Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 138-3, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private
sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit
signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit shall
be made on a form furnished by this municipality, which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection
fee of $10 shall be paid to the municipality 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 notice
by the Superintendent.
The type, capacities, location and layout of
a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Public Health of the State of New York. 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
15,000 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 § 138-3, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part 1, 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, at no
expense to this municipality.
No statement contained in this Article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Health Officer.
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer as provided in § 138-3, and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
