Nothing contained in these regulations shall be construed to require
removal of any sewage disposal system that has operated effectively although
said system may not meet the criteria established in these regulations.
These regulations in no way waive the requirement of the applicant to
seek approval from the Oneida County Department of Health or the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation for the sewage discharges or
sewage systems requiring appropriate state or County review and approval.
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A fee of $25 shall be paid to the Town Clerk simultaneously with the
filing of the application, which fee shall be the property of the Town.
The Town Health Officer or the Health Officer of the Consolidated Board
of Health, or, in the absence of a Town Health Officer, the Codes Enforcement
Officer, shall, upon a written complaint, notify the owner of said premises
in writing of such fact, and a copy of such notice shall be sent to the Town
Clerk. Upon receipt of such notice it shall be the duty of the owner, within
10 days, to make application to the Town Clerk for a permit to reconstruct
or alter such disposal system, and to complete such reconstruction or alteration
within 60 days after approval of the application. Unless such reconstruction
or alteration as is required shall have been completed within the said 60
days, weather permitting, it shall be unlawful and improper to use the said
premises for human occupancy until such reconstruction or alteration is completed
and approved.
If the Codes Enforcement Officer declines to approve any proposed installation,
the applicant may appeal to the Town Board, whose approval or rejection shall
be final and conclusive.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense
or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
All amendments to these regulations shall be in accordance with the
provisions of the Town Law applicable thereto.
Upon compliance with this chapter, a certificate of approval will be
issued.