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Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS›Chapter 16.24 — IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

Lancaster Municipal Code Art. III Sewers, Sewage Disposal Systems

Lancaster Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lancaster

Cite as: Lancaster Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04

16.24.190 - In general.

Each buildable lot in the subdivision shall be served by an approved sanitary sewer system in accordance with the requirements of the city of Lancaster and county of Los Angeles, as applicable.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (610.300), 1994)

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16.24.200 - Sewer area study.

If determined necessary by the city engineer, a sewer area study shall be submitted by the subdivider in order to determine the capacity of existing and proposed sewage systems in the area and the improvements necessary to accommodate the sewage generated by the subdivision.

(Ord. 754 § 1 (Attach. A § 21), 1999: Ord. 661 § 1 (610.310), 1994)

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16.24.210 - Use of septic tanks.

The city engineer may approve the use of on-site septic systems in nonurban residential areas as defined by the general plan only where there is no feasible method of providing sanitary sewers, and where the soil and groundwater conditions of the site are suitable for the use of such systems. All such approvals shall be contingent upon the subdivider receiving approval for the use of septic systems from appropriate county and state agencies.

(Ord. 661 § 1 (610.320), 1994)

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