INDIVIDUAL AEROBIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 47, art. XI

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-731 Individual aerobic wastewater systems.

§ 47-731. - Individual aerobic wastewater systems. "Individual aerobic wastewater systems" shall mean an individually owned wastewater system that sprays wastewater effluent into the air. "Individually owned" shall mean a wastewater system, which is not a publicly owned treatment works as defined in this chapter. Properties served by an individual aerobic wastewater system shall not be connected to the publicly owned treatment works except upon disconnection from the individual aerobic wastewater system and payment of all expenses, costs, and fees related to the expansion, transmission, extension and/or connection to the municipal wastewater collection and treatment system to serve that property whether incurred prior or subsequent to connection to the POTW. (Ord. No. 21625, § 1, 12-19-00; Ord. No. 22592, § 1, 11-2-04)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-732 Discharge of wastewater effluent prohibited.

§ 47-732. - Discharge of wastewater effluent prohibited. No person shall spray wastewater effluent from an individual aerobic wastewater system upon a public street, public property or property owned by another person. No property owner shall permit wastewater effluent from an individual aerobic wastewater system to be sprayed upon children's toys, public streets, public property or property owned by another person. A minimum setback of 25 feet shall be maintained from the surface application area to adjoining public street, public property, or property owned by another person. (Ord. No. 21625, § 1, 12-19-00; Ord. No. 22592, § 1, 11-2-04)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-733 Requirements for installation, operation, and maintenance.

§ 47-733. - Requirements for installation, operation, and maintenance. Any person operating an individual aerobic wastewater system or permitting another to operate an individual aerobic wastewater system on his or her property must: (a) obtain and maintain all applicable permits from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for the installation, operation, and maintenance of an individual aerobic wastewater system; (b) obtain and retain the services of a maintenance company licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for maintenance of the individual aerobic wastewater system to assure that it is operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and requirements and those of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality; (c) maintain such landscaping, signs, and security fencing around the individual aerobic wastewater system as may be required from time to time by the City; (d) provide subsequent property owners a copy of the log and notice of these requirements; and (e) keep a log showing the individual aerobic wastewater system was installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with this section. (Ord. No. 22592, § 2, 11-2-04)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-734 Establishing responsibility for compliance and violation.

§ 47-734. - Establishing responsibility for compliance and violation. The property owner(s) and the occupant(s) of property served by an individual aerobic system shall each be responsible for the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of the individual aerobic wastewater system and shall each be subject to citation for violation of any provision of this article. (Ord. No. 22592, § 2, 11-2-04)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH47SESEDI_ARTXIINAEWASYFetched: 10/28/2026