not applicable to building for which temporary occupancy permit issued.

The provisions of this chapter requiring connection to a public sewer or to a subsurface disposal unit or system constructed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to a trailer, temporary building or an accessory building for which a temporary occupancy permit has been issued pursuant to Chapter 15.04 or 15.12 PMC; provided, however, that the violation of any of the provisions or conditions of any such temporary occupancy permit shall constitute a violation of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.315)

8.60.090 Temporary facilities.

A. Where the Director determines it is probable that a public sanitary sewer will become available to property within 24 months, he may issue a permit to the owner of such property authorizing the construction of a temporary sewage disposal facility provided the permittee executes and records in the office of the County Recorder an agreement with the Director providing:

1. That the permittee will connect the property to the sanitary sewer within 30 days after it becomes available to the property;

2. That if the sanitary sewer does not become available to the property within a period of time specified by the Director, the permittee will apply for a permit for and construct a septic tank and sewage disposal system in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

3. That the permittee will pump and remove all sewage from said temporary sewage disposal facility and fill said facility with soil or other material in a manner approved by the Director at the time the property is connected to the sanitary sewer or a septic tank and sewage disposal system specified in subsection (A)(2) of this section;

4. That in the event the property is sold or transferred before the connection of the property to said sanitary sewer is made, the said agreement with the Director shall be made a part of the contract to sell or transfer said property;

5. That the property will not be occupied until a sewage disposal facility has been installed and approved by the Director;

6. That the agreement with the Director shall be binding upon the owners, his heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns.

B. It is unlawful for any person bound by the terms of such agreement to violate any provision of such agreement. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.316)

8.60.100 Application for permits not to be accepted for lots created on basis of available sewers.

A. No application for a septic tank permit shall be accepted for any lot created by a subdivision in which the tentative map or tentative parcel map was approved or conditionally approved on the basis that sewer service would be available to such lot even if sewer service is, in fact, not available.

B. The Health Officer may waive the provisions of subsection A of this section if the applicant agrees to furnish comprehensive soils analysis data satisfactory to the Health Officer, including hydrology studies where appropriate to determine the cumulative effects of effluent disposal over the entire area subdivided or such larger area as may be determined to be reasonably necessary by the Health Officer. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.317)

Article III. Installation of Sewage Collection Tanks

8.60.110 Authorization for installation.

Where percolation tests have shown that subsurface drainage is not practical, or where the leaching from subsurface disposal systems may drain into a water supply or cause a nuisance, the Director, with the approval of the Board of Health, may permit the installation of sewage collection tanks. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.200)

8.60.120 Procedure for application.

Application for a permit to install a sewage collection tank shall be made in writing to the Director and shall be accompanied by a sketch showing the location and special design features of the proposed installation. The Director shall refer the application to the next succeeding meeting of the Board of Health for approval or disapproval. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.201)

Article IV. Permits and Inspections

8.60.140 Findings and declaration of intent.

The City of Poway has an overriding interest in planning and regulating the use of property within the City. Implicit in any plan or regulation is the City’s interest in maintaining the quality of life and the character of the City’s neighborhoods. Without adequate facilities for sewage disposal, sections of the City can quickly deteriorate, with tragic consequences to social, environmental and economic values.

A concentration of individual structures in certain areas of the City disposing of sewage into septic systems will cause such areas of the City to deteriorate and result in a threat to public health, safety and welfare. It is the City’s intent to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the community by instituting a comprehensive ordinance for the issuance of building permits for the construction of any structure which may use for the disposal of sewage a septic system. It is further the intent of the City to assure the compatibility between the proposed structure or facilities and the particular site and other existing and potential uses within the general area.

Without the additional requirements imposed in PMC 8.60.141, the building of additional structures using septic systems constitutes a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the community. (Ord. 160, 1985)

8.60.141 Permit required to construct septic tank.

No septic tank, settling tank, seepage pit, cesspool, subsurface tile line system, or any other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system, or any part thereof, shall be installed, constructed, reconstructed, repaired in any manner, or added to, in the City unless there is in effect a valid permit therefor issued by the Director of Public Services meeting all of the following requirements:

A. The Director of Public Services shall review and approve all septic system applications prior to submittal to the San Diego Health Department.

