(A) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 53.02(G), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this subchapter.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. A permit/inspection fee of $25 shall be paid to the town at the time the application is filed.
(C) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent or the town’s Inspector. He or she shall be allowed to inspect the works at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
(D) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Board of Health. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 20,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(E) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in division (D) of this section, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this subchapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material at the property owner’s expense.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the town.
(G) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to the sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge, and removed or filled with clean bank-run gravel, sand, or dirt within 90 days. Sludge or septic tank effluent shall not be discharged into the sewer system; septic tanks must be pumped by a licensed waste hauler.
(H) No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
(1996 Code, § 9-12) (Ord. 1991-1, § 3, passed 4-10-1991)