Discharge to natural outlets where public sewer available prohibited.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-8-1
in effectSec. 13-8-1. - Discharge to natural outlets where public sewer available prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to directly discharge to any natural outlet within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any untreated sewage or other polluted waters where suitable public collection and/or treatment has been provided in accordance with the provisions of [chapters] 13-8, 13-12, 13-16, 13-28 and 13-32, except where a Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit has been duly issued and is currently valid for such discharge or the discharger is specifically exempt from obtaining an NPDES permit under duly promulgated state regulations. The city, upon becoming aware of such unlawful discharges, may refer the matter to TDEC or take such other action as the city deems appropriate. Nothing herein shall be deemed to change the obligation of a septic system to connect to the city's POTW to the extent otherwise provided under this chapter.
(Code 1985, § 33-26; 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_S13-8-1DINAOUWHPUSEAVPRFetched: 10/28/2026