It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural
outlet within the Town of Phelps or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said town any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable
treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 9-13-1976 by L.L. No. 2-1976]
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be
unlawful within a sewer district of the Town of Phelps to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank or other facility
intended or used for the disposal of sewage. This section shall not
apply to any privy, privy vault, septic tank or other such facility
that existed prior to the establishment of the sewer district which
includes such privy, privy vault, septic tank or other such facility.
A. All construction or maintenance of any privy, privy
vault, septic tank or other facility intended or used for the disposal
of sewage outside a sewer district in the Town of Phelps must be so
constructed or maintained consistent with the guidelines set forth
by the New York State Department of Health.
[Added 10-3-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
B. Construction of any privy, privy vault, septic tank
or other facility shall be prohibited from December 1 to April 1,
with the exception of emergency repairs.
[Added 10-3-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
Where, in the judgment of the Town Board, a
nuisance or health hazard exists because of the improper or inadequate
treatment and disposal of waters by private sewage disposal systems
and where a remedy is available in the existence of a public sanitary
sewer or the construction of such sewer through the creation of a
sewer district, the owner of the property upon which such nuisance
or health hazard originates shall, within 90 days from the date of
mailing of written notice by the town that such sanitary sewers are
available, connect his sanitary facilities directly to said public
sewer at his own expense.