[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.1, 2-1-2000]
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available, the building
sewer shall be connected to a private disposal system complying with
the requirements of the state plumbing code, part II, Subsurface Wastewater
Disposal Rules, and/or City ordinances as from time to time amended.
An approved private subsurface wastewater disposal system may continue
to operate and be utilized until the system fails or malfunctions.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.2, 2-1-2000]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
plumbing inspector. The application for such permit shall be made
on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement
by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed
necessary by the plumbing inspector. A permit and inspection fee shall
be paid in advance at the time the application is filed. The amount
of this fee shall be set by the City council.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.3, 2-1-2000]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the plumbing inspector. 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 plumbing inspector 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 plumbing inspector.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.4, 2-1-2000]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times in accordance with the
state subsurface wastewater disposal rules, regulations and laws.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.5, 2-1-2000]
No statement contained in this division shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the City.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.6, 2-1-2000]
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer may
continue to utilize a private subsurface wastewater disposal system
until such system fails or malfunctions, after which the building
sewer shall be connected to the public sewer forthwith and the private
septic tank and/or cesspool shall be cleaned of sludge and filled
with clean bank-run gravel or dirt, or otherwise made to comply with
state law, rules and regulations.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.7, 2-1-2000]
The contents from septic tanks of City properties, or boat holding
tanks located in Belfast Harbor, may be discharged to the sewage treatment
plant upon approval from the superintendent of the plant or his agent.
A fee shall be paid to the City prior to discharge. The amount of
the fee shall be set by the City council.
[Ord. No. 45-1999, § 300.8, 2-1-2000]
There shall be no discharge of industrial waste to Belfast Harbor
or any water body unless the discharging party affirmatively proves
to the City's reasonable satisfaction that the proposed industrial
waste discharge will, at all times, meet the state department of environmental
protection and United States Environmental Protection Agency discharge
standards applicable to the City's wastewater treatment facility as
from time to time established.
