Private sewage disposal within the Town shall
conform to the requirements of the County Health Department and the
requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
dealing with septic tank installations.
[Added 7-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; amended 12-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
A. The owner of all houses, buildings, structures or properties used
for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated
within the Town Sewer Districts 1, 2 and 3 and any extensions thereof
or future Town Sewer Districts and abutting on any street, alley,
or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future
be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the Town is hereby
required, at the owner's expense, to install suitable toilet
facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the
proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article:
1) prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate
of compliance for a new or existing dwelling or structure; or 2) within
180 days after a property or title transfer, provided that said public
sewer is reasonably accessible to the property in the judgment of
the Sewer Superintendent or Town Board; or 3) for properties situated
within Owasco Town Sewer District 3, all existing dwellings or structures
no later than July 1, 2018; or 4) in any new or additional Town sewer
district, within one year from the date the public sewer system officially
goes online.
B. Civil liability. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
section, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be subject to
a fine of not more than $500 and be civilly liable to the Town for
any expense, loss or damage occasioned to the Town by reason of such
violation.
C. Injunctive relief. The Town Board shall have the right to seek equitable
relief in the name of the Town to restrain the violation of, or to
compel compliance with this section, or any order or determination
issued thereunder by the Sewer Superintendent or Town Board.
No statement contained in this article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the authorized representative of the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation or County Health Department.