§ 8.41.070. Sewage release restrictions

A.

No person shall construct, maintain, operate, use, or cause or permit a discharge from any onsite wastewater treatment system which causes or is likely to cause:

1.

Sewage overflowing any lands whatever;

2.

Sewage surfacing from any onsite wastewater treatment system, seepage pit, or other pit or trench;

3.

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

4.

Sewage being accessible to humans, rodents or insects;

5.

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

B.

A failing onsite wastewater treatment system shall be brought into compliance with this code. If any failure, malfunction, or breakdown of any onsite wastewater treatment system is not corrected within a timeframe designated by the director, the director may order or cause corrections to be made pursuant to Chapter 8.28 of this code.

( Ord. No. 2017-02, § I, 7-25-2017 )