(A) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 51.02(D), 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 obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for the permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, and other information deemed necessary by the Superintendent of Water Pollution Control. The permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City Clerk 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 Superintendent. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 60 hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent. A permit inspection fee of $25 for a private sewage disposal system shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time the application is filed.
(D) The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Public Health of the State of Illinois. 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 a size suitable for installation of an effective system. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any public sewer or natural outlet.
(E) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(F) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in division (D) above, 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 facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
(G) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to that sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
(H) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the health office of the city or the State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(Ord. 75-0-2, passed 4-28-75) Penalty, see § 51.99
Cross-reference:
Superintendent of Water Pollution Control, see § 31.75