Where a public sewer is not available under the provisions of § 456-11, the building lateral shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system in accordance with the subsequent provisions of this Article V, and complying with applicable requirements of the NYSDOH and the Chenango County Health Department.
Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the City Engineer. 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 Engineer. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed. The wastewater disposal system shall be designed by a professional engineer, licensed surveyor, or architect and shall be in accordance with the latest version of the NYSDOH "Standards for Waste Treatment Works" or NYSDEC "Standards for Commercial and Institutional Facilities," as appropriate.
A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered.
When the liquid or liquid-borne effluent from a private wastewater disposal system enters any watercourse, ditch, storm sewer, or water supply system located in the City in such a manner, volume, and concentration so as to create a hazardous, offensive, or objectionable condition, in the opinion of the City Superintendent, the Chenango County Health Department, or the NYSDOH, the owner of the premises upon which such wastewater disposal system is located, upon receiving written notice from the Superintendent to do so, shall, within 90 days after receipt of such notice, repair, rebuild, or relocate such wastewater disposal system for the purpose of eliminating such hazardous, offensive, or objectionable conditions. The repair, rebuilding, or relocation of the system shall be accomplished in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NYSDOH and the Chenango County Health Department at the owner's expense.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal system in a satisfactory manner at all times at the owner's expense.
Where a private wastewater disposal system utilizes a cesspool or a septic tank, septage shall be removed from the cesspool or septic tank by a licensed hauler of scavenger wastes at three-year intervals or more frequently.
At such time that a public sewer becomes available to a property, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 180 days, in compliance with this chapter, and any cesspool, septic tank, and similar wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned of septage, by a licensed septage hauler, and finally either filled with clean sand, bank-run gravel or dirt, or removed and properly disposed. When the connection is made to the public sewer, the connection to the private wastewater disposal facility shall be broken and both ends of the break shall be plugged, as appropriate.
No statement in this article shall be construed to prevent or interfere with any additional requirements that may be deemed necessary by the City, Superintendent or health officer to protect public health and public welfare.