13.16.010 Authority.

The city council shall have the power and authority to determine when and if specific buildings, premises or structures beyond the city limits of the city shall, upon the petition of the owner thereof, be permitted to attach such buildings, premises or structures to the sanitary sewerage collection system of the city. Upon petition or application being made to the city by the property owner of premises beyond the city limits, the city council shall determine whether to receive raw sewerage from such building, premises or structure, after taking into consideration the public health and safety of the residence in, on and upon such premises and contiguous thereto, including the adjoining premises, whether in or beyond the city limits; whether there are other remedies to a problem on such premises; whether through on-site sewerage disposal systems to remedy the problem; whether a present on-site sewerage disposal system can or may be repaired, replaced or reconstructed to alleviate a sewerage disposal problem on premises of applicant; whether receiving raw sewerage from the premises of the applicant will be in the best interests of the city and its residents and not detrimental thereto; the availability or proximity of city mains, lines or pipes to receive raw sewerage from the premises of the applicant. (Ord. 441 § 1, 1984)