(A) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under § 52.004(D), a building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with divisions (C) and (D) of this section.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall obtain a written permit signed by the city. The application for the permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the city. A permit and inspection fee of $100 shall be paid to the city 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 city. The Building Department representative shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the city when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within two working days of the receipt of written notice by the city.
(D) The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the state’s Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the State Environmental Protection Agency and with the county’s Department of Health specifications. 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 40,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(E) At times as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 52.004(D), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter and any septic tank, cesspool and similar private sewage disposal facility shall be abandoned and filled with clean bank-run gravel.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facility in a sanitary manner at all times and at no expense to the city.
(G) No statement in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirement that may be imposed by the Health Commissioner.
(H) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to the sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
(2000 Code, § 13.08.050)