Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 242-39, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Macon County Health Officer or his designated representative(s). The
application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the
City (Reference: Appendix B), which the applicant shall supplement
by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the County Health Officer. A permit and inspection fee as set from
time to time by the City Council shall be paid to the City at the
time the application is filed and it shall be as charged by the county.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the County Health Officer. 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 County Health Officer when the work is
ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are
covered. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours of the receipt
of notice by the County Health Officer.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State
of Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code[1] and with the State of Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency. 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 20,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool
shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 225 ILCS 225/1 et seq.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 242-39, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part 4 and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean, bank-run gravel or dirt.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times and at no expense to
the City.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
local health officers.[1]