B. No septic system shall be installed on a parcel of land less than one acre in size, unless the Director of Public Services determines that the parcel cannot be economically served by City sewers and is in an area that has not experienced septic system failures in the past.

C. No septic system shall be installed within 200 feet of an intermittent stream unless the entire system, including leach lines, is a minimum of 10 vertical feet above the high water line. This requirement may be modified to meet the requirements of the San Diego County Health Department. (Ord. 655 § 2, 2007; Ord. 180 § 1, 1985; Ord. 160, 1985)

8.60.150 Application for permit – Fee.

A. Any person desiring to install, construct, reconstruct, repair or add to, a septic tank, settling tank, seepage pit, cesspool, subsurface tile line system, or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system, or any part thereof, shall file with the Director a written application for a permit for such installation, construction, reconstruction, repair or addition. A separate application and permit for each installation shall be required. The application shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished by the Director and shall be accompanied by an inspection fee set forth in this chapter. The application shall contain the following information and such other information as the Director may require:

1. Street name and number of the premises where the installation is to be made;

2. The name and address of the owner;

3. The name and address of the contractor who is to perform the work;

4. The size and type of the septic tank, settling tank, cesspool or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system to be installed and the number of people it is to serve.

B. When required by the Health Officer, the application shall include or be accompanied by a plan or diagram showing the character and kind of installation to be made and the manner and location in which the work is to be done. The fee for filing all applications pursuant to this section shall be as set forth in PMC 8.20.080. (Ord. 67 § 1, 1982; CC Ord. 6378 § 23, 1982; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.206)

8.60.160 Application for permits requiring no field investigation.

The permit fee for land development applications that are processed without field investigation shall be as set forth in PMC 8.20.080. (Ord. 67 § 1, 1982; CC Ord. 6378 § 24, 1982; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.206.1)

8.60.170 Special project review.

A. Whenever the Health Officer is requested to review and comment on any special project designated by the Department of Development Services, such as a conditional use permit, or any other special project or land development application, the applicant shall complete a written application furnished by the Health Officer requesting the review. This application shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in PMC 8.20.080 and any further documents required by the Health Officer to accomplish said review.

B. The Health Officer shall require an investigation be made to determine whether the special project complies with the rules and regulations of the Health Department and to the codes of the State and any regulations issued pursuant thereto pertaining to particular activities subject to regulation therein and whether the activity will result in a violation of such codes and regulations.

C. The Health Officer shall notify the applicant of his reasons for approval or denial in writing. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 67 § 1, 1982; CC Ord. 6378 § 25, 1982; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.206.2)

8.60.180 Change of location of work by supplemental permit – Fee.

A permittee to whom there has been issued pursuant to this chapter a permit for an installation to be made at a particular location may apply for a supplemental permit authorizing such work to be performed at a different location provided that no work has been commenced at the location specified in the original permit. The application for a supplemental permit shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the Director. On receipt of such application and a fee as set forth in PMC 8.20.080, the Director may issue a supplemental permit authorizing the performance of work at the substituted location. (Ord. 67 § 1, 1982; CC Ord. 6378 § 26, 1982; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.207)

8.60.190 Investigation by Director – Director may require percolation test – Denial of permit.

A. Upon receipt of such application, the Director shall make or cause to be made such investigation as he deems necessary. The Director may require the applicant for the permit to furnish him the report of an engineer registered in the State showing that soil percolation tests have been made by such engineer on the site of the proposed subsurface sewage disposal system or unit and the results of such tests.

B. If the Director determines that the location, area, soil porosity, groundwater level, density of population in the area, the number of persons to be served or other conditions would cause the operation of the subsurface sewage disposal unit or system described in the application to create an unsanitary condition endangering public health, he shall not issue the permit for which application was made. In such case the inspection fee shall be refunded. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.208)

8.60.200 Fees required for percolation tests and septic system layout review.

If, pursuant to PMC 8.60.190, a percolation test or septic tank system layout is performed by the City, there shall be paid to the Department a fee as follows: For each septic tank layout submitted, the examination shall be as set forth in PMC 8.20.080 and any reexamination required shall be as set forth in PMC 8.20.080. For each percolation test the examination fee shall be as set forth in PMC 8.20.080(P). (Ord. 67 § 1, 1982; CC Ord. 6378 § 27, 1982; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.208.1)

8.60.210 Expiration of permit.

Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be void at the expiration of one year from the date of issuance. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.330)

8.60.220 Evapotranspiration type systems – Revocation of permits.

A. The Director may revoke any outstanding permit for the installation of an evapotranspiration type system which in the judgment of the Director is not adequate for the lot and its use.

