550. Any local corporation may make, amend or repeal by-laws to provide for the periodical emptying of septic tanks, in the municipality or any part thereof; to provide for payment of the expenses by a compensation exigible from the owner, tenant or occupant of each house, store or building using a septic tank; to order that in all cases the compensation is payable by the owner. Such compensation then has the same rank as a real estate tax on the immovable for which it is due.