(A) The town is unable to provide sewer service, a septic tank system that is approved by the County Health Department will be allowed. Upon written application by a property owner requiring a septic tank, the applicant shall install this system at his, her or its own expense; this installation shall be made pursuant to the specifications and requirements of the County Board of Health; and the town shall maintain the septic tank until there are sewer system facilities available to him, her or it.
(B) For any property owner who desires to connect to the town sewer system and the town sewerage system cannot serve the applicant’s property by gravity flow from the property, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to install and maintain a lift station or sewer pump that shall enable the property owner to discharge his or her sewage into the town sewage system. All lift stations or sewer pumps so installed shall be installed pursuant to the specifications and requirements of the town. The property owner shall be required to pay all sewer taps required by the town.
(C) If the town is unable to provide sewer service, a septic tank system approved by the County Health Department will be allowed. As soon as community sewer service is available, the septic tank system shall be disconnected and connection made to community sewage system within six months and upon payment of all sewer tap fees.
(Prior Code, § 15-15) (Ord. passed 9-17-1984; Ord. passed 10-2-1989)