No earth pit privy shall be constructed, operated
or maintained within the City.
Septage will be accepted at a designated receiving
structure within the publicly owned treatment works at such times
established by the Superintendent, provided the septage does not contain
toxic pollutants or materials and does not violate any other special
requirements established by the City, including but not limited to
biotoxicity. Permits to use the septage receiving structure shall
be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works. The discharge
of industrial waste as industrial septage requires prior approval
of the NHDES. Fees for dumping septage will established as part of
the sewer use fees. The Superintendent shall have authority to limit
the disposal of septage if disposal would interfere with the operation
of the publicly owned treatment works. Procedures for the disposal
of septage shall be in conformance with the operating policy of the
City's wastewater treatment facility and disposal shall be accomplished
under the Superintendent's supervision unless specifically permitted
otherwise.
The use of cesspools is prohibited except that
in emergency situations a cesspool may be temporarily permitted, subject
to any conditions of the Environmental Health Department.
In special cases where a system or part thereof
as prescribed in this chapter cannot be expected to function satisfactorily,
an alternate design which meets the conditions of the ordinances of
the City in principle may be approved. Written permission from the
Health Officer must be obtained prior to the installation of any nonconforming
part of an individual sewage disposal system or installation in a
manner otherwise than in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.