All extensions to the sanitary sewer system owned and maintained
by the Town shall be properly designed by a professional engineer
licensed to practice in New York State in accordance with the Standards
for Waste Treatment Works. Plans and specifications for sewer extensions
shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Administrator and other
regulatory agencies as required before construction may proceed. The
design of sewers must anticipate and allow for flow from all possible
future extensions or developments within the immediate drainage area.
If, however, there is inadequate capacity in any sewer which would
convey the wastewater or if there is insufficient capacity in the
treatment plant to treat the wastewater properly, the extension shall
be denied.
Sewer extensions may be constructed by the Town under public contract if, in the opinion of the Town Board, the number of properties to be served by such extension warrants its cost. Under this arrangement, the property owner shall pay for and install the building sewer from the public sewer to his residence or place of business in accordance with the requirements of Article II. Property owners may propose sewer extensions by drafting a written petition, signed by a majority of the benefiting property owners, and filing it with the Town Board. The cost of such extensions may be assessed to the benefited property owners in any manner determined by the Town Board.
If the Town does not elect to construct a sewer extension under public contract, the property owner, builder or developer may construct the necessary sewer extension, if such extension is approved in accordance with the requirements of § 270-21 of this article. He or they may pay for the entire installation, including all expenses incidental thereto. Each building sewer installed must be installed as previously required and the inspection fees shall be paid. The periodic inspection by the Administrator and the expenses for this inspection shall be paid for by the owner, builder or developer. The Administrator's decision shall be final in all matters of quality and methods of construction. The cost of sewer extensions thus made shall be absorbed by the developers or the property owners, including all building sewers.
All sewer extensions constructed at the property owner's, builder's
or developer's expense, after final approval and acceptance by the
Administrator, shall become the property of the Town and shall therefore
be maintained by the Town, unless under written agreement with the
Town. Said sewers, after their acceptance by the Town, shall be guaranteed
by the owner, builder or developer against defects in materials or
workmanship for 18 months. The guarantee shall be in a form provided
for by the Town. At the sole discretion of the Town, a completion
bond or certified check may be demanded as part of the guarantee.
No builder or developer shall be issued a building permit for
a new dwelling or structure requiring sanitary facilities within the
Town, unless a suitable and approved method of waste disposal is proposed.
All new developments shall be provided with an approval by the Administrator
before installation.
At the recommendation of the Administrator, who determines that
one or more segments of the wastewater facilities is exceeding its
hydraulic capacity at any time and/or any specific purpose of this
chapter is being violated, the Town Board shall have the authority
to limit or deny new connections to the wastewater facilities until
the conditions leading to the moratorium are corrected. Such correction
may be by:
