Kingdom City Connection Required ordinance (§ 700.560)
Chapter 700: Water Regulations · Article VIII. Sewer And Wastewater
In short: Owners of buildings abutting a street, alley or right-of-way with a public sewer must, at their own expense, install toilets and connect to it within 90 days of official notice, if the sewer is within 150 (no unit given) of the property line. Each building needs its own sewer line, except a rear building on an interior lot may share when no other route exists.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the Village and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the Village is hereby required at his/her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred fifty (150) of the property line.
B. All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer to the Village's system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Village from any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
C. Separate Building Sewer Required. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one (1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining property, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
D. Use Of Old Building Sewers. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only after approval by the planning and Code Enforcement Officer.
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.560
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.