§ 8.40.040. Sewage disposal restrictions.

No person shall construct, maintain, operate, use or cause or permit discharge from any sewage disposal system which causes or is likely to cause:

A.

Sewage overflowing any lands whatever, except treated effluent applied to the surface of land as part of a sewage disposal system authorized by a valid permit issued by the health officer and in compliance with applicable waste discharge requirements of the regional water quality control board;

B.

Sewage surfacing from any subsurface disposal field, seepage pit or other pit or trench;

C.

Sewage emptying, flowing, seeping or draining into any stream, spring, river, lake, subterranean water or other waters within the county;

D.

Sewage being accessible to humans, rodents or insects;

E.

Contamination of any well, spring, stream, river, lake or other source or potential source of domestic water.

(Prior code § 3433)