(A) Where a public sanitary (or combined) sewer is not available under the provision of § 53.05, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the Madison County Planning and Development Department.
(C) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Madison County Planning and Development Department.
(D) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all requirements of the Madison County Private Sewage Disposal Code.
(E) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 53.05, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspool and similar private sewage disposal facilitates shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilitates in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to the city.
(G) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the city or Madison County.
(H) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to the sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
(1986 Code, § 20-141) (Ord. 1997-17, passed 5-5-1997; Ord. 2020-15, passed 6-15-2020)