B. Any permittee whose permit is revoked may file an appeal with the Clerk of the Board and shall be entitled to a hearing as prescribed by PMC 5.04.110. The filing of such an appeal shall not stay the order of the Director revoking the permit. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.330.1)

8.60.230 Director to make inspections.

The Director shall inspect or cause to be inspected in a thorough manner all septic tanks, settling tanks, cesspools and other subsurface sewage disposal units or systems hereafter installed, constructed or reconstructed in the City. It shall be his duty to see that there is compliance with the terms and provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.331)

8.60.240 Inspection required – Approval.

As soon as the septic tank, settling tank, cesspool or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system is installed and ready to receive its cover, the person to whom the permit for such unit or system was issued shall notify the Department that such unit or system is ready for inspection. As soon thereafter as practical, the Director shall make or cause to be made an inspection of the work. If the unit or system is approved by the Director, an inspection certificate shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the property where the unit or system is located, which inspection certificate shall note the date and approval and the signature of the Director or the person making the inspection on his behalf. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.332)

8.60.250 Reinspections – Fee.

When an inspection has been ordered and the work is found to be not ready for inspection and approval, the Director shall cause an official notice to be posted on the job stating the changes necessary in order that the work will comply with the requirements of this chapter. As soon thereafter as practicable the owner or contractor shall cause the changes to be made and upon completion thereof shall notify the department that the unit or system is ready for reinspection. As soon thereafter as practicable the Director shall make or cause a reinspection to be made. If upon reinspection the work is approved, a certificate to that effect shall be posted as specified in this chapter. The fee for each reinspection shall be an amount as established by City Council resolution from time to time, which fee shall be paid to the Director. (Ord. 683 § 34, 2008; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.333)

8.60.260 Inspection of existing subsurface disposal systems – Fee.

A. Any person desiring the inspection of an existing septic tank, settling tank, cesspool, or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system by the Director shall file with the Director a written request for such inspection accompanied by an inspection fee of an amount as established by City Council resolution from time to time. A separate request for each unit or system shall be required, and the request shall contain such information as the Director may require and shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished by the Director.

B. As soon after the request is made as is practical, the Director shall make or cause to be made the requested inspection and shall determine whether the inspected unit or system functions satisfactorily in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In the event that the unit or system is found not to function satisfactorily the Director shall upon written request make or cause to be made a reinspection, and the fee for each such reinspection shall be an amount as established by City Council resolution from time to time, payable to the Director in advance. (Ord. 683 § 35, 2008; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.336)

Article V. Specifications

8.60.270 Location of subsurface disposal systems.

A. Any subsurface sewage disposal unit or system or part thereof hereafter constructed or installed in the City shall be so situated as determined by the Director. In determining what is a “safe distance” the Director shall consider the source of possible pollution, the type of soil, surface and subsurface, the type and source of water supply, the geological formation of the ground, the direction of surface drainage, and the depth and direction of groundwater flow.

B. Under no circumstances shall any part of such subsurface sewage disposal unit or system, except the house sewer line, be located closer than 50 feet from any groundwater supply.

C. No part of such subsurface sewage disposal unit or system except the house sewer line, shall be located less than five feet from every building or structure or less than five feet from every property line. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.340)

8.60.280 Construction of house sewer.

Any house sewer line or part thereof hereafter constructed or installed in the City shall be constructed of bell and spigot cast iron pipe with leaded joints when located less than 50 feet from any well used as a domestic water supply. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.341)

8.60.290 Type of subsurface disposal system required.

Any subsurface sewage disposal unit or system hereafter constructed or installed in the City shall consist of a septic tank with effluent discharging into either:

A. A serial distribution system; or

B. A distribution box connected to a subsurface tile system consisting of at least two lateral absorption lines, each of which lines shall not exceed 100 feet in length; provided, that with the approval of the Director such distribution box may be connected to a seepage pit or pits each having at least four feet inside diameter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.342)

8.60.300 Minimum requirements for septic tanks for one-family and two-family residences or small institutions or industries where used by not more than 10 persons.

