(A) Where a municipal sanitary sewer is not available under the provision of § 51.02(C), the building sewer may be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provision of this chapter.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit approved by the Board of Trustees. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the municipality, which the applicant shall supplement with any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by Public Works. Charges as per the current fee schedule shall be paid to the municipal Finance Officer at the time the application is filed.
(C) A permit for any sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent, when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The Superintendent shall make the inspection within 12 hours of the receipt of notice.
(D) The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the SD DENR. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing sub-surface soil absorption facilities unless it meets the minimum lot size as required by current SD DENR regulations for individual and on-site wastewater systems. No septic tank shall be permitted to discharge to any municipal sewer or natural outlet.
(E) At such time as your private sewage disposal system fails and/or a municipal sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 51.02(C), a direct connection shall be made to the municipal sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material as required by current SD DENR regulations, at no expense to the municipality.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the municipality.
(G) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by SD DENR.
(H) Any individual or corporation desiring connection of the sewage disposal system to any property within the limits of the municipality where the system is not available may, at no cost to the municipality construct any such necessary extension to the specifications of this chapter and SD DENR requirements applicable at the date of construction and approval of the Board of Trustees. Any individual or corporation desiring connection to the sewage disposal system outside the limits of the municipality may be required to annex into the city limits.
(I) A copy of all plans and specifications shall be filed with the Town Finance Officer 30 days prior to the start of such construction.
(Ord. 15, passed 6-20-2006; Ord. 15R-2015, passed 2-2-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99