[Amended 8-13-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Code Enforcement Officer. The application for such permit shall be
made on a form furnished by the Town which the applicant shall supplement
by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Code Enforcement Officer. A permit and inspection fee as stated
on the schedule of fees, as set from time to time by resolution of
the Town Board, shall be paid to the Town at the time the application
is filed.
[Amended 8-13-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Code Enforcement Officer. He shall be allowed to inspect the
work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant
for the permit shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer when the
work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions
are covered. The inspection shall be made within 24 business hours
of the receipt of notice by the Code Enforcement Officer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State
of New York Department of Public Health Appendix 75-A – Standards
for Individual Onsite Water Supply and Individual Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems. All new septic systems will be designed by a design
professional as described in Appendix 75-A. No septic tank or cesspool
shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
[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 sewage disposal system, as provided in § 233-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part 1. The building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 90 days, and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge, abandoned, and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Town.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Private sewage systems that are no longer active, will stay
inactive, and pose a health or safety risk as assessed by the Code
Enforcement Officer, will be cleaned of sludge, abandoned, and filled
with clean bank-run gravel or dirt
