10.06.080 Garbage and Sewage Disposal Requirements.
(1) Approvals for the construction and maintenance of all garbage and/or sewage disposal systems within the Provo City Watershed Area shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Director of Water Resources. It shall be unlawful to:
(a) Construct, use, or maintain any sewage disposal system anywhere within the watershed without first obtaining the written approval of the Director of Water Resources. The Director of Water Resources shall only give approval for the construction, use, or maintenance of a sewage disposal system if the owner of the sewage disposal system can demonstrate that said construction, use, or maintenance of the sewage disposal system will not violate established standards or rules for Drinking Water Source Protection Zones. At the time of adoption of this Chapter, existing systems shall be allowed to continue as long as they are not modified, expanded, damaged, become inoperable, or otherwise constitute a threat of contamination to the watershed.
(b) Throw or break bottles or glass, or deposit garbage, debris, or other deleterious matter of any kind anywhere within the watershed, except into a designated garbage container.
(c) Deposit any dead animal or any putrescible matter within the Provo City Watershed Area.
(d) Damage, vandalize, alter, or destroy any authorized sewage disposal system in the watershed. The owner has responsibility for immediate correction.
(e) Pump sewage storage vaults or conduct a scavenger operation except in accordance with all applicable laws rules, and regulations.
(2) A sewage disposal system within the Provo City Watershed Area shall be sealed immediately if it is unsanitary or does not comply with the water quality requirements of federal, state, or local law or regulations. Such facilities may not be used until they are made sanitary and conform to the requirements of federal, state, and local law and regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or maintain any facility sealed in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
(3) When the Director determines that a sewage disposal system violates applicable laws, rules or regulations or is a potential hazard to the watershed and cannot be adequately remedied or corrected, the Director shall order the destruction and removal of said sewage disposal system. The cost of all remedies or destruction and removal shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
(4) As a condition of operating a sewage disposal system, the owner of property grants the Director and the Director’s authorized agents the right to enter upon the owner’s property to inspect for violations of federal, state, and City laws, rules, and regulation. Reasonable prior notice shall be given for such inspections unless in the opinion of the Director an emergency exists which might jeopardize the watershed.