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ORDINANCE NO. 65-7
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An Ordinance Regubding the In-
sons employed or engaged by the
Section 5, Construe ton I!e
stalletion. Construction. Altera-
council and assigned responsibil-
quirements.
lion. Extension. Repair and
sty for administration of this or-
5.01 All individual sewage dis-
Maintenance of individual Sew-
dinance.
posal systems installed subse-
age Disposal Systema Angola
Section 2, Liesartng.
quant to the adoption of this or-
ing Permits for, and L.ieensift
2.01 No person, firm or cor-
dinance and all alterations, eaten -
of Persons Engaged to fin Con•
poration shall engage in the busi-
sions and repairs to individual
struclima Thereat; Providing for
ness of installing and construct•
sewage disposal systems irrespec-
Inspection, and Prescribing
Ing sewage disposal systems with-
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tive of the date of original in21
Penalties
in the municipality without first
stallation shall be regulated in
The -Village Council of the Vil-
obtaining a license to carry on
accordance with all of the re-,
)age of Plymouth Do hereby Or.
such occupation from the council
quirements of this section. Exist-
dain As Follows.
and procuring and posting with
ing systems which do not meet
Section 1. Definitions. The fol-
the clerk a bond in the amount of
the requirements of this ordinance
lowing definitions shall apply in
$1000.00 in fa vor of the munici-
may be repaired or extended if
the interpretation and enforce-
pality and the public, conditioned
the repair or extension is made
meet of this ordinance:upon
the faithful performance of
in accordance with the construe -
1.01 Sewage: "Sewage" is any
contracts and compliance with
tion requirements of this code,
water -carried domestic waste, en-
this ordinance. Such license 'shall
5.02 .eneraL
elusive of footing and roof drain-
be renewable annuaL•y on or be-
A. Location and installation of
age, of any residence, industry or
fore May lst each yc:,r and may
the individual sewage disposal
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commercial establishment, wheth-
be revoked or refused by the
system and each part thereof
er treated or untreated, and in-
council for cause. A.,y installa-
shall be such that, with reason -
eludes the liquid wastes produced
tion, construction, alteration, or
able maintenance, it will function
by bathing, laundry and culinary
repair of a sewage disposal sys-
in a sanitary manner and will not
operations, and from toilets end
tem by a licensee in violation of
create a nuisance nor endanger
floor drains. Raw sewage is sew-
the provisions of Section b of this
Me safety of any domestic water Y°+'
age which has not been subjected
ordinance or refusal on the part
supply. In determining a
to any treatment process.
of a licensee to correct such de-
able location for the system, Con-,
1.02 Individual Sewage Dis-
festive work performed by such
sideration shall be given to the
w posaI System: An 'individual
licensee shall be cause for revoca-
size and shape of the lot, slope of
sewage disposal system" is a sew-
tion of or refusal to renew a
natural and finished grade, soil
Me diapGzal system other than
license•
permeability. depth of ground
a public or community system
2.02 Before any license issued
water, geology, proximity to ex -
which receives sewage from an
under the provisions of this sec-
isting or Suture water supplies.
individual establishment. Unless
tion may be revoked or its re-
accessibility for maintenance, and
otherwise indicated the word
newal refused, the licensee shall
possible expansion of the system.
"system" as it appears in this or-
be given a hearing to show cause
B. No part of the system sha111
dinance means "individual sew-
why such license should not be
be located so that it is nearer to
"
age disposal system."
revoked or refused. Notice of the
any water supply than outlined
1.03 Building Drain• The
time, place and purpose of such
hereinafter, or so that surface
"building drain" is that part of
hearing shall be in writing. The
drainage from its location may
the horizontal piping o1 a build-
annual license fee shall be $25.00.
reach any domestic water supply.
ing drainage system which re-
Application for such license shall
C. Raw sewage, septic tank
ceives the discharge from all
be made annually on a form fur-
affluent, or seepage from a all
other axil, waste and drainage
ni shed by the Council.
absorption system shall not be
pipes inside the walls of any
Section 3. Permits.
discharged to the ground surface,
building and conveys the same to
3.01 No person, firm or torpor-
abandoned wells, or bodies of
the building sewer.
ation shall install, alter or extend
surface water or, into any rock
1.04 Building Sewer- The
any individual sewage disposal
formation the structure of which
"building sewer" is that part of
system in the municipality with-
is not conducive to purifl)cation
the horizontal portion of the
out first obtaining a permit there-
of water by filtration, or into any
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building drainage system extend-
for from the coupe:l for the spec-
well or other excavation in the
ing from the building drain to its
ific installation, alteration, or ex-
ground which does not comply
connection with the septic tank
tension. At the time of applying
with the requirements of Sec. 5.05
and carrying the sewage of but
for said permit, the applicant
1 (1). This requirement shall not
one building.
shall pay a fee therefor of $7.50.
apply to the disposal of sewage
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1.05 Municipality: The t e r m
Such permits shall be valid for a
in accordance with a process ap-
"municipality" means the Village
period of six months from date of
proved by the State Board of
of Plymouth.
issue.
