[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
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 in an amount set
from time to time by the Common Council by resolution shall be paid
to the City at the time the application is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not be 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 work is ready for final inspection and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 24 to 36
hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department
of Health of the State of New York. 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.
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, provided in Article III, § 278-9, 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 at no expense to the
City.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer.
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.
