Artesia Municipal Code Art. 1 Connections

It is unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, or use, or permit or cause to be installed, maintained, or used, any cesspool, septic tank, or other means of disposal of sewage on any premises in the City if a public sewer exists and is ready for use in any street, place, or alley on which the property abuts. Whenever a public sewer is constructed in any public street, place, or alley, and adjacent property thereto is improved with dwellings or other buildings, and any method of disposal of sewage therefrom, other than by a connection to such public sewer system, is used, such as cesspools, septic tanks, or other means of disposal, the owner or occupant of such property shall cause such premises to be connected to such public sewer system at such time as such owner or occupant makes any addition or alteration to such premises requiring the issuance of a permit pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code or Plumbing Code of the City.

(Ord. 62, § 1)

The provisions of Sections 6-4.103 through 6-4.106 of this article shall apply to the owners of real property within the City whose property adjoins or will adjoin a main street sewer line and to which such property is not connected.

(Ord. 78, § 1)

In the event a main sewer line exists adjoining any real property in the City, and such property is not connected to such sewer line, the owner of such real property shall connect such property, including, but not limited to, the dwelling houses and all toilets, sinks, and other plumbing therein, to such main sewer line on or before June 17, 1965, except as otherwise provided in Section 6-4.104 of this article.

(Ord. 78, § 3)

Whenever a main sewer line has been constructed adjoining any real property within the City, the owner of such property, within a period of two years after the completion of the construction of such sewer line, shall connect such property, including, but not limited to, the dwelling houses and all toilets, sinks, and other plumbing therein, to such main sewer line, except as otherwise provided in Section 6-4.105 of this article.

(Ord. 78, § 2)

Whenever the Health Officer or the Council shall find that a nuisance exists as to the existing sewage facilities of any property referred to in Sections 6-4.103 or 6-4.104 of this article, and having served a written notice to such effect upon the owner of such property, such owner, within 30 days, after the receipt of such notice, shall connect such property, including the dwelling houses and all toilets, sinks, and other plumbing therein, with the adjoining street sewer.

(Ord. 78, § 4)

In the event any person shall not comply with any of the provisions of this article, the Council may order the construction of the required connection at a reasonable cost. The person doing such work at the request of the Council shall have a lien upon such real estate from his or her work done and materials furnished, and such work done and materials furnished shall be held to have been done and furnished at the request of such owner, reputed owner, or person claiming or having any interest therein. The Council may pay all or any part of the cost of such connection to the person who furnished the labor, materials, or equipment for the work. and, to the extent the City pays the cost of such connection, the City shall succeed to, and have all the rights, including the lien, of such person against the real estate and against the owner or reputed owner thereof.

(Ord. 78, § 5)