Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of §
75-7, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
[Amended 1-8-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002]
Before commencement of construction of a private
sewage 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 Commission, which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection
fee shall be paid to the Sewer Commission at the time the application
is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent. 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 Superintendent when the work is ready
for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made as soon as possible.
The type, capacities, location and layout of
a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department
of 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 7,000 square feet.
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any
natural outlet.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private
sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no
expense to the sewer service area.
No statement contained in this chapter shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Public Health Officer.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in §
75-7, 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, cleaned and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt within 90 days.
[Amended 1-8-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002]
Major industrial and commercial owners shall connect their domestic wastes to available public sewers, as provided in §
75-7. Such owners may apply to the Sewer Commission for a permit, renewable biannually, to connect their industrial-commercial wastes to a private sewage disposal system, provided that the design, construction and operation of the private disposal system are approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the Sewer Commission at the time the application is initially filed.