13.20.060 Connection – Required.
A. The owner of lands located within Auburn’s service area that makes application for a short plat or preliminary plat shall extend the public sewer system to serve their land, provided the city permits such connection. The public sewer system extension shall be in accordance with the city of Auburn design and construction standards.
B. The owner of lands located within Auburn’s service area and within 200 feet of a public sewer main, undertaking new residential or nonresidential construction, shall connect to the public sewer system when the city permits such connection.
C. For existing development within Auburn’s service area which is within 200 feet of a public sewer main where an on-site system is operating, connection to the public sewer is required when the city permits such connection and when:
1. Repair, modification or replacement of the system is necessary, or the existing on-site septic system has failed and a new system conforming to the county health authority cannot be designed and installed; or
2. At such time that additional construction which in any way affects the on-site sewage system is proposed.
D. The distance calculated in subsections B and C of this section shall be calculated along the shortest route in road rights-of-way and easements consistent with the comprehensive planning and sewer extension practices of the city, from the existing public sewer system to the nearest point of lands or premises to be served.
E. Every building sewer not connected to a public sewer, or not required by law to be connected to a public sewer, shall be connected to an on-site sewage system.
The ordinance codified in this section is passed pursuant to the last paragraph of RCW 35.67.190. (Ord. 5934 § 2, 2005; Ord. 5852 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5302 § 1, 1999; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. I), 1999; Ord. 4241 § 2, 1987.)