(A) Where a public sewer is not available, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with all requirements of this chapter.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the village. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the village, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as deemed necessary by the village.
(C) A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the village. The village shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the village when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within one working day of the receipt of written notice by the village.
(D) The type, capacity, location, and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the state’s Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code, being 225 ILCS 225, and with the State Environmental Protection Agency. No permit shall be issued for any private wastewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 7,500 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(E) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be abandoned, cleaned of sludge, and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
(F) The owner of a private wastewater disposal facility shall operate and maintain the facility in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to the village.
(G) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Department of Public Health.
(Ord. 687, passed 8-15-1991) Penalty, see § 54.99