Combined sewer permit. Any combined sewer connection to the public
sewer system requires a combined sewer permit from the Director of
Public Works. The Director of Public Works may deny a combined sewer
permit whenever it is reasonably possible to prevent surface runoff
from entering the public sewer system.
Cesspools. Any and all violations of state law regarding cesspools
and/or their removal, replacement, or abandonment, including but not
limited to the provisions of RIGL Title 23, Health and Safety, and
the Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007, as may be amended from time
to time shall be enforced by the Director of Public Works or Town
Manager as a violation of this chapter.
The Director of Public Works may require connection to a public sewer
system at the time of removal, replacement or abandonment of any cesspool
whenever such connection is reasonable.
Septic. Whenever a new septic system or tank is to be installed,
or whenever a septic system or tank is to be replaced, it shall require
a building permit.
The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to deny such
a building permit and require connection to the public sewer system
whenever such connection is reasonable.
Creation. The Town Manager and Director of Finance shall seek to
create a Sewer Improvement Loan Program with the goal to create affordable
financing for any party eligible for the program. The Town Manager
and Director of Finance shall set forth regulations guiding the program.
Loans. Any loans granted through this program shall be recorded as
a lien against the real property subject to the improvement and may
further require a performance bond in the discretion of the Town Manager
whenever the Town Manager deems the work to be performed to be at
such a scale that failure to timely complete such sewer improvement
work may create a public nuisance.
Eligibility. Any party required to improve sewer, stormwater,
cesspool, run off, sump pump sewer connections or other related improvements
as a result of this article shall be eligible for the Sewer Improvement
Loan Program.