Cesspool, Septic Tank, Subsurface Disposal System, Connecting Plumbing to Unapproved Disposal System Prohibited
San Diego Municipal Code § 44.0211
in effect§44.0211 Cesspool, Septic Tank, Subsurface Disposal System, Connecting Plumbing to Unapproved Disposal System Prohibited
No person shall connect any house, sewer line or other plumbing to a septic tank, settling tank, cesspool or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system hereafter installed, constructed, or reconstructed, unless such septic tank, settling tank, cesspool or other subsurface sewage disposal unit or system has been approved by the Director of Public Health as provided in this Chapter, and unless the owner of the property has executed and recorded in the office of the County Recorder an agreement to connect such house, sewer line or other plumbing to the public sanitary sewer within thirty (30) days after such sanitary sewer becomes available to the property. Such agreement shall be binding upon the owner and any successor owners.
(Amended 12–1–1959 by O–8205 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter04/Ch04Art04Division02.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026