(A) Minimum lot area width and depth. In any district where individual sewage systems are used in place of public sewage facilities, the minimum lot area width and depth shall be subject to approval of the City Council, but shall not be less than required for the district in which the use is to be located or less than one acre in area, whichever is greater; or have less frontage than 125 feet. When doubt exists with the City Council as to the adequacy of the soil structure of the lot to properly accommodate an individual sewage system, the City Council may require the property owner to obtain an opinion from a registered engineer as to the size of lot required for an individual sewage system to operate on the lot according to safe health standards. If the findings of the engineer indicate that larger lots are necessary, the City Council may require a lot size in excess of the minimum area defined previously in this division.
(B) Prohibited discharge. There shall be no discharge of raw or improperly treated sewage to the surface of the ground or to farm tiles, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, or other collectors of water. Improperly treated sewage is sewage that does not meet the effluent requirements of the current Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code published by the Illinois Department of Public Health or sewage that comes directly from a septic tank or building sewer. A private sewage disposal system shall not be located in areas where surface water will accumulate.
(C) Applicable permits. In any district, applicable permits from the Illinois Department of Public Health and/or any other regulating agency must be submitted to the Code Official before any new construction building permits will be issued from the city.
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