Before commencement of construction of a private
wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain approval
and a written permit from the Suffolk County Health Department and
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The owner(s)
shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the Suffolk
County Health Department and the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation.
A permit for a private wastewater disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the regulatory agencies. The agencies shall be
allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction; and, in
any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the regulatory
agencies when the work is ready for final inspection and before any
underground portions are covered.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided in Article II, § 105-3, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 60 days in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material.
The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the
private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all
times, at no expense to the Village.
No statement contained in this Article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Health Officer.
