§ 194-3. Connection to public sewer or cesspool; prohibited substances.
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A.Every building used as a dwelling or in which persons are employed shall be separately and independently connected with the public sewer by a sufficient drain or, if no public sewer is provided, with a proper and sufficient cesspool, and the cesspool and drainpipe shall be acceptable in construction and location to the Board of Health. Several buildings may have a common sewer connection if such connection is approved by the Board of Health and the City Engineer.B.No substance which will tend to clog the pipes, produce an explosive mixture or destroy the pipes or their joints shall be allowed to enter any house drainage system.State law reference — Board of health authorized to require connection with common sewer, MGL c. 83, § 11.
Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-158