Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 118-4, 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 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 and inspection fee
of $5 shall be paid to the Village at the time the application is
filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal 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 inspection shall be made within 72 hours of the receipt of the
notice by the Superintendent.
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 and 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
10,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any natural outlet.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private
sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no
expense to the Village.
A.
At such time as a public sewer 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 to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
B.
When a public sewer becomes available, the building
sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 60 days and the private
sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with
clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
No statement contained in this article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Health Officer.
