Where a public sewer is not available, under the provisions of § 235-11, the building lateral shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of the rules and regulations of the NYSDOH, to be enforced by the Superintendent, and/or the NYSDOH.
No two separate permanent buildings, where the
intended use for either is for a distinct and separate business or
a dwelling place for a private family or families, shall be connected
to the same individual septic tank and tile absorption field.
A completed application form, containing results of percolation tests, computations, and a plot plan, including the design and cross-section of the wastewater disposal system, in relation to lot lines, adjacent and on-site well or water supply, and buildings, shall be submitted to the Village. A fee, established by Article XII, shall accompany the application. The wastewater disposal system shall be designed by a professional engineer, and shall be in accordance with the NYSDOH "Standards for Waste Treatment Works," or NYSDEC "Standards for Commercial and Institutional Facilities," as appropriate.
A written construction permit shall be obtained
from the Superintendent before construction commencement. A permit
for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until
the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
The Superintendent, or agent/designee, shall be allowed to inspect
the work at any stage of construction, without prior notice. The applicant
for permit shall notify the Superintendent when work is ready for
final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of notice by the Superintendent.
When the liquid or liquid-borne effluent from
a private wastewater disposal system enters any watercourse, ditch,
storm sewer, or water supply system, located in the Village, in such
a manner, volume, and concentration so as to create a hazardous, offensive,
or objectionable condition, in the opinion of the Superintendent and/or
the NYSDOH, the owner of the premises upon which such wastewater disposal
system is located, upon receiving written notice from the Superintendent
to do so, shall, within 90 days after receipt of such notice, repair,
rebuild, or relocate such wastewater disposal system for the purpose
of eliminating such hazardous, offensive, or objectionable conditions.
The repair, rebuilding, or relocation of the system shall be accomplished
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NYSDOH, at the
owners expense.
A.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private
sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the
Department of Health of the State of New York and the Board of Water
Supply of the City of New York.
B.
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 20,000 square feet.
C.
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge
to any natural outlet.
Where a private wastewater disposal system utilizes
a cesspool or a septic tank, septage shall be removed from the cesspool
or septic tank, by a licensed hauler of trucked and hauled wastes,
at three-year intervals or more frequently.
At such time that a public sewer becomes available
to a property, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer
at the expense of the property owner, in compliance with this chapter,
and any cesspool, septic tank, and similar wastewater disposal facilities
shall be cleaned of septage, by a licensed septage hauler, and finally
either filled with clean sand, bankrun gravel, or dirt, or removed
and properly disposed. When the connection is made to the public sewer,
the connection to the private wastewater disposal facility shall be
broken and both ends of the break shall be plugged, as appropriate.
Alternatively, the septic tank effluent may be piped or pumped to
the sewer; the owner shall provide an easement to the septic tank
for septage removal.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private
sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no
expense to the Village.
No statement in this article shall be construed
to prevent, or interfere with, any additional requirements that may
be deemed necessary by the Superintendent, to protect public health
and public welfare.
