(A) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available for connection, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter and the requirements of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, or before issuance of a permit, if such a system is planned to be constructed, whichever is prior, the applicant shall first obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality.
(C) A private sewage disposal system shall not he used until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the DEQ. The work may be inspected at any stage of construction, and in any event, the applicant shall notify the DEQ when work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
(D) No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 5,000 square feet or where the served property is within 100 feet of a public sewer.
(E) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned, cleaned and filled with gravel.
(Ord. 97-02, passed 6-3-1997) Penalty, see § 51.99