Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 205-7, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and meeting the requirements of the Rensselaer County Health Department.
Before beginning the construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the Rensselaer County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health. The applicant shall conform to the regulations of the County Health Department and fill out necessary forms therefor. He or she shall supplement the application by any plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary by the Health Department, as well as arrange to make percolation tests of the soil. These tests shall meet the approval of the Rensselaer County Health Department before the plans are completed. Construction of such a private system shall not be started until plans are approved and the installation witnessed by a representative of the Rensselaer County Health Department.
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Work on the private wastewater system shall not begin until the County permit is issued.
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The Town sewer inspector shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the sewer inspector when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the Town sewer inspector.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all requirements of the Rensselaer County Health Department. No permit shall be issued in connection with a new building for any private wastewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 20,000 square feet or as provided in Chapter 250, Zoning. No septic tank or cesspool or leach field shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet or adjoining property.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in § 205-12, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer as outlined in § 205-7 in compliance with this Part 1, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable compacted material.
The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the sewer district.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.