(A) The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with a complete sanitary sewer system which shall connect with an existing approved sanitary sewer outlet.
(B) Except that when such approved outlet is not within 1,000 feet of the area being subdivided, one of the following methods of sewage disposal may be authorized by the Plan Commission:
(1) Public system. A complete sanitary sewer system which shall convey the sewage into an established municipal or other public agency sanitary sewage disposal and treatment system, at a point and in a manner approved in writing by the municipal or other public agency involved. The plans for the complete installation of the sewage system showing all locations, material, size, profiles and any connections thereto shall be prepared by a registered engineer and/or registered land surveyor at the expense of the subdivider or developer and shall be approved by and meet the requirements of the affected municipal or other public agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management;
(2) Private or quasi-public system.
(a) A complete sanitary sewage system to convey the sewage to a treatment plat provided by the developer or others and prepared by a registered engineer and/or a registered land surveyor in accordance with the requirements of the County Board of Health and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management;
(b) A complete sanitary sewer system which shall connect into the sanitary sewage disposal system of a sewage disposal company which shall hold, at the time of plat submission, a certificate of territorial authority issued by the Public Service Commission of Indiana authorizing such sewage disposal service for the area in which the subdivision is located. The plans for the complete installation of the sewer system both within the subdivision and any off-site installations serving said subdivision showing all locations, size, material, profiles and capacities, shall be prepared by a registered engineer and/or a registered land surveyor submitted to and approved by the County Board of Health and/or the Indiana Department of Environmental Management;
(c) If the developer submits proper evidence to the County Health Department that neither of the above forms of sewage disposal and treatment is possible or economically feasible, then the developer or lot owner shall be permitted to use a private sanitary sewage disposal system (septic system) on each individual lot when installed in accordance with the design standards and approval of the County Board of Health or Indiana State Department of Health; and
(d) Additional requirements for all septic system must (no exceptions) include a perimeter subsurface perforated pipe drainage system with adequate drainage outlet into swale, ditch, ravine, creek and the like. Off-site drainage easements will be required where no on-site outlets are available. All easements must be recorded with the County Recorder following approval and prior to construction of drainage improvements.
(e) Install septic system at least 25 feet from any property line.
(3) Subdivider to furnish. The subdivider shall furnish the Commission a complete final set of plans and profiles as approved and signed by the various authorities.
(Ord. passed 7-20-1992)