Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of §
163-5 hereof, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and the regulations of the appropriate authority having jurisdiction.
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 the Village, which the applicant shall
supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are
deemed necessary by the Superintendent.
A permit for a private sewage 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 inspections 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 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or
any other agency having jurisdiction. No permit shall be issued for any private disposal system
employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of
the lot is less than 7,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool
shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or natural outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in §
163-5 hereof, 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 Village of New Paltz.
No statement contained in this article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Superintendent.