A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, repair or alter any
subsurface sewage disposal system in the City without a permit issued
by the Division of Health. Applications for such permits shall be
made on forms to be provided by the Division of Health and shall be
approved by the Director of Health and Human Services or his agent
before any such work is started.
B.
Construction shall not be commenced upon any dwelling or other residential,
commercial or industrial structure or any buildings that are used
for human occupancy or that are to be served by on-site subsurface
sewage disposal facilities until they are approved by the Director
of Health and Human Services or his duly appointed agent.
Applications for the permits required by § 170-36 shall be approved on the basis of conformance with requirements for subsurface sewage disposal systems as specified under the provisions of the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut and under any subsequent regulations that may be adopted in conformity with such state code.
A.
The Division of Health is authorized to charge the applicant a fee
per lot or, in the case of multiple dwellings, a fee per unit for
the performance of necessary soil tests and review of the applicable
plans.
B.
Upon approval of soil tests and plans, a permit fee per lot or, in
the case of multiple dwellings, a fee per system shall be charged
in addition to the fees for soil testing and plan review. A fee shall
be charged for permits issued for repair or minor alterations.
The City Council is authorized to approve additional requirements
and/or modifications of the regulation of subsurface sewage disposal
systems as may be proposed from time to time by the Division of Health.
Such additions and/or modifications, once approved by the City Council,
shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the
City prior to their becoming effective. Copies of any such adopted
additions and/or modifications shall be made available to applicants
during the application process.
A.
Inspections of the sewage disposal systems shall be made by the Director
of Health and Human Services or his agent as often as may be necessary
during the construction or repair process. However, in no case shall
any new, repaired or altered system be covered by backfilling before
such system, repair or alteration is approved by the Director of Health
and Human Services or his agent; such approval shall be given in writing
prior to the system's being backfilled.
B.
The Director of Public Utilities or designee, bearing proper identification,
shall have the authority to inspect any pretreatment facility on an
unscheduled basis to confirm compliance with the requirements of this
chapter and any additional requirements of a permit, variance, or
agreement. Inspections may include all pretreatment equipment, wastewater
generation areas, waste storage areas, and records pertaining to storage
and disposal or maintenance of pretreatment equipment.
