§ 74-144. Private sewage disposal.

(a)

Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other private facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.

(b)

Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under section 74-143, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system, the type, capacities, location and layout of which shall comply with all recommendations of the state and county departments of health. No septic tank shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or natural outlet or abutting public or private property.

(c)

The owner shall operate and maintain his private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner, at no expense to the town, and with no nuisance whatsoever to others.

(Code 1992, § 17-4)

(Code 1992, § 17-4)