Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 187-6, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private
wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written
permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such 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 Superintendent. A permit and inspection
fee of $10 for a residential or commercial building sewer permit and
$25 for an industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the Village
Clerk at the time the application is filed.
A permit for a private wastewater disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall be
allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any
event the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent
when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours
of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
The type, capacities, location and layout of
a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Health of the State of New York. No permit shall
be issued for any private wastewater disposal system employing subsurface
soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than
8,000 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 wastewater disposal system, as provided in § 187-6, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 90 days in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private
wastewater 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 Health Officer.
