(A) (1) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available within 300 feet, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) At such a time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private waste-water disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 60 days and the private sewage system shall be abandoned in accordance with the state Department of Environmental Quality Title 124, Rules and Regulations for the Design, Operation and Maintenance of Septic Tank Systems. Any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with tamped sand or earth by the owner.
(Prior Code, § 3-221)
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for the permit shall be made on a form furnished by the municipality, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee, set by ordinance of the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk, shall be paid to the municipality at the time the application is filed. The fee is set out in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule.
(Prior Code, § 3-222) (Ord. 97-2376, passed 3-17-1997)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law provisions, see Neb. RS 16-246