Section 2873. Private Sewage Disposal
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 2872, Subsection (d), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and the State of Maine Plumbing Code, Part II Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Regulations.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the licensed plumbing inspector. The application form for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Division of Health Engineering, Maine Department of Human Services which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the plumbing inspector. A permit and inspection fee of dollars as established by the State of Maine shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the City. The Licensed Plumbing Inspector shall be allowed to inspect work at any stage of construction, and in any event the applicant for the permit shall notify the City when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within two (2) business days of the receipt of notice by the City.
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all regulations and recommendations of the State of Maine Plumbing Code, Part II, Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Regulations and the Minimum Lot Size Law (Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 432-A). No private sewage disposal system shall be permitted to discharge into any natural outlet.
All properly functioning private sewage disposal system in use upon the date of adoption of this ordinance may remain in use and may be maintained, repaired or replaced so long as such continued use complies with all applicable regulations of the Maine State Plumbing Code. Except that when an existing sewage disposal system serving a property adjacent to and within 100 feet of a public sanitary sewer is deemed inoperable under the requirements of the Maine State Plumbing Code and cannot be repaired or replaced to meet the requirements of said code, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer compliance with this ordinance within ninety (90) days, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned, cleaned of sludge, and filled with suitable material. The use
ofholding tanks will not be allowed.
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 other City or State agencies having jurisdiction.
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