[Amended 7-24-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 166-5, 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 from the Onondaga
County Health Department. The application for such permit shall be
made on a form furnished by the said Department, which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Department.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Onondaga County Department of Health.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all sections of the New York State
Health Department regulations found in Appendix 75A as well as all
recommendations of the Onondaga County Health Department.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to any property upon which a sanitary sewage nuisance or health hazard exists, as provided in § 166-28, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with the provisions of § 166-5, and any septic tanks, cesspools or similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable materials.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Town of Cicero.
