§ 17-23. Required use of public sewers.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of Shelton, or any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of these regulations.

(b)

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended for the disposal of sewage.

(c)

The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the city 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 sewer of the city, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities herein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this regulation within one hundred eighty (180) days after date of official notice to do so provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the property line.

(Ord. No. 215, § 11.01, 4-8-74; Ord. No. 337, 7-10-78; Ord. No. 850, §§ 11.01—11.03, 7-8-10)