Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of BMC § 13.10.020, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 1)
Before commencement of construction of any private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain written approval from the city stating that because of topography, distance or other special factors, a public sewer cannot be supplied at the time and the city has no objection to the installation of a subsurface disposal system. The letter or a copy thereof will be presented to the Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality or its authorized agent when applying for a subsurface disposal permit. The installation of a private sewage disposal system shall neither commence nor proceed without such Department of Environmental Quality permit.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 2)
No person shall commence or proceed with the installation of a private sewage disposal system within the city without having first executed an agreement to participate in future public sewage system improvements for the property to be served by such private sewage disposal system according to a schedule to be determined by the city.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 3)
The Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality or its authorized agent has the sole authority for the issuance of subsurface disposal permits.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 4)
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all requirements of the Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality with all work to be performed by either the owner or a licensed sewage disposal service business.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 5)
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned in compliance with the requirements of DEQ.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 6)
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 7)
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Department of Environmental Quality or its representative.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 8)
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said public sewer within 90 days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt, or removed. When the public sewer becomes available after the initial construction, the building sewer shall be connected to the public sewer within one year.
(Ord. 88-O-430 Art. VIII § 9)