(A) No person, firm or corporation shall construct, build, repair or alter a septic sanitary system or modify and change an existing septic system, or any part thereof, or cause the same to be repaired, altered or modified without first submitting detailed plans of the proposed construction and obtaining a permit therefore from the Sanitation Inspector.
(B) No septic system which has been constructed, built, repaired, altered or modified shall be covered or place in use until the same has been inspected by the Sanitation Inspector; and until his or her approval has been endorsed upon the original permit which was obtained for the work.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the term SEPTIC SYSTEM shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all dry wells, grease traps, tanks and other means of disposal of contaminating solids or liquids.
(D) The draining of liquids other than natural waterflow into a street or highway or storm drains shall be a direct violation of this subchapter, except the draining of collected surface and subsurface uncontaminated water into storm drains and only after authorized by special permit issued by the Board of Selectmen or its duly appointed representatives. In issuing the permit, the Board of Selectmen shall consider the proposed location of connection, volume and velocity of water, type and size of pipe, distance to final discharge point, the existing storm draining system and other factors consistent with good engineering practice.
(E) Fees for Health Department services will be fixed from time to time by the Board of Selectmen as required.
(F) (1) Site investigations for new construction and subdivision approval are not normally carried out during the dry season of July, August and September.
(2) When unusual weather conditions have prevailed during spring and early summer, soil conditions may warrant continuing the site investigations into this restricted season with the approval of the Town Planner, Town Engineer and Sanitarian. The advice of the State Health Department is also to be considered.
(G) All septic systems required to be engineered shall be designed by a qualified licensed engineer in the state and be submitted for review and approval. The septic system shall be installed according to the approved plan and the designing engineer must inspect the system as installed before it is covered and provide the Health Department with a written statement of compliance before final Health Department approval is given.
(Ord. passed 12-18-1973; Ord. passed 5-5-1980; Ord. passed 9-11-1989) Penalty, see § 10.99