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City of Brunswick Ordinances

Sec. 22-5 (c). Use of public sewers required.

(a)   All premises shall be provided, by the owner thereof, with at least one toilet. All toilets shall be kept clean and in sanitary; working condition.

(b)   No person shall dispose of human excrement except in a toilet.

(c)   It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any wastewater or other polluted waters, including septic tank effluent or cesspool overflow to any open drain or well-penetrating water bearing formation, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.

(d)   Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy; privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.

(e)   The owner(s) of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the city's jurisdiction and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the city is hereby required at the owner(s) expense to install suitable toilet facilities herein, and to connect such facilities directly with the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 30 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line.

(f)   All sinks, dish washing machines, lavatories, basins, shower baths, bathtubs, laundry tubs, washing machines, and similar plumbing fixtures or appliances shall be connected to the public sewer.

(Ord. No. 954, § 1, 2-5-2003)