(a) Sanitary Sewers. If a subdivision can be reasonably served by the extension of an existing public sanitary sewer, as determined by the Planning Commission, the subdivider shall provide a system of sanitary sewer mains and shall provide lateral connections for each lot or potential building site. Where the subdivision is located within a sanitary sewer district but a public sanitary sewer is not immediately or reasonably accessible:
(1) The Commission may, after obtaining and considering reports from the local or State Board of Health agencies involved, refuse to permit the area to be developed if the proposed use is deemed detrimental to the health and general welfare of the surrounding community; or
(2) The Commission may recommend that Council approve the subdivision plat provided the sanitary sewer mains and lateral connections are installed and appropriate provision and arrangements can be made for the construction, operation and maintenance of an interim group sewage disposal facility pending permanent connection to the public sanitary system. Group sewage disposal systems shall meet the requirements of the State Department of Health.
(b) Individual Septic Tank Facilities. Generally, the installation of septic tanks shall not be permitted on residential sites of less than two acres in area. In the event the installation of individual disposal systems is considered, the suitability of the soil characteristics, surface, drainage, topography and potential density or character of development shall be the criteria for determining whether or not the installation of individual septic tank disposal systems is feasible. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to furnish the topographical map and other information and data and to obtain or perform all tests in accordance with the requirements of the local or State Board of Health. The septic tank and disposal field shall conform to the requirements of the Cuyahoga County General Health District.
All sanitary sewage shall be emptied into the septic tank and no tile field shall empty in any manner into open ditches, roadside ditches, lakes, streams or any other body of water, nor shall the effluent be permitted to seep to the surface of the ground.
(Ord. 120-91. Passed 8-9-93.)