A. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Department, vault privies shall only be permitted under the following conditions:
1. 
The servicing sewer district has determined that public sewer is not legally or physically available; and
2. 
The Department has determined that the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system is not practicable or is unable to meet the requirements of this chapter; and
3. 
The vault privy will only serve nonresidential and noncommercial limited use applications, such as primitive-type picnic grounds, campsites, and recreation areas.
B. 
No person, firm, or corporation shall install a vault privy without first having obtained a construction permit pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter.
C. 
The Department may require a site evaluation or elements thereof pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter prior to the approval of a construction permit.
D. 
As a condition of construction permit approval, an operating permit may be required.
E. 
The contents of vault privies shall not be discharged into storm sewers, placed, spilt, or deposited onto the surface of the ground, or allowed to flow, seep, or drain into any waters of the State.
(SCC 1465 § 2, 2010)
A. 
The vault must be constructed in compliance with this chapter. A water tightness test may be required at the Department's discretion.
B. 
Vault privies shall not be sited in a floodways and must meet the minimum required setbacks for septic tanks as specified in Table 3 of this chapter.
C. 
Vault privies shall be maintained to prevent health hazards and pollution to both surface and groundwater.
D. 
The structures must be free of hazardous surface features, such as exposed nail points, splinters, sharp edges, and rough or broken boards, and will provide privacy and protection from the elements.
E. 
The structures ventilation system must be equally divided between the bottom and top halves of the room and have a total square of three feet. At a minimum, all vents must be screened with 16 mesh screen of durable material.
F. 
The structure must be fly and rodent resistant, and shall have self-closing doors with an inside latch.
G. 
Vaults must be vented to the outside atmosphere by a flue or vent stack having a minimum inside diameter of four inches.
H. 
Interior floors, walls, ceilings, partitions, and doors must be finished with readily cleanable impervious material resistant to wastes, cleansers and chemicals. Floors and risers must be constructed of impervious material and in a manner that will prevent entry of vermin.
I. 
The seat opening must be covered with attached, open-front toilet seats with lids, both of which can be raised to allow use as a urinal.
J. 
A toilet tissue holder must be provided for each seat.
K. 
Sewage holding chambers must be watertight and constructed of reinforced concrete, plastic, fiberglass, metal, or other material of acceptable durability and corrosion resistant.
L. 
A minimum clear space of 24 inches shall be required between multiple-unit installations and a clear space of 12 inches shall be required from the seat opening to the side building wall in single and multiple units.
(SCC 1465 § 2, 2010)
A. 
An operating permit pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter may be required.
B. 
Privy vault shall not be allowed to become filled with sewage to a point within two feet of ground surface.
C. 
The contents in the vault must be pumped out by a certified wastewater hauler/septic tank cleaner as necessary to fulfill the requirements in subsection B.
D. 
The privy must be maintained in a sanitary condition and in good repair.
E. 
No water-carried sewage may to be placed in vault privies.
(SCC 1465 § 2, 2010)