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EM PAGE THREE ARTICLE III Private Sewage Disposal 0 Sec. 1. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Article 11, Section 4, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article. Sec. 2. Before commencement of construction of private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the The application for such permit shall be made on form furnished by therrx�.,. which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necesszry by the / A permit and inspection fee of %`. a:C i dollars shall be -paid to the 6_.__ at the time the application is filed. Sec. 3. A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective.until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the .,,►,�:;7 :'� , He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of conseruction and in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the �-j, when the work is ready for final inspection and before any nderground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within hours of the receipt of notice by the w�, Sec. 4. The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department „ of Public Health of the State of Arkansas. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than �i}�c7 square feet (square meters). No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet. Sec. 5. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Article III, Sec. 4, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this ordinance, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. Sec. 6. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the c Sec. 7. No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by/ the Health Officer. Sec. 8. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer a shall be connected to said sewer within sixty days and the private sewagE disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank - run gravel or dirt. ARTICLE IV Building Sewers and Connections Sec. 1. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the inspector. - more -