Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or connect to any privy, privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or other
facility intended or used for disposal of wastewater without certification
that the existing system can handle such additional capacity.
No new connection to any existing septic tank, cesspool, privy
vault, tile absorption field or other similar type means of private
wastewater disposal shall be allowed without certification that the
existing system can handle the additional capacity.
Where a private wastewater disposal system utilizes a cesspool
or a septic tank, septage shall be removed from the cesspool or septic
tank by a licensed hauler every three years, and a report thereof
shall be filed with the Director of Buildings.
Any person or entity that shall violate any of the provisions
of this article or who fails to comply with any of the requirements
thereof shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by:
A. A fine not less than $1,000 and not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, upon conviction of a
first offense.
B. A fine not less than $2,000 and not exceeding $3,500 or by imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of the
second of two offenses, both of which were committed within a period
of five years.
C. A fine not less than $3,500 and not exceeding $5,000 or by imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of the
third of three offenses, all of which were committed within a period
of five years.