Health or the Water Pollution
1.08 Council: The word "coun-
3.02 Applications for permits
Cona-ol Commission.
ciI" means the council of the Vil-
shall be made in writing upon
D. The lot size shall be suffi-
loge of Plymouth.printed
blanks or fors furnished
m
cient to permit installs'=on of the
1.07 Clerk: The word "clerk"
by the council and shall bs, signed
by the applicant
individual sewage disposal sys.
tem in accordance with all the
means e- clerk of the Village of
Section 4, Administration. The
requirements pertaining thereto.
Flymn
council shall assign responsibility
E. Installations of individual
1,08 inspector: The word "in-
for administration of this urdi-
sewage disposal systems shall
.
.Spector" means the person or per.
nonce to a qualified inspector,
be made in low swampy areas or ,
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areas which may be subject to
tem until there is a uniform Pres-
establishment other than a dwell-
.
i5d
ging,
sure of five pounds per square
ing shall be sufficient to provide
F. In areas with a high ground-
:inch in the section thing tested.
a sewape detention period of not
water table or where limestone or
The. system shall be considered
les., than 24 hours in the tank but
any geological formation similar-
satisfactorily air tested if the
in no instance shall it be less than
ly faulty is covered by less than
1pressure therein remains constant
750 gallons.
50 feet of earth, the final disposal
i'for fifteen minutes without the
Table 1
unit shall be not less than 4 feet
a(Aition of air.
Minimum Capacities for
villoma the-higheist known or cal-
B. The portions of any buried
Septic Tanks
cttlfi '>hater labli or the surfacesewer
more than 50 feet from a
(Provides for Use of Automatic
or`M*faulfy rock formation.
well or buried suction line shall
Washers, and Other Household
a.' Bulldozers, trucks or other,
be of adequate size and construct-
Appliances)
heft`s` machinery shall not bet
ed of cast-iron, vitrified -clay,
ntTnkMimum 4
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driven over the system after_ in -i
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cement -asbestos, concrete or oth-
to
Number d
of Bedrooms Capacity Capacity 1
750
stallation. 1
—W—The system or systems shall
er pipe material acceptable the
State Board of Health. Clay pipe
2 or less............ 501
3 .......................... 900 , 500
be designed to receive all sewage
and clay pipe fittings shall con,
4 .......................... 1,000 500
from the dwelling, building or
form to A.S.T.M. specifications for
For each additional bedroom
other establishment served, in-
standard s t r e n g t h or extra
add 210 gallons for the 1st tank.
eluding laundry waste and base-
strength clay pipe and clay pipe
D. The liquid depth of any
ment floor drainage. Footing or
fittings. No building drain or
septic t:ink or compartment there -
root drainage shall not enter any
building sewer shall be less than
of shall be not less than 30 inches.
part of the system. Where the
4 inches in diameter.
A liquid depth greater than 6i;2
construction of additional bed-
C. The space between the bell
feet shall not be considered in de -
rooms, the installation of mechan-
and spigot of vitrified -clay pipe
tcrmining tank rapacity.
ical equipment, or other factors
shall be packed with oakum,
F. No tank or compartment
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likely to affect the operation of
hemp or jute or otherwise pre-
thereof shall have an inside hori-
the system can be reasonably an
paled so as to form a concentric
zontal dimension less than 24
ticipated, the installation of a
opening uniform in width around
inches.
system adequate for such antici-
the pipe, which opening shall be
F. Inlet and outlet connections
gated need shall be required.
filled with Portland Cement mor-
of the tank and of each compart-
I, The system shall consist of
mr -or other acceptable sewer-
ment thereof shall be submersed
a building sewer, septic tanks and
'joint'compoiiiid. Poured joints are
by means of vented tees or baffled
a soil absorption unit. The soil
reemnmended. Where c e m e n t
so as to obtain effective retention
absorption unit shall consist of a
joints are used they shall be care-
of scum and sludge.
sub -surface disposal field or one
fully pointed on the outside and
G. The space in the tank be -
or more seepage pits, or a com-
left smooth on the inside by draw-
tween the liquid surface and the
bination of the two. All sewage
ing through them a swab or
top of the inlet and outlet baffles
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shall be treated in the septic tank
scraper. Construction of the line
or submerged pipes shall be not
and the septic tank effluent shall
shall be such as to secure water-
less than 20 percen! of the total
be discharged to the disposal field
tight and root -tight joints, free of
required liquid capacity, except
or seepage pits. Where unusual
obstructions, and shall provide a
that in horizontal cylindrical
conditions assist other systems of
grade of not less than %' per
tanks this space shall be not less
dis) osal may be employed, pro-
fool. The 10 feet of sewer imine-
than 15 percent of the total re-
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vided that they comply with all
diatela preceding the septic tank
quir(d liquid capacity.
other provisions of this code.
shall not dope more than lea inch
H. The inlet baffle or sub-
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5. D3 Constsaetie+n.
