It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited, in any unsanitary manner, on public or private property,
within the Town of Sullivan, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of the Town of Sullivan, any human or animal excrement, garbage or
other wastes, except such duly designated areas which are operated
under the rules and regulations of the Department of Health of the
State of New York, NYSDEC and the Town of Sullivan. Providing, however,
that this section shall not be construed to prohibit or prevent the
storage, use and spreading of manure, fertilizer or other similar
materials for the purposes of farming, gardening or horticulture.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any watercourse in the
Town of Sullivan, either directly or through any storm sewer, any
sanitary sewage, industrial waste, or other polluted waters, except
where treatment has been provided in accordance with a NPDES/SPDES
permit. Use of separate storm sewers and sanitary sewers is mandatory,
and no combined sewers will be allowed when construction of new facilities
is undertaken.
A.
Existing structures. The owner of any house, building or property
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose,
situated within the Town and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary sewer of the district is hereby required, at his expense,
to install suitable plumbing facilities therein and to connect such
facilities directly to the proper public sewer in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter, within two months after the date of
official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer has been
installed and is located within 150 feet of the property line and
said service lateral extension is within five feet of the property
line within the street or sewer right-of-way.
B.
New structures. The owner of new houses or buildings constructed
within the Town shall be required, at his expense, to install suitable
plumbing facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly
to the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter prior to occupancy of the house or building, provided that
said public sewer is located within 200 feet of the property line
and said sewer service lateral extension is located within five feet
of the property line.
C.
No building capable of generating or discharging sewage located 200
feet or more from the property line shall be required to connect to
the sewer line. However, any such building shall be served by a sewage
disposal system which complies with the rules and regulations of all
controlling agencies and this chapter.
D.
If connected to a sewer, the owner shall remain connected and liable for sewer charges set forth in Article X of this chapter unless the building or structure is demolished and notice given to the Town. If the building or structure is demolished, the owner shall remain responsible for sewer charges for the payment of debt service of the sewer district in which the building or structure is located. Disconnections of water service or removal of plumbing facilities shall not relieve the owner from the provisions of this chapter.
The use of the public sewers shall be strictly limited and restricted, except as provided in § 206-12, to receive and accept the discharge of sewage and other wastes, generated on or discharged from real property within the bounds of the Town of Sullivan.
At the recommendation of the Superintendent, who determines
that one or more segments of the sewerage system is exceeding its
hydraulic or organic treatment capacity at any time, or any specific
purpose of this chapter is being violated, the Town Board shall have
the authority to limit or deny new connections to the sewerage system
until the conditions leading to the moratorium are corrected. Such
correction may be by:
All requirements, directives and orders calling for mandatory
use of the sewers, within the service area of the sewerage system,
for the proper discharge of sewage and other wastes shall be established
and given by the Town Board, NYSDEC, USEPA and/or other such state
or federal agencies which have enforcement powers.
