§ 22-134. Conditions for discharge to the system.

(a)

Public wastewater collection facilities are required to be used for deposit of human waste, garbage or wastes that do not meet IEPA NPDES standards.

(b)

Except as provided in city ordinance no person shall connect or cause to be connected any building or facility on property or any part thereof to any sewer unless the entire property shall first be situated within the corporate limits of the city.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or discharge, or to cause to be deposited or discharged, to any wastewater collection facilities, any solid, liquid or gaseous waste unless through a connection approved by the city.

(d)

Any person owning improved property within the city, which abuts any street, alleyway, or right-of-way in which a sewer is located, shall if the improvements are used or are intended to be used for any type of human use or employment and if the sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the nearest property line of the property, at his expense, install therein, suitable toilet and waste disposal facilities and within ninety (90) days after such sewer is in service connect such facilities of the sewer in accordance with city ordinances; provided, however, that in the event compliance with this section causes severe economic hardship to said person, he may apply to the city council for exemption from this section. Such applications shall state in detail the circumstances that are claimed to cause such economic hardship. Such exemptions shall only be granted to residential users, shall not apply to other users, and shall be granted only for such time as the demonstrated hardship exists.

(e)

Such person as described in this subsection 22-134(c) and (d) shall not avoid connection to such sewer by reason of actual distance from building or structure to the connection point of such sewer.

(f)

Except as provided in this article, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facilities intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.

(g)

It shall be unlawful to discharge, without an NPDES permit to any natural outlet within the city or in any area under its jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 5-2011, Art. IV, 1-18-2011)