Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Sewer Commission. The application for such permit shall be made on
a form furnished by the Sewer Commission, which the applicant shall
supplement with any plans, specifications and other information as
are deemed necessary by the Sewer Commission. A permit and inspection
fee shall be established by an amount fixed in the rules and regulations
for the Sewer Commission.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Director. 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 Director when the work is ready for final inspection and
before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall
be made within 24 hours of the receipt of notice by the Director.
A.
The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal
system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of
Public Health of the State of New York.
B.
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 4,000 square feet.
C.
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any
natural outlet.
Within 60 days of such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 92-10, 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 cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Sewer Commission.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer.
