Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES›Chapter 13.04 — SEWER SYSTEM
Brisbane Municipal Code Art. II Use of Public Sewers Required
Brisbane Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Brisbane
Cite as: Brisbane Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04
13.04.270 - Discharge of sewage to sanitary sewers required.¶
All sewage shall be discharged to public sanitary sewers except as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 3-19-15)
13.04.280 - Deposit of objectionable waste upon public or private property prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any human or animal excrement, or other objectionable waste.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 3-19-15)
13.04.290 - Discharge of polluted water into storm sewers restricted.¶
It is unlawful to discharge into any storm sewer or to any natural outlet or watercourse within the city, or within any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any sanitary sewage, industrial waste, or other polluted water.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 3-19-15)
13.04.300 - Use of privies, septic tanks and cesspools restricted.¶
It is unlawful to construct, maintain, or use within the city, any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility designed, or intended to be utilized, for the disposal of sewage, except in those cases in which a special permit is granted therefor by the health officer, and then only for the duration of, in accordance with the terms of, and in strict conformity to the provisions of, such permit.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 3-19-15)
13.04.310 - Installation of toilet facilities required.¶
The owner of every house, building, or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, 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 sanitary sewer of the city, is required to install, at his own expense and as soon as practicable, suitable toilet facilities therein or thereon, and to connect, without any undue delay, and, in no event, at a date later than ninety (90) days following official notice from the health officer, such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the public sewer is within a reasonable distance.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 3-19-15)
13.04.320 - Discharge of industrial waste into storm sewer prohibited.¶
Discharge of industrial waste into a storm sewer or to a natural outlet or watercourse shall be prohibited at all times.
(Ord. No. 591, § 1, 3-19-15)
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