(a) Compliance Required. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 911.02(d), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Permit; Application; Fee. Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by such Board of Health. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to such Board at the time the application is filed.
(c) Inspection. A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. The Board shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Board when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within twenty-four hours of receipt of notice by the Board.
(d) Standards. The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Department of Public 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 10,000 square feet with public water or 20,000 square feet without public water. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any natural outlet.
(e) Connection to Sewer Required When Available. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in subsection (d) hereof, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
(f) Operation. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the Municipality.
(g) Requirements of Health Officer. No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the County Health Officer.
(h) Abandonment of Systems. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to such sewer within sixty days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
(Ord. 1968-738. Passed 9-17-68.)