ARTICLE III. - PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL WHERE PUBLIC SEWERS NOT AVAILABLE

Sec. 18-3.1. - Private wastewater disposal.#

Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. of 3-26-07(1))

Sec. 18-3.2. - Compliance with state regulations.#

The type, capacities location and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with the Rules and Regulations Establishing Minimum Standards Relating to Location, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Individual Sewage Disposal Systems and amendments thereto, as adopted by the state department of environmental management, under the authority of title 23, chapter 19.5, section 1 et seq. of the General Laws of 1956. A copy of approved ISDS application shall be provided to the superintendent.

(Ord. of 3-26-07(1))

Sec. 18-3.3. - Permit, inspection, notification.#

A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the state department of environmental management.

(Ord. of 3-26-07(1))

Sec. 18-3.4. - Operation and maintenance.#

a)

The owner shall at all times operate and maintain all the private wastewater disposal facilities on his/her private property in a sanitary condition. No person shall deposit, nor allow to be deposited in the disposal facilities, swill rubbish or solid refuse matter other than feral matter.

b)

Every property owner and/or resident of the town shall be entitled to septage dumping of residential private sewage disposal system at a City of Fall River approved facility.

(Ord. of 3-26-07(1); Ord. of 7-25-16)

Sec. 18-3.5. - Reserved.#

Sec. 18-3.6. - Reserved.#

Editor's note— An ordinance of July 25, 2016, repealed § 18-3.6, which pertained to expiration of permit and permit fees and derived from an ordinance of March 26, 2007.

Sec. 18-3.7. - Tank truck requirements and hours of cleaning.#

All tank trucks for removing the contents of any privy, vault, cesspool, septic tank, or other private sewage disposal system shall be kept airtight and free from leakage. All apparatus used in the business shall be kept clean and well painted. No tank trucks shall be allowed to stand in any street except while in use.

(Ord. of 3-26-07(1); Ord. of 7-25-16)

Sec. 18-3.8. - Reserved.#

Editor's note— An ordinance of July 25, 2016, repealed § 18-3.8, which pertained to discharge requirements and fees and derived from an ordinance of March 26, 2007.