13.28.120 - Treatment of wastewater required.
13.28.130 - Property required to connect to public sewer.
It is the intent of this section and the stipulations, conditions, and/or requirements contained herein that all matters pertaining to the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and wastewater for the North Bay - Case Inlet service area under the jurisdiction of the county shall be subject to this section and all of the other sections and/or appendices contained in this administrative code.
(Res. 144-99 Art. IV, § 4.01, 1999).
13.28.120 - Treatment of wastewater required.
It is unlawful to discharge into any natural watercourse within the service area, any sewage and wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with state and federal regulations or the provisions of this code.
(Res. 144-99 Art. IV, § 4.02, 1999).
13.28.130 - Property required to connect to public sewer.
(a)
Within the area under the jurisdiction of the county, by provisions of this code, any single family dwelling, duplex, triplex, multi-family dwelling, or commercial facility located either along the shoreline of North Bay -Case Inlet or Anderson Lake or within two hundred feet of the sanitary sewer line to be constructed by the county and abuts the customer's premises shall connect to the sanitary sewer system. Those single family dwellings beyond the two hundred feet limit may, at the owner's option connect to the sanitary sewer system. New duplex, triplex, multifamily dwellings or commercial facilities located beyond the two hundred feet limit may be allowed to connect to the sanitary sewer system. Such determination shall be made by the Mason County department of community development at the time of the owner's application for a building permit. The conditions for connection to the sanitary sewer system are illustrated in Exhibit II.
(b)
New buildings on residential lots requiring sewer service shall be connected to the collection system at the owner's expense and in a manner which meets with the approval of the Mason County department of community development. The plans for and specifications of such connections shall be submitted as a part of the owner's application for a building permit. Upon acquisition of the building permit and payment of the connection fee, the owner shall receive a "blue card" entitling the owner to proceed with construction and connection to the collection system.
(c)
Travel trailer, camper, and motor home owners must apply to the Mason County department of community development for a permit to obtain sanitary sewage service while such vehicle is on a platted residential lot, except as provided as follows:
No more than one travel trailer, camper, or motor home may be located on a platted lot during any period.
(Res. 144-99 Art. IV, § 4.03, 1999).
When the county or a developer extends permanent sewer service, existing structures will be required by the county to connect to the public system. The owners of existing structures shall be required to connect to the public sewer system immediately and at their own expense and pay all fees/capital charges to the county.
(Res. 144-99 Art. IV, § 4.04, 1999).