(a) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under Section 1044.11(d), a building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with subsections (c) and (d) hereof.
(b) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Village, which the applicant shall supplement by plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee.
A permit and inspection fee in accordance with the Community Development Department's fee schedule shall be paid to the Village 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 Director of Community Development or his or her designee. He or she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Director of Community Development when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight hours of the receipt of written notice by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee.
(d) The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code and the State Environmental Protection Agency. 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 4,840 square yards (one acre). No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(e) At such times as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 1044.11(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 suitable material.
(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 Village.
(g) No statement in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirement that may be imposed by the Village.
(h) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to such sewer within six months and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
(Ord. 795. Passed 9-27-93.)