A. Sewer Connection Required. After a notice of availability is provided to a property owner that a sewer main is available, it shall be unlawful for that property owner to fail to or neglect to connect the structures on their property to the sanitary sewer.

B. No later than 90 days after service and recording of a notice of availability, the owner of each lot or parcel of real property with sanitary sewer service available shall connect all appropriate structures there upon to the sanitary sewer system. Failure to comply with this requirement within the time frame set forth herein shall subject the property owner to payment of an availability charge as set forth in LMC 12.15.050 and the possibility of future orders directing mandatory connection.

C. All costs of the building sewer lines and connection to the sewer system shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

D. Proof of Connection. Any property owner who is required to connect to sanitary sewers under the provisions of this chapter shall upon request provide documentation or other evidence sufficient to show proof of said connection.

E. Decommissioning of On-site Septic Tank System. All property owners required to connect to an available sanitary sewer system under this chapter shall upon completion of the building sewer connection also decommission any existing interim on-site septic system in accordance with the requirements of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as currently in effect or hereafter amended. [Ord. 530 § 1, 2011.]