§ 24-71. Connection with sanitary sewer required; exception; use of private sewage disposal system.

(a)

Except where otherwise provided, no person shall maintain within the town any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended for use for the disposal of sewage.

(b)

Where a public sanitary sewer is not available within the town, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the town, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions and recommendations of the state department of public health and environment. Such private sewage disposal system shall be constructed, maintained and operated at all times in a sanitary manner.

(c)

At such time as a public sanitary sewer becomes available to property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sanitary sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article and any septic tank, cesspool or similar sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.

(Code 1987, § 9-2-2)