A. When Allowed: Where a sanitary sewer of the Village is not available under the provisions of subsection 8-2-2D of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
B. Permit Required: Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner of the property on which said system is to be located shall first obtain a permit therefor. The application for such permit shall be made to and approved by the Village Clerk, and shall be accompanied by plans, specifications and such other information as shall be requested, and a permit fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00).
C. Installation Inspection: A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Village or the person designated by it. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Village Clerk when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within eight (8) working hours of the receipt of notice by the Village Clerk.
D. System Design: The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State of Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and with the State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing insufficient subsurface soil absorption facilities. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any public sewer or natural outlet.
E. Abandonment Of System: When a sanitary sewer of the Village becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in subsection 8-2-2D of this chapter, a direct connection shall be made to the sanitary sewer of the Village within ninety (90) days in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material; provided, however, that in the event that a private septic tank sewage disposal system has been constructed less than three (3) years before such sanitary sewer of the Village becomes available, then such connection to the sanitary sewer of the Village need not be made until the expiration of three (3) years following the construction of such private septic tank sewage disposal system.
F. Owner To Operate And Maintain: The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to the Village. (1979 Code § 7-5-3)