(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 sewage disposal system constructed in compliance with state and local laws.
(B) (1) Where private sewage disposal systems are constructed, they must be located at least 50 feet from any surface water, natural or artificial drain, or open joint, sub-surface ground water, or tile drain unless otherwise approved by the village.
(2) All installations shall comply with existing state laws and regulations.
(C) (1) (a) At the time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided by § 51.02, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with §§ 51.01et seq., and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable materials.
(b) All filling and demolition subject to approval of the village.
(2) (a) Upon application of the owner of the property, the village may grant a delay of not more than 1 year, before making connection to public sewer.
(b) The delay to be granted only if private facilities are satisfactory and create no nuisance or health hazard.
(D) (1) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the village.
(2) Whenever any private sewage disposal facility shall become offensive to the safety, health, comfort, or convenience of the public, the Village Clerk shall notify the occupant of the premises as provided in § 10.15 to clean, remove, or alter the private sewage disposal facility within 5 days from the date of the notice.
(3) If the owner or occupant of the premises fails to clean, remove, or alter the private sewage disposal facility within 5 days after notice, then the owner or occupant shall be in violation of this code.
(4) Should the owner or occupant of the premises fail to clean, remove, or alter the private sewage disposal facility within 5 days from the date of the notice, the Village Clerk shall cause the work to be done and the expense of the work shall be collected by an appropriate civil action against the owner and/or occupant of the premises, together with the costs of the action.
(E) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the village or other regulatory agencies with respect to private sewage disposal.
(1992 Code, § 10.2) Penalty, see § 51.99