Any septic tank hereafter constructed or installed in the City shall meet the following minimum specifications:

A. Such tank shall have an inside diameter of at least five feet with a liquid depth of at least four feet. The length of the tank shall not exceed three times the width of such tank. Such tank shall have a liquid capacity of not less than 1,000 gallons. Such tank shall have at least two compartments, and a manhole with a minimum diameter or width of 22 inches shall be installed in each compartment, over the inlet and outlet pipe.

B. The inlet and the outlet of such tank shall each be a vertical four-inch diameter “T” extending such a distance below the liquid level that 40 percent of the liquid depth is below it, and extending a minimum of six inches above the liquid level of the tank. The outlet shall be two inches below the inlet.

C. Such tank shall be watertight and shall be constructed of concrete, concrete block, brick or tile. The top of such tank shall be constructed of reinforced concrete at least four inches thick. When such tank is constructed, the walls and bottom of the tank shall be at least six inches thick and shall be adequately reinforced with steel or other approved material. The concrete used for such tanks shall contain one part cement, two parts sharp sand and four parts crushed rock or gravel. Where brick, concrete block, or tile is used in the construction of such tank, the inside shall be plastered with Portland cement mortar composed of one part cement and three parts sand. The side walls of such tank shall be adequately reinforced with steel or other approved material so as to withstand any inside or outside pressure.

D. The line from such septic tank to the distribution box shall be constructed of watertight bell and spigot pipe, or such other pipe with watertight joints that the Director may approve. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.343)

8.60.310 Minimum requirements for distribution box.

Any distribution box hereafter constructed or installed in the City shall meet the following minimum specifications:

A. Such distribution box shall be watertight and shall be constructed of the same materials authorized for construction of a septic tank. The inner surface of the distribution box shall have a protective coating of Hunt’s Emulsion, or some other protective coating equal thereto in the opinion of the Director.

B. The outlets from such distribution box shall have exactly the same elevation and shall be located at least two inches above the bottom of the box. The inlet to such distribution box shall be one inch above the elevation of the outlets.

C. Such distribution box shall be connected to a subsurface tile system consisting of at least two lateral absorption lines; provided, that one or more seepage pits may be substituted for or used in conjunction with lateral absorption lines when approved by the Director.

D. All lines leading from the distribution box to the lateral absorption lines or to seepage pits shall be constructed with watertight joints. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.344)

8.60.320 Minimum requirements for disposal lines.

Any subsurface tile system hereafter constructed or installed in the City for the purpose of disposing of the effluent from a septic tank shall meet the following minimum specifications:

A. Such tile system shall consist of at least two lateral absorption lines totaling at least 200 feet in length; provided, however, that no line shall exceed 100 feet in length. The lines shall be approximately equal in length, with a maximum variation of 10 percent between the longest line and the shortest.

B. Lateral absorption lines shall be constructed of tile pipe spaced one-quarter inch apart so as to provide open joints. The upper one-half of each open joint shall be covered with tar paper or copper screen.

C. Each lateral absorption line shall be placed in a trench 36 inches deep and 18 inches wide, which trench shall contain at least 21 inches of rock or gravel grading one to one and one-half inches. At least 12 inches of such rock or gravel shall be beneath the bottom of the line, and four inches of such rock and gravel shall be over the top of the line.

D. Lateral absorption lines shall have a grade of two inches per 100 feet with not more than 50 percent variation either way.

E. Lateral absorption lines shall not be more than 36 inches below the surface of the ground, without the prior approval of the Director.

F. Every lateral absorption line shall be at least 10 feet from every other lateral absorption line. All bends used in the disposal field shall have one tight joint to each end of the bend. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.345)

8.60.330 Substitution of seepage pit for tile system upon approval of Director.

A seepage pit or series of seepage pits may be substituted for or used in conjunction with a subsurface tile system, when such substitution or use is approved by the Director; provided, however, no seepage pit shall be permitted where the Director determines that its use might contaminate or pollute an underground water supply. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.346)

8.60.340 Minimum requirements for seepage pits.

Any seepage pit hereafter constructed or installed in the City shall meet the following minimum specifications:

A. Such seepage pit shall be not less than four feet inside diameter and shall be constructed to a depth where the side wall area of the seepage pit will have sufficient porosity to provide adequate drainage as determined by the Director.

