13.15.010 Private sewage disposal systems prohibited – Exceptions.
A. It is unlawful to construct, operate and maintain any new septic tank, privy vault, cesspool, evapotranspiration system or other private sewage disposal facility except as provided in this division.
B. Where the city wastewater system is not yet available to a property, as defined in SCC 13.05.020, a private sewage disposal system may operate as long as:
1. The property owner or user operates and maintains the private sewage disposal system in a sanitary manner and in compliance with all city, county and state health and environmental regulations and permits.
2. The property owner or user designs, constructs, alters or maintains the private sewage disposal system in compliance with all city, county and state standards, regulations, specifications and details, and only after being granted all required permits.
3. The property owner acknowledges that any permit to construct, alter, improve or operate a private sewage disposal system is only temporary in duration and the property owner agrees to connect to the city wastewater system once it is available, as required by SCC 13.15.030.
C. Once there is sewer availability to a property, no permits shall be issued nor shall work be permitted for construction or alteration of any private sewage disposal system on the property unless it is for connection to the city wastewater system. [Code 2006 § 13-5-1. Ord. 2009-04, 4-14-2009; Ord. 2014-06 § 1, 5-27-2014; Res. 2014-10 Exh. A, 5-27-2014; Ord. 2021-07 § 1, 9-28-2021; Res. 2021-23 Exh. A, 9-28-2021].