(A) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
(B) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 51.004(A), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Director. A county permit is also required for an on-site sewage disposal system (OSDS). The application for the permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Director. A permit and inspection fee, charged in accordance with the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in Chapter 12 of this Code, shall be paid at the time the application is filed.
(D) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Director.
(E) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Public Health of the state, and shall be constructed and connected in accordance with the plumbing regulations of the city. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or natural outlet.
(F) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in division (E) of this section, 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.
(G) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal system facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(H) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer, or otherwise limit his powers.
(Ord. 99-007, passed 8-2-99) Penalty, see § 51.999