§ 16.24.120. SEWAGE DISPOSAL.  


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  • Provision shall be made for adequate sewage disposal by:
    (A) Connection to a public sanitary sewer, when available, in which case a letter from the governing board having jurisdiction shall be submitted showing the ability of the system to handle sewage from the proposed subdivision and evidence that a satisfactory agreement has been entered into for connection to the system; or
    (B) Individual or community septic tanks or other Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) approved community disposal systems, in which case detailed plans shall be approved by the Town Council pursuant to the federal and state standards for the protection of the water basin’s biological and chemical water quality. No construction shall be commenced upon any systems until the same have been approved in writing by the RWQCB and Town Council, a provision has been made for future maintenance as approved by the RWQCB and the subdivider has given the guarantee, or posted a bond, as deemed effective by the RWQCB and necessary to insure the installation of property facilities within the proposed subdivision and provision has been made for future connection to a public sanitary sewer when available.
    (Prior Code, § 16.07.120) (Ord. 670, passed - -1998)