a. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions hereinabove, the build-ing sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section and all other applicable provisions of Kentucky law, including KRS 318.
b. Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Health Officer. The application for such permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Bowling Green Warren County Health Department, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
c. A private wastewater disposal system shall not be utilized until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event the applicant for the permit shall notify the Health Officer when the work is ready for 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 requirements of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. No permit shall be issued for any private wastewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. No septic tank 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 City or BGMU.
f. At such time as a public sanitary sewer becomes available to a property served by a private disposal system, as provided in paragraph d. of this Section, a direct connection shall be made to the sewer within ninety (90) days after notice sewer is available, and any septic tanks and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be removed or cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material. The provisions of this Subsection shall be enforced by the City.
g. No statement contained in this Subsection shall interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
(Ord. BG80-63, S27-122, 7/15/80; Ord. BG2001-5, 2/20/2001; Ord. BG2014-11, 6/3/2014)