The Village of Irvington discourages in all instances and prohibits in most instances private sanitary sewer systems; however, in those limited instances where conditions are such that buildings cannot be connected to a public sanitary sewer because of nonavailability, under provisions of § 172-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Village.
A.Â
All persons wishing to construct a private sewage
disposal system, shall first make application in writing to the Board
of Trustees of the Village, stating in concise terms the reasons why
such building cannot be connected to a public sanitary server.
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Then, before commencement of construction of a private
sewage disposal system, the owner shall obtain a written permit for
same signed by the Plumbing Inspector.
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The application for such a permit shall be made on
a form furnished by the Village, which the applicant shall supplement
by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Plumbing Inspector. A permit and inspection fee as set from
time to time by the Board of Trustees shall be paid to the Village
at the time the application is filed.[1]
[Amended 8-18-2003 by L.L. No. 20-2003]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Plumbing Inspector. 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 Plumbing Inspector 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 Plumbing Inspector.
The type, capacities, location and layout of
a private disposal system shall comply with all the recommendations
of the Department of Public Health 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
40,000 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 § 172-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with 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 Village.
No statement contained in this article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Department of Public Health of the State of New
York, or the Westchester County Department of Health.
When a public sewer becomes available, the building
sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 60 days and the private
sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with
clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
