(A) There are some instances where the use of individual septic systems will be required to serve development depicted on the land use map. However, the Board of Health or its authorized representative may refuse to grant a permit for the construction of a private sewage disposal system where public or municipal sewage systems are available and considered reasonably accessible. A sewer shall be deemed to be reasonably accessible when a public sewer line is in place within any street, alley, right-of-way, or easement that adjoins or abuts the premises for which the permit is requested, or when the improvement to be served is located within a reasonable distance of a public sewer to which connection is practical and is permitted by the controlling authority for the sewer. A reasonable distance for the purpose of this provision shall be deemed to not greater than 300 feet for a single-family residence and not greater than 1,320 feet for a commercial establishment, subdivision, or multi-family dwelling. The need to annex the commercial establishment, subdivision, or multi-family dwelling to the municipality in order to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer system does not make the municipal sanitary sewer system inaccessible within the meaning of this section.
(B) When it is proposed to utilize on-site disposal systems it is extremely important to determine which soils and their characteristics are present on the proposed site. The purpose of this is to specify the requirements that must be met by the developer at the concept and preliminary plan stages of the subdivision review process.
(Res. LU-20-10, passed 11-18-2020)