ARTICLE III, Private Sewage Disposal

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ARTICLE III, Private Sewage Disposal

§ 183-7. Private system permitted when public system unavailable.

Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Article II, § 183-6, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.

§ 183-8. Permit required; fee.

Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Sewer Inspector. 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 Sewer Inspector. A permit and inspection fee as determined by resolution of the Village Board shall be paid to the village at the time the application is filed.

§ 183-9. Inspection.

A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Sewer Inspector. 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 Sewer Inspector when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of notice by the Sewer Inspector.

§ 183-10. Compliance with state regulations required.

The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York.

§ 183-11. Minimum lot size.

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 seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.

§ 183-12. Discharge into natural outlet unlawful.

No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

§ 183-13. Connection to public system required when available.

At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Article II, § 183-6, 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.

§ 183-14. Owner to maintain.

The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the village.

§ 183-15. Imposition of additional requirements.

No statement contained in this Article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.