[Adopted 4-8-1980 by L.L. No. 12-1980 (Ch. 241 of the 1985
Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CESSPOOL ADDITIVE
Any organic chemical(s) or compound(s) used for cleaning
or unclogging sewer lines or individual sewage disposal systems.
COMMISSIONER
The Suffolk County Commissioner of the Department of Health
Services.
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
company or organization of any kind.
No person shall sell, exchange, give or dispose of to another,
or offer or agree to do the same, any organic chemical(s) or compound(s)
for the purposes of cleaning or unclogging sewer lines and/or individual
sewage disposal systems unless approval is first obtained from the
Commissioner.
Before any cesspool additive is offered for sale in Suffolk
County, approval must first be obtained from the Commissioner by submitting
scientific data which is considered satisfactory to the Commissioner,
demonstrating that the organic chemical or compound which is to be
sold for the purposes of cleaning or unclogging sewer lines and/or
individual sewage disposal systems will not adversely affect the groundwaters.
Any person violating any provision of §
374-3 or
374-4 of this article shall be deemed guilty of a violation as defined in § 10.00 of the Penal Law of the State of New York and subject to a fine of not more than $250 or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
For the violation of any of the provisions of this article by
any person, Suffolk County may impose a civil penalty in the amount
of $50 for each offense.
Suffolk County may maintain an action or proceeding in any court
of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain any
violation of this article.
[Adopted 4-12-2016 by L.L. No. 12-2016]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOWICIL
1-(3-chlorallyl)-3,4,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride.
PERSON
Any natural person, individual, corporation, unincorporated
association, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint-stock
association or any other entity or business organization of any kind.
SANITARY WASTE HOLDING TANK
A container on recreational vehicles or boats that is designed
to hold wastewater until the container can be safely emptied via pumps.
No person shall sell or offer for sale any sanitary waste holding
tank additive containing formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, bronopol,
dowicil, glutaraldehyde, or para-dichlorobenzene in the County of
Suffolk.
This article shall be enforced by the County Department of Health
Services.
The Commissioner of the Department of Health Services is hereby
authorized and empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations
as he or she deems necessary to implement this article.
This article shall apply to all actions occurring on or after
the effective date of this article.
This article shall take effect 90 days immediately subsequent
to filing in the office of the Secretary of State.