[Amended 3-10-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
On-site inspections of existing wastewater treatment systems shall be required as follows:
A. 
Prior to a change of use. The owner of the property shall arrange for a wastewater treatment system inspection before any change of use is undertaken. The authority having jurisdiction shall determine whether the change represents an increased hydraulic loading to the system. In instances where a site plan approval, special use permit, or variance is required, the authority having jurisdiction shall incorporate the wastewater treatment system inspection report into the review process of the appropriate Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals;
B. 
Prior to a conveyance of real property. The owner of the property shall arrange for a wastewater treatment system inspection prior to the conveyance of real property. In addition, property owners may request a wastewater treatment inspection for real estate transactions or other certifications to lending institutions, purchase offer conditions of buyers of real property, or other requests, or investigations;
C. 
Expansion greater than 50%. The owner of the property shall arrange for a wastewater treatment system inspection as an integral part of the building permit application process. The authority having jurisdiction shall determine whether expansion of the building or dwelling, including its use, represents an increased hydraulic loading to the system. For the purpose of this chapter, an "existing wastewater treatment system" shall be defined as an accessory structure and as such shall be subject to regulation pursuant to Part 1230 of Subchapter E, Conversions, Alterations, Additions and Repairs to Existing Buildings, of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code;
D. 
Complaints. Complaints shall be made to the Town with supporting information that an existing wastewater treatment system may be deficient (i.e., observed failure to groundwater, surface water, or aboveground seepage, odor, or otherwise creating a public nuisance); and
E. 
Upon receipt of a bona fide complaint or upon personal observation of said existing wastewater treatment system, the Town shall notify the property owner and the inhabitants of said property in writing, within seven business days of receipt of the complaint or personal observation, that an inspection pursuant to § 162-20 of this chapter is required. A copy of such notice shall be sent to the Clerk of the Town.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
All existing on-site wastewater treatment systems requiring an inspection pursuant to this chapter shall be performed in accordance with the specifications established as follows:
A. 
The septic tank, inspection ports, distribution boxes, or other distribution devices shall be uncovered and accessible to the inspector. In the event any component of the system cannot be reasonably located, the inspector shall so note on the inspection report.
B. 
Sanitary disposal fields shall be staked out or otherwise identified by general area of location.
C. 
As part of the inspection, the septic tank shall be pumped at the expense of the property owner, in order to ensure that the tank is not leaking and that the inlet and outlet baffles are in place and properly functioning.
D. 
As part of the inspection, drop and distribution boxes shall be checked for blockages and function.
E. 
The inspector shall visually inspect buildings on the property, noting the number of bedrooms and plumbing, including but not limited to drains, overflows, laundry equipment, floor drains, sump pumps, water softeners, and related systems that may impose an improper or potential adverse hydraulic loading on the absorption field.
F. 
Verify connection of all drains to an appropriate treatment system.
G. 
All outside areas, to include nearby lawns, slopes, hillsides, ditches and watercourses, swales, and the shoreline of ponds, lakes and wetlands, shall be observed for aboveground seepage and to note the quantity and general quality of surface water where it occurs.
H. 
Conduct dye testing and other methods as may be necessary to determine system function.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
A. 
Upon completion of the inspection, the OTN registered inspector or the Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District inspector shall document all procedures and furnish the owner with a report of findings on the most recent “OTN System Inspection Findings Worksheet” or “OTN System Inspection Site Report” form published by the New York Onsite Wastewater Training Network.
B. 
Within seven days of completion of an inspection required by this chapter, an OTN registered onsite wastewater treatment system inspector or Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District inspector shall file a report on the most recent “OTN System Inspection Findings Worksheet” or “OTN System Inspection Site Report” form published by the New York Onsite Wastewater Training Network with the Town and the Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District. The report of findings shall contain, at a minimum, the location, address, name of owner, representative present, dates of testing/inspection, procedures used, observations and sketches showing fixture, drain and system layout to adequately document the wastewater treatment system inspection.
C. 
Failure to submit a report evidencing that the system is adequately functioning shall be considered a violation of this chapter and shall be punishable according to §162-28 of the Town Code. The system shall be considered uninspected until an adequate report is submitted to the Town.