Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 252-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
The Building Department shall refuse to issue a permit to build unless
the applicant submits satisfactory evidence that he has a permit to and he
will make a direct connection to a public sewer or construct for his use a
septic tank cesspool or similar private sewage disposal facility.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective
until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer.
Inspection of the work shall be allowed 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 inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of
notice by the Plumbing Inspector.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Health Officer. The application for such permit shall be made up to the Health Officer on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the Health Officer. A permit and inspection fee as provided in Chapter 142, Fees, shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
A.
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.
B.
No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal
system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the
lot is insufficient in size and type of soil to support such facility.
C.
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 § 252-9, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter and connected within 120 days. Any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned, cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
The owner shall install, operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City and
to the satisfaction of the Health Officer.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
Nothing herein contained shall in any manner abrogate the powers of the Council
under the City Charter, City ordinance or any other law to order the installation
of sewers either upon its own motion or on petition by the people or to order
the discontinuance of the use of private sewage disposal facilities for just
cause.
