A. Permitted: Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available, under the provisions of subsection 8-2-2D of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
B. Permit Required; Fee: Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit issued by the city's water and sewer superintendent. 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. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
C. Authority For Use; Inspection: Permission to use the system for a private wastewater disposal system shall not be authorized until the installation is completed in compliance with the approved plans applicable with all state and local codes and this chapter. Authorized city employees shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction. The applicant for the permit shall notify the city recorder when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty eight (48) hours of the receipt of notice by the city recorder.
D. Compliance With State: The type, capacity, location and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the department of environmental quality of the state as defined in Utah state administrative rules R317-501, "individual wastewater disposal systems".
E. Availability Of Public Sewer: At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in subsection 8-2-2D of this chapter, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within one hundred eighty (180) days, in compliance with this chapter, and the private disposal system shall be disconnected and made inoperable.
F. Maintenance Of System: When a public sewer is not available, the owner shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to the city.
G. Scope Of Regulations: No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Utah state department of environmental quality. (Ord., 8-15-2000)