Hallsville Private or Semi-Public Sewage Disposal ordinance (§ 710.030)

A. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to an approved private or semi-public sewer or sewer disposal system or sewage disposal facility complying with the provisions of this Article.

B. Before starting construction of a private or semi-private sewage disposal system or treatment facility, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information, including the results of soil absorption tests performed for subsoil disposal systems, as required by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed for a private sewage disposal and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a semi-public disposal.

C. A permit for a private or semi-public disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is complete to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for a final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.

D. The type, capacities, location of a private, semi-public or industrial sewage disposal system or treatment facility shall comply with all regulations of the Water Pollution Board of the State of Missouri and the City of Hallsville, Missouri.

E. At such time as a sanitary sewer becomes available to a property served by a private or semi-public sewage disposal system or treatment facility as provided in Subsection (D) hereof, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article, and any septic tank, cesspool or similar private or semi-public sewage disposal or treatment facilities shall be abandoned and filled with a suitable material.

F. The owner shall operate and maintain any private, semi-public or industrial sewage disposal or treatment facilities in a satisfactory manner at all times, at no expense to the City. Such facilities shall be subject to inspection by the Superintendent at all times.