Connection to public sanitary or combined sewer—When required.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-8-3
in effectSec. 13-8-3. - Connection to public sanitary or combined sewer—When required.
The owner, occupant or lessee of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the city where public sewer is available and abutting on any street, alley, right-of-way, or easement in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the city, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable sanitary facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer, in accordance with the provisions of chapters 13-8, 13-12, 13-16, 13-28, 13-32 within one year after date of official notice by the regulatory agency to do so, as long as no health hazard exists or is imminent. In cases of health hazards as determined by the city and county health department, the owner, occupant or lessee must connect within 90 days of the official notice of the city and county health department that there exists a health hazard or that a health hazard is imminent.
(Code 1985, § 33-28; Ord. No. 4023, § 1, 3-26-1991; Ord. No. 5793, § 2, 8-17-2021)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13-8USPUSE_S13-8-3COPUSACOSEHEREFetched: 10/28/2026