(A) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 50.060(B), 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 a written permit signed by the Superintendent after approval by the State and County Health Departments. The application for a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as deemed necessary.
(C) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the utility, and the State and County Health Departments. They shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and in any event the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The Superintendent shall be given 24 hours advance notice of the date and time the final inspection or covering is to take place. The Superintendent shall make the inspection within 48 hours of receipt of the notice, Saturdays and Sundays excepted.
(D) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all regulations of the State and County Health Departments. 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 times as a public sewer becomes available to a property owner served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 50.060(B), 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 suitable material.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(G) No statement contained in this section shall be constructed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the State and County Health Departments.
(Ord. 610.3, passed 3-5-62; Am. Ord. 12-1986, passed 10-9-86) Penalty, see § 50.999