Private sewage disposal within the Town shall conform to the requirements of the County Health Department and the requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation dealing with septic tank installations.
[Added 7-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; amended 12-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
A. 
The owner of all houses, buildings, structures or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the Town Sewer Districts 1, 2 and 3 and any extensions thereof or future Town Sewer Districts and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the Town is hereby required, at the owner's expense, to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article: 1) prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance for a new or existing dwelling or structure; or 2) within 180 days after a property or title transfer, provided that said public sewer is reasonably accessible to the property in the judgment of the Sewer Superintendent or Town Board; or 3) for properties situated within Owasco Town Sewer District 3, all existing dwellings or structures no later than July 1, 2018; or 4) in any new or additional Town sewer district, within one year from the date the public sewer system officially goes online.
B. 
Civil liability. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 and be civilly liable to the Town for any expense, loss or damage occasioned to the Town by reason of such violation.
C. 
Injunctive relief. The Town Board shall have the right to seek equitable relief in the name of the Town to restrain the violation of, or to compel compliance with this section, or any order or determination issued thereunder by the Sewer Superintendent or Town Board.
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Editor's Note: Former § 116-9, Connection to public sewer, was repealed 5-14-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the authorized representative of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or County Health Department.