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sewer system of the City, nor shall lack of private or public sewers be a lawful reason for any person to make a direct or indirect discharge of wastewater or polluted water to a storm sewer or any ditch, gutter, manhole or other conveyance. (Ord. No. 92-029, § 1, 7-13-92) "Sec. 34-102. Connection to sewers required. "(a) Every building containing plumbing, any portion of which is within two hundred (200) feet of an available sewer, shall be connected with the public sewer within six (6) months after the owner, lessee, or occupant thereof receives written notice from the city engineer or his designee to do so. For the purposes of this provision, notice shall begin upon mailing of such notice by certified or registered mail directed to the owner, lessee or occupant. "(b) Upon failure of the owner, lessee or occupant to connect the premises to a public sewer, the city engineer or his designee shall have the right to make the connection of such premises to the public sewer and charge the cost thereof, including labor and materials necessarily used, as well as any other expenses connected therewith, against such owner, lessee or occupant, who shall be personally liable for the payment thereof. To secure payment of such costs, the City shall 'have a lien against the property on which the connection was made. (Ord. No. 92-029, § 1, 7-13-92) "Sec. 34-103. Wastewater from customers outside the city limits. "(a) The POTW may elect to accept wastewater from sources outside the City. Acceptance of holding tank wastes such as, but not limited to, septage, may be accepted at the discretion of the supervisor after consideration of the POTW's ability to treat the waste properly and with the approval of the city engineer and wastewater superintendent. Unless otherwise directed, the rate for acceptance will be twice the cost to treat. This shall in no way prohibit the City from making individual contracts between the city and an outside user. No outside user shall make any plumbing connection or pump or pipe wastewater to the POTW without the specific approval of the city council. "(b) Any outside user of the POTW, either by direct connection or discharge from holding tanks, shall comply with all conditions of this article and the industrial pretreatment program of the City. Any contract or agreement to accept wastewater from outside the City must contain specific language to insure appropriate authority exist to enforce all provisions and conditions of this article and the industrial pretreatment program. (Ord. No. 92-029, § 1, 7-13-92) "Sec. 34-104. General prohibitions. "(a) No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly into the POTW any pollutant, wastewater, or other substances which will: 30