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 Village, set forth in § 222-40, 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 $150 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. 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 60 hours of the receipt of written
notice by the Superintendent.
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 a size suitable for installation of an effective
system. No septic tank 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 § 222-5, 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.
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 II shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the County Health Department.
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall
be connected to said sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal
system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel
or dirt.
