Athens City Code

1. (1) It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the service area of the city any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
2. (2) It is unlawful to discharge to any waters of the state within the service area of the city any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this title or city or state regulations.
3. (3) Except as herein provided, it is unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
4. (4) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the service area in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer is required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper private or public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Where the public sewer is available, property owners shall, within 60 days after date of official notice to do so, connect to the public sewer. Service is considered available when the Athens Utilities Board (AUB) can reasonably provide such. If line extensions are required, they will conform to the AUB's current policies and procedures.
5. (5) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of ACC 18-5.
6. (6) The owner of a manufacturing facility may discharge wastewater to the waters of the state, provided that he obtains an NPDES permit and meets all requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act, the NPDES permit, and any other applicable local, state, or federal statutes and regulations.

(Code 1972, § 13-104; Code 1995, § 18-104; Ord. No. 972, 11-18-2008)