[Ord. No. 96-807 Art. III §1, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §1, 10-5-2009]
[Ord. No. 96-807 Art. III §2, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §2, 10-5-2009]
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 the 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 fifteen dollars
($15.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is
filed.
[Ord. No. 96-807 Art. III §3, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §3, 10-5-2009]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent. 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 Superintendent when the work is ready for
final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours of the
receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
[Ord. No. 96-807 Art. III §4, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §4, 10-5-2009]
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations 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 forty thousand (40,000)
square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge
to any natural outlet.
[Ord. No. 96-807 Art. III §5, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §5, 10-5-2009]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Article I, Section 705.050, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
[Ord. No. 96-807 Art. III §6, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §6, 10-5-2009]
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. 96-807 Art. III §7, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §7, 10-5-2009]
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. 96-807 Art. III §8, 3-4-1996; Ord. No. 2009-47 Art. III §8, 10-5-2009]
When a public sewer becomes 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
suitable material.
