(A) No plat of any subdivision shall be approved unless the subdivider provides for and guarantees construction of a sanitary sewer system or septic system adequate to serve the needs of the entire subdivision when the same is fully developed. The location and design of such sanitary sewer system or septic system shall be approved by the City Engineer, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the County of Douglas.
(B) When a sanitary sewer is designed and constructed to discharge directly into sanitary sewers owned and maintained by the city, the property served by the sanitary sewer shall be annexed to the city prior to the issuance of any service connection permit.
(C) Sanitary sewers and septic systems shall be constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in these regulations prior to the issuance of any service connection permit. If a subdivision can reasonably be served by the extension of an existing public sanitary sewer, the developer shall provide a system of sanitary sewer mains and manholes, and shall provide lateral connections for each lot or potential building site in accordance with the code, where a public sanitary sewer is not reasonably accessible. The City Council, after obtaining reports from the County Health Department or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or other governmental authority having jurisdiction may refuse to permit the area to be developed for any purpose deemed detrimental to the health and general welfare of the surrounding community.
(D) Community sewage disposal systems shall meet the requirements of the County Health Department and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Community sewage disposal systems may be accepted for maintenance and operation by the City Council if ownership is vested in the city and if the disposal system has been constructed according to appropriate specifications and provided it has been approved by the City Council. The acceptance of any facilities is subject to annexation agreements with the city.
(E) The provisions of this and other related sections are not intended to place any obligation, liability, or responsibility on the City Council or other city officials for accepting the maintenance or operation of such systems. In such cases where the City Council decides to accept such responsibilities, they may specify the conditions of such acceptance.
(F) In any subdivision not directly adjacent to existing public sewage facilities, individual sewage disposal systems may be installed, provided:
(1) All requirements of the county regulations with regard to soil percolation tests, size of disposal system, and requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency are met.
(2) Private restrictions are filed with the final plat and incorporated in each deed requiring that as soon as public sewers are available, connections to the public sewers shall be made within one year at the property owner's expense, and that owners shall bear their fair proportionate cost of the public sewer as determined by agreement, special assessment proceedings, or other means authorized to finance construction of the sewer system.
(3) No plat of any new subdivision shall be approved by the City Council unless the same provides for and assures the construction by the subdivider of a sanitary sewer system adequate to serve the needs of the entire subdivision when the same is fully developed and the location and design of that system has been approved by the City Engineer, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the corporate authorities of any sanitary district in which such subdivision or any part thereof may be located. This requirement shall not be applicable to any new subdivision which is not within the boundaries of a sanitary district or cannot be provided with sanitary sewer service by a sanitary district or a public utility.
(4) All work and materials shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the state plumbing code in the section entitled "Individual Sewage Disposal System," as published by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
(G) All sanitary sewer work shall be performed in accordance with the "Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, the State Environmental Protection Agency, and any other governmental authority having jurisdiction thereof.
(Ord. 81-0-19, passed 5-11-81; Am. Ord. 2011-O-4, passed 3-14-11)