Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 389-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and other applicable rules and regulations of the City and the Orange County and New York State Departments of Health.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Plumbing Inspector of the City. The application for such permit shall
be made 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 City.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Plumbing 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 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, if possible.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Orange
County and New York State Departments of Health. 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
7,000 square feet. 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 § 389-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter at the property owner's expense, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material as determined by the Commissioner of Public Works.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
City.
No statement or provision contained in this article shall be
construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be
imposed by the Commissioner of Public Works.
