Boonville Actions when public sewer becomes available ordinance (§ 21-61)
Chapter 21: Waters, Sewers and Solid Waste Disposal · Division 2. Private Systems
(a) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in section 21-46 of this Code, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this article, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
(b) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 21-61
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.