(a) Availability of Public Sewer. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 925.02
(d), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Permit Required. Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the County Health Commissioner. The application for such a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the County, which the applicant shall supplement with any plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary.
(Ord. 85-79. Passed 12-10-85.)
(c) Required Area of Land; Properties of Soil. The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all regulations of the Department of Public Health of the State. 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 30,000 square feet if the owner has drinking water supplied by the City water system, and 40,000 square feet if City water is not available. No permit will be issued until absorptive properties of the soil have been sampled, tested and determined to have the characteristics required for such disposal. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any public sewer or natural outlet.
(Ord. 89-4. Passed 1-24-89.)
(d) Connection When Public Sewer is Available. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 925.02
(d), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter and all septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
(e) Owner's Responsibility. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the City.
(f) Interpretation. No statement contained in this section shall be constructed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the County Health Commissioner.
(g) Unsanitary Vaults. No person, being the owner, lessor, occupant or person in charge of any premises upon which a privy vault, cesspool or septic tank is located, shall permit such vault, pool or tank, or any building, fixture or device appurtenant thereto, to become foul, noisome, filthy or offensive to neighboring property.
(h) Removal of Contents of Vault. Whenever any part of the waste in any privy vault or cesspool extends to a point less than two feet below the surface of the ground adjacent thereto, or whenever use of any such vault or cesspool is abandoned or where such use or maintenance is prohibited by ordinance or health order, no owner, lessor, occupant or person in charge of such premises shall fail to cause such vault or cesspool to be emptied of its contents, thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and, if abandoned, to be filled with clean earth or mineral matter to the level of the adjacent ground.
(Ord. 85-79. Passed 12-10-85.)