Kern County Municipal Code Art. III Standards and Regulations

Every building in which plumbing fixtures are installed and every premises having drainage piping thereon shall connect to a public sewer in accordance with the ordinances of the county, applicable general and specific plans and/or all the requirements prescribed by the board of supervisors or board of directors of the district as specifications for public sewers in the district designated as "development standards" or "specifications" and on file in the office of clerk of the board or the district clerk.

All new urban development (commercial, industrial and residential at densities greater than one dwelling unit or equivalent per three gross acres) within the boundaries of county service area No. 71 is required to connect to public sewer when said development is located one thousand (1,000) feet or closer to available public sewer. Single residential lots less than three (3) gross acres that require a ministerial permit shall connect to public sewer when located two hundred (200) feet or closer to available public sewer. Where lots are more than two hundred (200) feet from public sewer, dry sewer must be installed in accordance with the requirements of engineering and survey services.

(Ord. G-6746 § 23, 2001: prior code § 3645)

Every connection made with any public sewer of the district shall be made in the manner and with such materials as set forth in the Kern County code of building regulations, Kern County development standards, and/or all the requirements prescribed by the board of supervisors or board of directors of the district as specifications for public sewers in the district designated as "specifications" and on file in the office of the district clerk.

(Ord. G-6746 § 25, 2001: prior code § 3628)

All work done under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to inspection.

(Ord. G-6746 § 27, 2001: prior code § 3622)