(a) The subdivider shall construct a sanitary sewer system and connect to the City public sanitary sewer system where the City sewer main line is available at the plat boundary or within a reasonable distance, that being 1,000 feet.
(b) Plans and construction drawings for sanitary sewer systems shall be subject to approval by the West Virginia Board of Health and inspected by the City Engineer.
(c) All phases of construction and installation including excavation, trench, grade, backfill and manholes shall be made in accordance with the regulations of the West Virginia Board of Health, the City Sanitary Board or their authorized authority and shall be subject to inspections by the City Engineer.
(d) Sanitary sewer main lines shall be minimum diameter of eight inches or larger as determined by the City Engineer.
(e) House lines, laterals, trunks, manholes and other appurtenances shall be of such size, spacing and grades as specified by the West Virginia Board of Health, the City Sanitary Board or their authorized authority.
(f) In areas where a City sanitary sewer system is planned, but not yet available, laterals shall be extended to the centerline of the street and connected to a trunk line extending to that edge of the subdivision closest to the street connecting point of the trunk line. The trunk shall then be capped until such time as the City main trunk line is available.
(g) Connection of any storm water into sanitary sewers shall be prohibited.
(h) The use of septic tanks and private sewer disposal systems shall be subject to approval by the West Virginia Board of Health, the City Sanitary Board or their authorized authority and inspected by the City Engineer. Installation of septic tanks shall be coordinated with the lot size requirements as stated in the Moundsville Zoning Ordinance, the drainage characteristics of the soil in the area, percolation tests at a maximum rate of sixty minutes per inch as well as the recommendation of the City Health Officer.
(i) On-lot septic tanks and other private sewer systems shall be permitted in areas where the City sanitary sewer system is not now available (more than 1,000 feet from a tract boundary), is not planned or when no right of way can be secured by easement through adjoining property to a public sewer.
(j) If in the opinion of the West Virginia Board of Health, the City Engineer and/or the Planning Commission, factors exist which create a public health and sanitation problem if a certain area is platted, the Commission shall not approve the subdivision and platting of such area until such factors are corrected by an adequate sanitary sewer system. (4-24-72)