B. Such seepage pit shall be either rectangular or round. In the case of a rectangular shape, such seepage pit shall be constructed of brick, concrete block, and/or two-inch redwood plank securely braced with four-inch by four-inch redwood timber. In the case of a round shape, such seepage pit shall be constructed of brick, concrete block, and/or one-inch redwood boards of full thickness with supporting two-inch by three-inch redwood timbers placed every five feet so as to form a securely braced octagon shape.

C. The top of such seepage pit shall be covered with a concrete slab or cover constructed of concrete reinforced with steel or other approved material, which slab or cover shall extend not less than 18 inches beyond the outside of the side walls of the seepage pit. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.347)

8.60.350 Minimum standards applicable to systems serving one-family or two-family residences or small institutions or industries where used by not more than 10 persons.

The minimum standards for septic tanks, distribution boxes, tile lines and seepage pits as set forth in this chapter are the minimum standards for a subsurface sewage disposal system or unit serving a one-family or two-family residence or small institution or industry having sanitary facilities used by not more than 10 persons. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.348)

8.60.360 Special approval required for systems serving multiple dwellings or institutions or industries where used by more than 10 persons.

Every applicant for a permit to install or construct a subsurface sewage disposal system or unit to serve residences, institutions or industries, other than a one-family or two-family residence or a small institution or industry having sanitary facilities used by more than 10 persons, shall submit to the Director for approval the detailed plans and specifications of the proposed subsurface sewage disposal system. Upon the filing of the required application, accompanied by such detailed plans and specifications, the payment of the fee hereinbefore prescribed and the approval of such plans and specifications by the Director, the Director shall issue a permit for the construction of such subsurface sewage disposal system. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.349)

8.60.370 Provisions not to be construed to prevent the Director from imposing additional requirements.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Director from requiring compliance with higher or more stringent requirements or specifications than those contained in this chapter where compliance with such higher or more stringent requirements or specifications is necessary to maintain a sanitary condition. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.350)

8.60.380 Provisions not to be construed to prevent the Director from reducing requirements.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Director from establishing lower or less stringent requirements or specifications than those contained in this chapter in such cases where a subsurface sewage disposal unit or system may be maintained at such lower or less stringent requirements or specifications in a sanitary condition without detriment to the public health or safety. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.351)

Article VI. Miscellaneous Provisions

8.60.390 Cross-connections prohibited.

No person shall install or permit to be installed an interconnection between a drinking water supply and any equipment or connection of any kind, class, or description which may contain water or any liquid or substance unfit for human or domestic consumption. The Director shall make or cause to be made inspections to determine if such conditions exist, and if such interconnections are discovered the Director shall require the City to discontinue water service unless the condition is abated within a reasonable period of time fixed by the Director. No device shall be sold in the City which provides such an interconnection as a means of operation unless the water supply is adequately protected. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.240)

8.60.400 Surface water not permitted in subsurface disposal system.

No opening shall be provided in any drainage system or in any septic tank, settling tank, seepage pit, cesspool or other subsurface disposal unit or system for the purpose of receiving the surface drainage from any yard or building. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.241)

8.60.410 Covering work before approval prohibited.

No person shall cover or cause to be covered any septic tank, settling tank, seepage pit, cesspool, subsurface tile line system, or other subsurface disposal system or unit prior to its approval by the Director as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.242)

8.60.420 Connecting plumbing to unapproved disposal system prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to connect any house sewer line or other plumbing to a septic tank, settling tank, cesspool, seepage pit or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system hereafter installed, constructed or reconstructed, unless such septic tank, settling tank, cesspool, seepage pit or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system has been approved by the Director as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.243)

8.60.430 Disinfection of privy vault, privy, cesspool or water closet.

No privy vault, privy, cesspool, or water closet shall be allowed by the owner or other person in charge of the premises upon which the same may be situated to become foul or offensive; and when, in the opinion of the Director any such privy, vault, or closet or cesspool shall need cleaning or disinfecting, it shall be the duty of said Director to notify such owner or other person having control to abate the same by such disinfecting or cleaning as in the judgment of said Director may be necessary, or in the case of a defective or offensive cesspool the owner, if deemed necessary by the Director, shall connect the premises to an available public sewer or construct a new sewage disposal system that meets the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 68.244)