Kingdom City Prohibited Acts ordinance (§ 700.550)
Chapter 700: Water Regulations · Article VIII. Sewer And Wastewater
In short: You can't leave human or animal waste, garbage or other objectionable waste in an unsanitary way on public or private property, or discharge sewage or polluted water into natural outlets unless it's been properly treated. Privies, septic tanks and cesspools are banned except as the code allows. Tampering with sewage works carries a fine of up to $500.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the Village of Kingdom City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said Village, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
B. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the Village of Kingdom City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said Village any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Chapter.
C. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the sewage works. Violation of this provision shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
E. Unauthorized Sewage Disposal.
1. Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or operate any facility intended for or used for the disposal of sewage or to discharge into any natural outlet under the jurisdiction of the Village any sewage or polluted water, until treatment has been provided in accordance with this Chapter.
2. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.550
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.