(A) Availability.
(1) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 18-202(A)(4), or the property owner has exercised his option to pay a sewer availability charge under the provisions of § 18-202(A)(4)(b), the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
(2) Any residence, office, recreational facility or other establishment used for human occupancy where the building drain is below the elevation to obtain a grade equivalent to one-eighth inch per foot in the building sewer but is otherwise accessible to a public sewer as provided in § 18-202, the owner shall provide a private sewage pumping station as provided in § 18-202(B)(5)(h).
(3) Where a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to the public sewer within 60 days after date of official notice from the city to do so, unless and except the owner of the house, building or property is qualified to exercise, and has exercised his or her option to pay a sewer availability charge in accordance with § 18-202(A)(4)(b).
(B) Requirements.
(1) A private domestic wastewater disposal system may not be constructed within the service area unless and until a certificate is obtained from the City Manager stating that:
(a) A public sewer is not accessible to the property and no sewer is proposed for construction in the immediate future; or
(b) The owner of the house, building or property has exercised his or her option to pay a sewer availability charge in accordance with § 18-202(A)(4)(b). No certificate shall be issued for any private domestic wastewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than that specified by the Cumberland County Health Department.
(2) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain written permission from the Cumberland County Health Department. The owner shall supply any plans, specifications and other information as deemed necessary by the Cumberland County Health Department.
(3) A private sewage disposal system shall not be placed in operation until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Cumberland County Health Department. They shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the owner shall notify the Cumberland County Health Department when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of notice by the Cumberland County Health Department.
(4) The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Department of Environment and Conservation and the Cumberland County Health Department. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(5) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city. When the public sewer becomes available, the building sewer, or the septic tank effluent line shall be connected to the public sewer within 60 days of the date of the availability, unless the owner of the house, building, or property has exercised his or her option to pay a sewer availability charge in accordance with § 18-202(A)(4)(b), and the private sewage disposal system should be cleaned of sludge and if no longer used as a part of the city's treatment system, filled with suitable material.
(6) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Cumberland County Health Department.
(1989 Code, § 18-203)