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SECTION 18. All private disposal systems shall be pumped, for maintenance purposes,at least once every four (4) years. All pumping must be done by a franchised pumper. Each pumper shall report to the Health Officer all pumping made during the month. Each franchised pumper shall be registered with the Health Officer and shall utilize a disposal point or site approved by the Health Officer. SECTION 19.- Each resident of a premise, or the owner if the premise is vacant,. -having a sewage disposal system incorporating a pump, siphon and/or diversion box shall inspect said pump, siphon and/or diversion box at intervals not to exceed six months to determine operating condition, perform necessary maintenance and to alternate gates in the diversion box. SECTION 22. Every house sewer shall end in a wye branch connecting to the house drain; the wye shall be brought up to ground level and closed by a cap, to be available as a cleanout. _SECTIO_N 21. It shall be the duty of the City Manager, on recommendation of the Health Officer to enforce the provision of this ordinance, and in the performance of this duty, the City Manager, Health Officer, or any duly authorized agent of the foregoing,•is hereby authorized to enter at any reasonable hour any premises as may be necessary in the enforcement of this ordinance and to make such investigation including taking of samples and conducting of dye tests. Any person, firm or corporation who violates or refuses or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished upon conviction by a fine of not less than ((25.00, not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION L. Every violation of this ordinance shall constitute a public nuisance and be subject to abatement as such. SECTION 23. Each ordinance or portion thereof in conflict with this ordinance is hereby repealed.. - SECTION,24_ If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconsitituional -7-