Chapter 17.20 — SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
La Mesa Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · La Mesa
17.20.010 - Definitions.¶
17.20.020 - Title.¶
17.20.030 - Required sanitary fixtures.¶
17.20.040 - Improper sewage disposal.¶
17.20.050 - Connection to public sewer required.¶
17.20.060 - Connection to private system.¶
17.20.070 - Temporary facilities.¶
17.20.080 - Determination of type of system.¶
17.20.090 - Connection of existing buildings to new sewers.¶
17.20.100 - Toilets in isolated areas.¶
17.20.110 - Interconnections prohibited.¶
17.20.120 - Inspections.¶
17.20.130 - Sale of devices providing interconnection.¶
17.20.140 - Surface drainage.¶
17.20.150 - Approval of system required.¶
17.20.160 - Construction permit—Required.¶
17.20.170 - Application for permit—Fee.¶
17.20.180 - Construction permit—Application contents.¶
17.20.190 - Construction permit—Plan and diagram.¶
17.20.195 - Special project review.¶
17.20.200 - Change of location of work by supplemental permit fee.¶
17.20.210 - Supplemental permit application and issuance.¶
17.20.220 - Investigation for supplemental permit.¶
17.20.230 - Percolation test.¶
17.20.235 - Fees required for percolation tests and septic systems layout review.¶
17.20.240 - Denial of permit.¶
17.20.250 - Expiration of permit.¶
17.20.260 - Inspections—Duty of director.¶
17.20.265 - Inspection of existing subsurface disposal systems—Fee.¶
17.20.270 - Inspections—Notice of readiness.¶
17.20.280 - Inspection certificate.¶
17.20.290 - Reinspection fee.¶
17.20.300 - Reserved.¶
17.20.310 - Covering work before approval.¶
17.20.320 - Minimum lot area for system.¶
17.20.330 - Location of system.¶
17.20.340 - Determination of safe distance from water supply.¶
17.20.350 - Minimum distance from water supply.¶
17.20.360 - Minimum distance from buildings and property lines.¶
17.20.370 - House sewer near well.¶
17.20.380 - Substitution of cesspool for tile system.¶
17.20.390 - Type of system required.¶
17.20.400 - Specifications for septic tanks used by less than ten persons.¶
17.20.410 - Line to distributing box.¶
17.20.420 - Distribution box specifications.¶
17.20.430 - Disposal line specifications.¶
17.20.431 - Discharge of storm water, surface water, etc.¶
17.20.432 - Discharge of certain wastes into public sewer prohibited.¶
17.20.433 - Review and approval by City Engineer prior to discharge of certain wastes…¶
17.20.434 - Interceptors for grease, oil and sand—Required in certain instances; construction.¶
17.20.435 - Interceptors for grease, oil and sand—Maintenance of owners.¶
17.20.436 - Analyses of wastes.¶
17.20.437 - Applicability of Sections 17.20.431 to 17.20.436 to agreements for…¶
17.20.438 - Purpose and amount of waste monitoring fee.¶
17.20.439 - Industrial wastewater.¶
17.20.440 - Cesspool specifications.¶
17.20.450 - Application of minimum standards.¶
17.20.460 - Requirements for more than minimum service systems.¶
17.20.470 - Notice of defective plumbing.¶
17.20.480 - Condemnation on failure to repair.¶
17.20.490 - Vacation of condemned premises.¶
17.20.500 - Condemnation notice.¶
17.20.510 - Additional requirements by director.¶
17.20.520 - Temporary occupancy permit.¶
17.20.530 - Enforcing agency.¶
17.20.535 - Damage to city facilities.¶
17.20.540 - Penalties for violations.¶
17.20.550 - Additional charges allowed.¶
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