[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Rocky Hill as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-19-1986 by Ord.
No. 137-86; amended in its entirety 9-18-2000
by Ord. No. 197A-00]
A.
All new building construction shall require connection
to available public sewers. New building construction not required to connect
to public sewers per the zoning regulations and the subdivision regulations[1] shall be required to connect to available public sewers.
B.
Changes in building use or substantial renovation or
any change that shall increase the generation of sewerage beyond the capacity
of an existing septic system shall require connection to available public
sewers. Substantial renovation is when the cost of renovation is equal to
or greater than 50% of the assessed value of the property.
A.
Public sewers are deemed available when the distance
from the corner of the lot or lot line abutting the Town street or public
right-of-way to the sanitary sewer is equal to the distances shown below:
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Type of Building
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Connection Required When the Shortest Distance From the Lot Line
to the Sanitary Sewer Is Less Than or Equal to the Following:
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|---|---|---|
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Sand/Soil
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Ledge Rock
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Single-, 2- or 3-family structure
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100 feet
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Sanitary sewer exists at property line
|
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Structure with 4 or more family units; residential developments with
fewer than 10 dwelling units
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500 feet
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250 feet
|
|
Residential development with 10 or more dwelling units
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3,000 feet
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1,500 feet
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Commercial structures or properties with multiple commercial structures
with a combined, designed sewage flow of less than 2,000 gallons per day
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750 feet
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500 feet
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B.
Commercial structures or properties with multiple commercial
structures with a combined, designed sewage flow of 2,000 gallons per day
or greater shall always require public sewer connection.
The subsurface condition (sand/soil versus ledge rock) existing for 55% of the shortest distance between the lot line and the existing sanitary sewer shall apply under § 206-2.
[Adopted 6-21-1999 by Ord.
No. 192-99]
No subsurface sewage disposal system shall be constructed, installed, altered or repaired in the Town unless a permit has been issued by the Director of Health or his designee for such work. Application for such permit shall be made on a form approved by the Director of Health and shall be filed with the Central Connecticut Health District, together with a fee of as set forth in Chapter A249, Fees. Such permit shall be obtained before a building permit is issued for the construction of any dwelling, apartment, boardinghouse, hotel, business, commercial or other structure which is to be provided with any such subsurface sewage disposal system. The Director of Health of the Central Connecticut Health District shall set such standards as he deems necessary for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public but in no case shall such standards be less than the minimum standard as required by the Public Health Code as required by the state.
