(a) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 921.04, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
(b) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain written permission for such construction signed by the Service Director. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Authority, which the applicant shall supplement with any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the Service Director. A permit and inspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the Clerk at the time the application is filed.
(c) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He or she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions of the work are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight hours of receipt of notice by the Service Director.
(d) The soil, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Ohio EPA and/or the Ohio Department of Health. 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 15,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or 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 921.04, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with sand or other suitable material. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the Authority.
(f) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Ohio EPA, the Ohio Department of Health and/or the local Health District.
(Ord. 21-94. Passed 6-28-94.)
(Ord. 21-94. Passed 6-28-94.)