Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 236-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private
sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit
signed by the City Engineer. 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 as deemed
necessary by the City Engineer. A permit and inspection fee shall
be established by the Common Council by resolution from time to time
and shall be paid to city at the time the application is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 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 City Engineer when the work is ready
for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within 24 hours of the receipt of notice
by the City Engineer.
The type, capacities, location and layout of
a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New
York. 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 7,500 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool
shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 236-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part 1 of this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private
sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no
expense to the city.
No statement contained in this article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Health Officer.
