A. Payment of Costs Prior to Sewer Connection Permit Issuance. Before a permit shall be issued for a sewer connection in any areas within the city, which property shall use any existing city sewerage facilities which were constructed by a developer under a reimbursement agreement for which such property shall not have made full payment of its share of the cost thereof, the owner or applicant shall pay to the city a sum of money for such privilege in the same manner as provided in this chapter.

B. Installation of Water Meters on Private Wells Serving Properties for Determining Sewer Service Charges. All properties where private well water is used and associated wastewater is discharged to the existing sewer system shall install a water meter on the well in order to determine the appropriate sewer charges. Installation of the water meter shall be at the private owner’s expense in accordance with the standards established by the city engineer. Water meters on private wells shall be owned by the city, consistent with Section 13.04.130, and property owners shall enter into a private well metering agreement with the city for meter reading.

C. Existing on-site septic tanks and/or leach fields may continue serving existing structures. Where city sewer service is available, use of existing private waste disposal systems (septic systems, leach fields, etc.) to serve new development (meaning projects that add plumbing fixture units) will not be permitted. In the event of abandonment or failure of the existing septic tank and/or leach field, owner shall comply with applicable state and county regulations regarding septic system abandonment and immediately connect to the city’s sewer system. Where city sewer facilities are not available within two hundred feet of the parcel as defined in the Plumbing Code 713.4, the owner may be allowed to repair or replace the failed septic system at the discretion of the utilities director and consistent with county requirements. (Ord. 1704 § 13, 2021; Ord. 1598 § 1 (part), 2014)