[R.O. 1992 § 705.520; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 705.060, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 1992 § 705.530; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the City Building Official. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary by the City Building Official. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed as per Chapter 500 of the City Code.
[R.O. 1992 § 705.540; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
A permit for a private sewage disposal
system shall not become effective until the installation is completed
to the satisfaction of the Building Official. He/she shall be allowed
to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event,
the applicant for the permit shall notify the Building Official when
the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within twenty-four
(24) hours of the receipt of notice by the Building Official.
[R.O. 1992 § 705.550; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
The type, capacities, location, and
layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Missouri. 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 twenty thousand (20,000) square feet (1,859 meters), or
where twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of area is not available,
a percolation test shall be run at the owner's expense to determine
absorption characteristics of the soil and the sizing of the septic
system shall be determined from the results of the percolation test.
Should the percolation test not meet current requirements, or if soil
characteristics are not acceptable, such sewer system shall be designed
at the expense of the owner by a registered professional engineer
and such private system shall be approved by the City Engineer prior
to construction. No septic system shall be permitted to discharge
to any natural outlet.
[R.O. 1992 § 705.560; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
Any septic tanks, cesspools, and
similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and
filled with a suitable material as approved by the City Engineer.
[R.O. 1992 § 705.570; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
The owner shall operate and maintain
the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all
times, at no expense to the City.
[R.O. 1992 § 705.580; Ord. No. 8032 §§ 1—2, 11-4-1996]
No statement contained in this Article
shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that
may be imposed by the City.
