Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be
unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank,
cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes
situated within the City 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 or combined sewer of the City is hereby required, at his
own expense, to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to
connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance
with the provisions of this Part 2 within 90 days after the date of
official notice to do so by the Commissioner of Health, provided that
said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line and abuts
any portion of the front, side or rear of said property.
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 220-9 hereof, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Plumbing Inspector as provided in Chapter 138, Building, Plumbing and Electrical Standards, regulating the administration and enforcement of the State Building Construction Code and Plumbing Standards applicable to the City of Schenectady.
[Amended 12-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-23]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Plumbing Inspector and Director. 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 type, capacities, location and layout of
a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Health of the State of New York. 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
6,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to
discharge to any natural outlet.
[Amended 12-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-23]
At such times as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 220-9 hereof, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part 2, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material approved by the Director.
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 contained in this article shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Health Officer and Building Inspector.
