Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties used for
human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes situated
within the Town and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary or combined sewer of the Town is hereby required, at his
own expense, to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to
connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance
with the provisions of this Part 2 within 90 days after the date of
official notice to do so by the Commissioner of Health, provided that
said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line and abuts
any portion of the front, side or rear of said property.
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of §
230-10 hereof, 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 Plumbing Inspector as provided in §
213-2, regulating the administration and enforcement of the State Building Construction Code and Plumbing Standards applicable to the Town of Rotterdam.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Plumbing Inspector and Coordinator. 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 Plumbing Inspector when
the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground
portions are covered.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department
of 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 6,000 square feet.
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any
natural outlet.
At such times as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in §
230-10 hereof, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part
2, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material approved by the Coordinator.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the
Town.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer, Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer.