When you must connect to the public sewer

Every lot which is accessible to a public sewer shall be connected to the public sewer if any plumbing fixtures are located on it. For the purposes of this Chapter, a lot is deemed to be accessible to a public sewer system if the lot has a sewer service lateral available to it. If such plumbing fixtures have not been connected to the public sewer within one hundred twenty (120) days after the lot owner has been notified to do so in writing by the County Engineer, the lot shall be subject to a sewer user charge pursuant to Section 25-13.2(b). This does not relieve the owner of the lot from complying with the provisions of this Chapter.This Section shall not apply to a lot or portion thereof which is below the level of the public sewer and would require the installation of a pump to lift the sewage to the proper elevation for discharge into the public sewer. However, the County Engineer may approve connection to the public sewer of any lot or portion thereof, if the owner of the lot which is below the level of the public sewer chooses to apply for public sewer service and designs and constructs the private pumping system to lift sewage to the proper elevation for discharge into the public sewer.In any civil or criminal prosecution for any violation of this Chapter, it shall be presumed that a lot has not been connected to a sewer, even if a sewer user charge is being assessed pursuant to Section 25-2.1, where either:A permit to connect a lateral has not been obtained pursuant to Article 9 or 10 of this Chapter,A plumbing permit has not been obtained pursuant to Article 9 or 10 of this Chapter, orAn inspection and approval has not been obtained from the County Engineer pursuant to Article 9 or 10 of this Chapter.