[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §1, 1-24-1972; Ord. No. 235, 2-14-1972]
Where a public sanitary is not available under the provisions of Section 715.050, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §2, 1-24-1972]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Superintendent. 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 Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of five dollars
($5.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §3, 1-24-1972]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to inspect the work
at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for
the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready
for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within seventy-two (72) hours of the
receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §4, 1-24-1972]
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendation of the Department
of Public Health of the State of Missouri. 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 fifteen thousand
(15,000) square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any natural outlet.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §5, 1-24-1972]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Section 715.090, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §6, 1-24-1972]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the
City.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §7, 1-24-1972]
No statement contained in this Article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer.
[Ord. No. 233 Art. III §8, 1-24-1972]
When a public sewer become available, the building sewer shall
be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days and the private
sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with
clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
