(A) A separate and independent on-site sewer shall be provided for every building, except where the Superintendent determines that a shared system is more appropriate.
(B) Old on-site sewers, or portions thereof, may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, upon examination and test by the said Inspector, to meet all of the requirements of this chapter.
(C) The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of an on-site sewer, and the methods to be used in installation, shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the town. In the absence of code provisions, or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
(D) Whenever possible, the on-site sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor.
(E) No person shall make a connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to an on-site sewer or building drain which, in turn, is connected directly or indirectly to the public sewer system.
(F) The connection of the on-site sewer into the pressure sewer main shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the town, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9, copies of which are filed herewith. All such connections shall be made by the town. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
(G) The applicant for the on-site sewer permit shall notify the said Inspector when the on-site sewer is ready for connection to the pressure sewer main. The connection shall be made by the said Inspector or his or her representative.
(H) All excavations for on-site sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the said town.
(Ord. 1987-1, passed 3-12-1987)