Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of §
38-5-7, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this division.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration,
Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the appropriate
Health Department. The application for such permit shall be made on
a form furnished by the Village which the applicant shall supplement
by any plans, specifications and other information as deemed necessary
by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee in an amount as
established from time to time by the Village Board 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 48 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 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 40,000 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, as provided in §
38-5-7, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Code, 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 Local 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.