(a) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 913.02, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with this section.
(b) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the County Health Department. The permit shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the County Health Department. The inspector shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Health Department when the work is ready for final inspection and before any part of the underground work is covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight hours of the receipt of notice by the Health Department, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(c) Applicants for permits to install private sewage disposal systems must be registered with the County Health Department.
(d) The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the County Health Department. No permit will be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than one acre in size. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into a public sanitary sewer or to a natural outlet.
(e) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 913.02, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
(f) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the City.
(g) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the County Health Department.
(Ord. 43-61. Passed 1-8-62.)