HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-OR-17 ORDINANCE NO. 88-OR-17
ORDINANCE REQUIRING CONNECTION TO AVAILABLE SANITARY
SEWER LINES IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Indiana Legislature has established
guidelines requiring property owners connection to sanitary
sewer systems pursuant to I.C. 36-9-23-30; and
WHEREAS, the City of jeffersonville desires to promote and
maintain the health and welfare of the citizens of the City
through active enforcement of the provisions of the Indiana
Code.
NOW, THEREFORE,
the City of jeffersonville, Indiana:
1. That the owner of all houses,
used for human occupancy,
purposes, situated within
abutting on any
which there is
BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
buildings or property
employment, recreation or other
the City of jeffersonville, and
street, alley, easement or right-of-way in
now located or may in the future be located a
public sanitary or combined sewer of the City, is required at
his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and
to connect such facilities directly with the proper public
sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within
ninety (90) days after the date of official notice to do so,
provided that the public sewer is within three hundred feet
(300') of the property line.
2. That all houses not tapped into the sanitary sewer
system within thirty (30) days after written notice by the city
Building Commissioner in contravention of Section (1)
hereinabove shall be deemed public nuisances and shall be
abateable in such manner and punishable under such penalties as
are presently provided for public nuisances in the
jeffersonville city code.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
timely passage, promulgation and approval by the Mayor.