(A) All cesspools and/or septic tanks shall be located at least 50 feet from any well or spring and no cesspool and/or septic tank shall be located where it is inaccessible for cleaning or inspection purposes, nor shall any structure be placed over any existing septic tank, making the same inaccessible for cleaning or inspection purposes.
(B) (1) Every septic tank shall have a capacity of at least the average volume of sewage flowing into it during the period of 24 hours, but in no case less than 500 gallons.
(2) The tank shall have a water depth of at least 50 inches, and the inside construction shall be of one compartment at least five feet in length, with no dividing partitions except in tanks where needed for strength and then shall not be solid. Septic tanks shall be of water-tight construction and of material not subject to corrosion or decay.
(C) Every septic tank shall be provided with one or more suitable openings with covers to permit inspection and cleaning.
(D) (1) The bottom of the inlet line to the septic tank, measured when it passes through the wall of the tank shall be two inches above the bottom of the outlet line where it passes through the wall of the tank.
(2) The outlet shall be constructed to permit the withdrawal of liquid from the middle third of the depth of the liquid in the tank. The outlet shall also permit the interchange of gas above the liquid level in the tank and in the disposal line. The inlet must be designed to permit gas above the liquid level to escape through the inlet and out a vent pipe serving the line leading to the tank.
(2005 Code, § 173.003) (Ord. 30, passed 12-5-1947)