Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 450-25, 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(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Director and approved by the City. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by plans and specifications prepared by an engineer and other information as deemed necessary by the Director. A permit fee and inspection fee in accordance with Part 2, Connection Charges, of this chapter shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed. Plans and specifications review and site, construction or other inspection as deemed necessary by the Director shall be performed by an engineer selected by the City. All costs for said plans and specifications review and inspections shall be paid by the private owner.
A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not
become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Director. The Director shall be allowed to inspect the work
at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for
the permit shall notify the Director when the work is ready for final
inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection
shall be made within two working days of the receipt of notice by
the Director.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private wastewater
disposal system shall comply with all requirements of the Department
of the Environment of the State of Maryland. 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 two acres.
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 § 450-25, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 90 days in compliance with this Part 4, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and abandoned in accordance with the requirements of the State of Maryland.
The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private wastewater
disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense
to the City. Solid and liquid contents of private disposal systems
shall be removed when necessary and disposed of in accordance with
the regulations of the State Department of the Environment.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the County or State Health Officer.
