Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Article II, 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 issued by the Erie County Health Department. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Plumbing Inspector, which the applicant shall supplement by such plans, specifications and other information as is deemed necessary by the Erie County Health Department. No building permit shall be issued until the private sewage disposal system permit has been issued by the Erie County Health Department.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Health Department. The Health Department shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and in any event the applicant for the permit shall notify the Health Department when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The type, capacity, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Environmental Conservation 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 that established by the Erie County Health Department. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
At such time as a public sanitary sewer is or 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 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 the Town of West Seneca.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Department.