(a) If a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available, in accordance with Section 923.03(d), the building and sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system.
(b) A private wastewater disposal system shall conform to all applicable City, County and State laws and codes. The owner of a private wastewater disposal facility shall operate and maintain the facility in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City.
(c) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within ninety days, in compliance with this chapter, and such private wastewater disposal facility shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material.
(d) Before the commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit therefor signed by the City Engineer. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, and the applicant shall supplement it by any plans, specifications or other information deemed necessary by the Engineer. A permit and inspection fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
(e) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation thereof is completed to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer, who shall consult with the City Engineer's office, and Superintendent office's of Water Pollution Control and Maintenance. The City shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction. In any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer when the work is ready for final inspection, before any underground portion is covered. The inspection shall be made within two working days of the receipt of such notification by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(f) The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the County Health Board and the City. No permit shall be issued for any sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 15,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into a public sewer or natural outlet.
(g) No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirement that may be imposed by the County Health Commissioner.
(Ord. 3018. Passed 9-6-88; Ord. 5478. Passed 7-2-12.)