Where a public sanitary (or combined) sewer is not available under the provisions of § 265-39, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent/Village President. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Village (see § 265-121), which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as deemed necessary by the Superintendent/Village President. A permit and inspection fee of $50 shall be paid to the Village at the time the application is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent/Village President. 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/Village President when
the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours
of the receipt of written notice by the Superintendent/Village President.
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State
of Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act (225 ILCS 225/1
et seq.) and Code and with the State of Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency. 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 20,000 square feet (1,858 square meters).
No septic tank, except an aerated private sewage disposal system approved
by IEPA, or cesspool, shall be permitted to discharge to any natural
outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 265-39, a direction connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this article, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to
the Village.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Superintendent/Village President.
[Amended 3-6-2007 by Ord.
No. 525]
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall
be connected to the sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal
system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel
or dirt. A sanitary sewer shall be considered available if it is within
100 feet of any legal boundary of the property to be connected to
the sewer and if the sewer and receiving treatment plant can, by design,
properly convey and treat the wastes to be discharged.
