(A) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 51.02, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Municipal Finance Officer. The application for such 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 Municipal Finance Officer. A permit and inspection fee of $[blank] shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
(C) A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Municipal Finance Officer. The Municipal Finance Officer shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Municipal Finance Officer when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 12 hours of the receipt of notice by the Municipal Finance Officer.
(D) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Health or Water and Natural Resources of the state. 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 20,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(E) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in § 51.02, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 60 days in compliance with this section, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(G) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
(H) No permits of any kind shall be issued in any industrial zoning district not served by the municipal sanitary sewer system, unless a holding tank is installed at the property owner’s expense under the following guidelines.
(1) All property owners with a holding tank shall follow the rules and regulations of Article 74:53, Chapter 1 of the state’s Plumbing Code.
(2) Holding tanks must be installed with no outlets, except one that is accessible for pumping. All holding tanks must be maintained so as to prevent any seepage or leakage. Only such holding tanks that are recommended for the use by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council shall be installed. No drain field or other means of underground distribution shall be installed on the parcel of land. Property owner or developer will “stub” in sewer lines in the event sewer is made available at a later date. The stub will need to pass state inspection.
(3) All such holding tanks must be pumped, as required, into such trucks or conveyances that will haul the sewage to an appropriate discharge area. All holding tanks, wash racks, floor drains, grease pits, and the like must be pumped by a licensed septic pumping service. All property owners with holding tanks will be assigned a number for their tanks to be used as a reference for pumping. It shall be the responsibility of the person authorizing the pumping of a holding tank to provide such evidence of pumping to the Director of Inspections or the Municipal Finance Officer within seven days following any pumping of a holding tank. Such evidence shall state the location of the holding tank, the date of pumping, the amount so pumped, and the signature of the person or firm doing the pumping. No discharge of sewage from a holding tank by pumping shall be distributed on any part of the lot.
(4) If in the event a holding tank is not pumped as required, the Utility Superintendent, the City Health Officer, or the City Council shall order such tank to be pumped, and for such purposes, may enter upon any such lot or parcel of land. The owner of the lot shall pay any and all expenses incurred in such pumping, and the City Council may use any legal means to collect such expenses.
(Ord. 374, passed 5-23-1983; Ord. 555, passed 5-12-2003) Penalty, see § 51.99