Village of Red Hook, NY ARTICLE III Use of Public Sewers

§ 145-7 Disposal of objectionable waste on public or private property prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited, in any unsanitary manner, on public or private property, within the Village or in any area under the jurisdiction of the said municipality, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or objectionable waste. Also, no person shall discharge domestic sewage onto the surface of the ground or discharge it in a way that permits it to come to the surface of the ground.

§ 145-8 Connecting private sewage system to storm sewer prohibited.

No person shall connect a private sewage system so that sewage flows into a storm sewer or into a drain intended exclusively for stormwater.

§ 145-9 Discharge of sewage into wells prohibited.

No person shall discharge sewage into a well.

§ 145-10 Wastewater discharge unlawful.

It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet, within the Village or in any area under the jurisdiction of the said municipality, any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.

§ 145-11 Building permit allowed only when approved wastewater disposal available.

No property owner, builder, or developer shall be issued a building permit for a new dwelling or structure requiring sanitary facilities unless a suitable and approved method of wastewater disposal, conforming to this chapter, is available. All housing construction or building development which takes place after this chapter is enacted shall provide for an approved system of sanitary sewers.

§ 145-12 Private wastewater disposal prohibited.

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, or other facility intended or used for disposal of wastewater.

§ 145-13 Connection to public sewer required.

[Amended 5-13-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]

The owner(s) of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the service area of the POTW, is hereby required at the owner's expense to connect such facilities directly with the public sewerage system, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 90 days after official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line.

§ 145-14 Limitation on use of public sewers.

The use of the Village public sewers shall be strictly limited and restricted, except as provided in § 145-13 above, to receive and accept the discharge of sewage and other wastes, including industrial wastes generated on or discharged from real property within the bounds of the sewer service area of the POTW.

§ 145-15 Basis of sewer use requirement.

All requirements, directives, and orders calling for mandatory use of the sewers within the service area of the POTW for the proper discharge of sewage and other wastes, including industrial wastes, shall be established and given by the Village Board, NYSDEC, USEPA, and/or other such state or federal agencies which have enforcement powers.