(A) This section is applicable (a) to property within the town limits where the town does not have an available sanitary sewer within 300 feet of the property line and (b) to property outside the town limits but within the town’s service area where the town does not have an available sanitary sewer within 300 feet of the property line and the town has the authority to issue building permits.
(B) Prior to commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system on property subject to this section, the owner shall first obtain a waiver from the Town Council and then obtain a written permit from the Johnson County Health Department. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Johnson County Health Department, which the owner shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary to the town.
(C) A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Johnson County Health Department (or its authorized representative). The Johnson County Health Department (or its representative) shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the owner shall notify the Johnson County Health Department when work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered.
(D) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all state, county and town requirements of regarding standards for individual sewage treatment systems. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(E) The owner shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the town.
(F) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property serviced by a private wastewater disposal system, the town may require that the property connect to the public sewer as provided in § 53.03. If connection to a public sewer is required, then 30 days after such connection all septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal systems shall be cleaned of sludge, the bottom shall be broken to permit drainage, and the tank or pit filled with suitable material.
(G) No provision of this section shall be deemed to supersede any additional or different requirements that may be imposed by IDEM or the Indiana State Department of Health (“ISDH”). The provisions of this section are subject to I.C. § 36-9-23-30.1.
(Ord. 2016-28, passed 11-17-2016; Ord. 2019-25, passed 11-26-2019)