For brevity and ease of communication, this chapter may be cited
as the "Hamlet of Shandaken Sewer Use Law."
The general purpose of this chapter is the following: to provide
for an efficient, economic, environmentally safe on-site sewer maintenance
program to protect surface water and groundwater supplies from pollution,
to maintain a high quality physical environment and to eliminate malfunctioning
septic systems that could impact nearby water bodies while minimizing
the costs to the property owners within the Shandaken Septic Maintenance
District.
The specific purposes of this chapter are the following:
A.
To prevent the introduction of substances into the surface water
and groundwater supplies of the Town of Shandaken that will:
(1)
Pass into the state's waters and cause contravention of standards
for those waters; or
(2)
Hamper the disposal of septic system sludge and/or other residuals;
or
(3)
Endanger employees responsible for the operation, maintenance, and
repair of the septic systems; or
(4)
Cause air pollution, or groundwater pollution, directly or indirectly;
or
(5)
Cause, directly or indirectly, any public nuisance condition.
B.
To ensure that the costs of operating and maintaining the district
are minimized and such costs are properly and equally distributed
to property owners within the district.
