(A) General requirements. The applicant shall install sanitary sewer facilities in a manner prescribed by the local government construction standards and specifications. All plans shall be designed in accordance with the rules, regulations, and standards of the County Engineer, Health Department, and other appropriate agency. Plans shall be approved by the above agencies.
(B) Central sewerage system requirements.
(1) Where public sanitary sewerage systems are reasonably accessible, the applicant shall connect with same and provide sewers accessible to each lot in the subdivision. When the sewer line is located in a street right-of-way and it will be necessary to cut into the street surface to serve the abutting lots, a connection shall be stubbed out to the property line to serve each lot prior to surfacing the street.
(2) Where public sanitary sewerage systems are not reasonably accessible but will become available within a reasonable time (not to exceed 5 years), the applicant may choose 1 of the following alternatives:
(a) Central sewerage system, the maintenance cost to be assessed against each property benefitted. Where plans for future public sanitary sewerage systems exist, the applicant shall install the sewer lines, laterals, and mains to be in permanent conformance with the plans and ready for connection to the public sewer mains; or
(b) Individual disposal systems, provided the applicant shall install sanitary sewer lines, laterals, and mains from the street curb to a point in the subdivision boundary where a future connection with the public sewer main shall be made. Sewer lines shall be laid from the house to the street line, and a connection shall be available in the home to connect when the public sewers become available. The sewer systems shall be capped until ready for use and shall conform to all plans for installation of the public sewer system, where such exist, and shall be ready for connection to the public sewer main.
(3) Where sanitary sewer systems are not reasonably accessible and will not become available for a period in excess of 15 years, the applicant may install sewerage systems as follows:
(a) Urban residential subdivisions - a central sewerage system only. No individual disposal system will be permitted. Where plans exist for a public sewer system to be built, for a period in excess of 5 years, the applicant shall install all sewer lines, laterals, and mains to be in permanent conformance with the plans and ready for connection to the public sewer main; and
(b) Rural residential subdivisions - individual disposal systems or central sewerage systems may be used.
(C) Individual disposal system requirements. If public sewer facilities are not available and individual disposal systems are proposed, minimum lot areas shall conform to the requirements of this chapter and percolation tests and test holes shall be made as directed by the local government Health Officer and the results submitted to the Health Department. The individual disposal system, including the size of the septic tanks and size of the tile fields or other secondary treatment device, shall also be approved by the Health Officer.
(D) Design criteria for sanitary sewers.
(1) These design criteria are not intended to cover extraordinary situations. Deviations will be allowed and may be required in those instances where considered justified by the County Engineer.
(2) Sanitary sewer shall be designed and installed to the design standards and specifications of the city, county, or public service district into whose sewer system the subdivision is connecting and all design standards and specifications of the appropriate State Health Agency controlling sewer systems.
(Ord. 105, passed 12-29-1988) Penalty, see § 154.999