[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, § 300.6, 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.