This chapter shall be known as the "Town of
Inlet On-Site Wastewater Treatment Local Law." The Town of Inlet is
hereinafter referred to as the "Town."
This chapter shall govern the design and installation
of all wastewater treatment systems within the Town except the design
or installation of, or treatment of wastewater by means of a community
or public sewer. The requirements of this chapter are in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any applicable county, state, and federal
requirements.
Enactment of this chapter is pursuant to the
Municipal Home Rule Law.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the
health, safety and general welfare of the community by ensuring through
the location, construction and use of properly designed facilities
that waste discharged from wastewater treatment systems:
A. Does not contaminate any drinking water supply.
B. Is not accessible to insects, rodents, or other possible
carriers of disease which may come into contact with food or drinking
water.
C. Is not a health hazard by being accessible to children
and adults.
D. Does not give rise to a nuisance due to odor or unsightly
appearance.
E. Will not violate any other laws or regulations governing
water pollution or sewage disposal.