A. Private Systems Permitted: Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of section 7-3-2 of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
B. Permit Requirements:
1. Permit Required: Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the superintendent of public works.
2. Application For Permit: The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the village which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as deemed necessary by the superintendent of public works.
3. Fee: A permit and inspection fee of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be paid to the village at the time the application is filed.
4. Conditions Of Permit Issuance: A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the superintendent of public works. 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 of public works when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty eight (48) hours of the receipt of written notice by the superintendent of public works.
1. The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the state private sewage disposal licensing act and code 2 and with the state environmental protection agency.
2. 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 thirty thousand (30,000) square feet (2,790 square meters).
3. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
D. Availability Of Public Sewer; Connection Required: At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in subsection 7-3-2D of this chapter, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days, and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank run gravel or dirt.
E. Responsibility For Private System: The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facility in a sanitary manner at all times and at no expense to the village.
F. Other Requirements: No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the county health officer. (1999 Code § 13.03)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also section 8-1D-2 of this code, amendment to section 305.6.1. |
| 2 | 2. 225 ILCS 225/1 et seq. |