5No
,_per foot. No 90' ells shall be per-
merged pipe shall extend at least
A. buried or concealed por-
miffed, and v►ht:re the direction
of the sewer is changed in excess
0 inches but not more than 20
it
flan of the building sewer, or
, accessible cleanouts shall
percent of the total liquid depth,
to the nearest inch, below the
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building drain branch thereof
serving any establisl2ment shall
x--22%
- pro���
liquid surface .end at least one
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be located less thali`efeet from
fi' 04 Septic Tanks.
inch above the crcwn of the inlet
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Each system shall include a
sewer.
fed or concealed portions of any
minimum
minimum of two septic tanks of
I. The outlet baffle or sub -
building sewer, building drain or
,capacities 3s required by Table 1,
merged pipe and the baffles or
branches thereof located less than
-.,B. The location of the septic
submerged pipes between com-
50 feet from any well shall be
ank shall be such as to provide
partments shall extend below the
i< Astructed" of extra -heavy cast-
not less than the stated distances
liquid surface a distance equal to
'!M soi pipe withL-ad-caulked,
m the following:
40 percent, to the nearest inch, of
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air -Tested joints The joints of
(1) Property lines, buried pipe
the liquid depth except that the
such sewer, drain or branch
distributing water under pres-
penetration of the indicated
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locates less than 4D feet from" a
sure and occupied buildings
baflles or submerged pipes for
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well shall be further protected
... .••-....................................... 10 feet
horizontal cylindrical tanks shall
agafnst leakage by means of bell-
(2) Any source of domestic
be 35 percent, to the nearest inch,
joint clamps or 6 -inch concrete
water supply or buried water
of the total liquid depth. They
encasement or by other equally
suction line........................50 feet ,
also shall extend above the liquid
effective imeans. The air test Shull
C. The liquid capacity of a
surface to provide for scum stor-
be,made by attaching an air'com-
septic tank serving a dwelling
.igu as required in Sec. 5.04 of
presgor -or-test apparatus to z
shall be based on the number of
above. In no case shall they ex-
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suitable opening and closing all
bedrooms contemplated in the
tend less than 6 in,hes above the
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other inlets and outlets to the
dwelling served and shall con-
liquid surface.
" sewer and/or drain under test by
form to capacities given in Table
J. There shall be at least one
means of proper testing plugs.
I which follows. The liquid ca-
inch between the underside of the
Aix shall be forced into the sys- -
pacity of a septic tank serving an
top of the tank and the highest
point of the inlet and outlet de-
vices and partitions so as to pro-
vide the required ventilation of
the system through the main
building stack.
K. The inlet invert shall be not
less than 3 inches above the out-
let invert.
I. Construction of the tank
shall be such as to assure its be-
ing watertight and to prevent the
entrance of rainwater, surface
drainage, or ground water.
M. The tank shall be construct-
ed of sound and durable material
not subject to excessive corrasion
or decay. Metal septic tanks shall
comply with commercial standard
177-62 of the U. S. Department of
Commerce and have the capacity
required by Table 1. Precast or
metal tanks are required where
any portion of the tank will be
below the water table.
N. Adequate access to each
compartment of the tank for in-
�pecUon and sludge removal shall
be provided by a manhole (not
less than standard size) or remov-
able cover and by a clean-out
pipe of not las than 4 tach diam-
eter extending through the cover
to a point above the tank not
more than 6 inches below finished
groin level. The point at which
the clean-out pipe passes through
the cover shall be so located that
a downward projection of the
pipe clears the inlet and out-
let device by not Ips than 2 inch-
es. The top of the clean-out pipe
shall be provided with a readily
removable watertight cap and its
location shall be marked by stake
or other means at the ground
surface. The inlet device shall be
made accessible by either the re-
movable cover or the manhole or
by the addition of properly placed
hand holes.
5.05 Subsodace Df spssal Ffelrls.
A. LocaWM of the disposal
held shall be in an unobstructed
and preferably unshaded area,
and the distances given below
shall be the minimum horizontal
separations between the disposal
field snd the following -
(1) Any water supply well, or
buried water suction pipe
..... .....................................50 feet
(2) Streams or other bodies of
water....................................25 feet
(3) Occupied buildings..15 feet
(4) Large trees (see alternate
Sec. 5.05 H (5) ..................10 feet
(5) Property lines or buried
pipe distributing water under
pressure ............................ —.10 feet
B. When coarse soil formations
are encountered, the distances
specified in items a (1) and (2)
above shall be increased appro-
priately.
C. The area to be used for the
disposal field shall be graded to
within 4- of the finished grade.
D. A distribution box with re-
movable cover and of sufficient
size to accommodate the neces-
sary the field lateral lines shall
be constructed at the head of each
deposal held.
(1) Each tile held lateral line
shall be connected separately to
the distribution box and shall not
be subdivided.
(2) The inverts of all outlets
shall be at the same elevation and
the inlet invert shall be at least
one inch above the outlet inverts.
(3) The outlet inverts shall be
at least 4 inches above the distri-
bution box floor for the purpose
of securing equal distribution of
the septic tank effluent to each
tile lateral.
(4) In the event that septic
tank effluent is delivered to the
distribution box by pump or
siphon, a baffle wall shall be in-
stalled in the distribution box.
The baffle shall be secured to the
bottom of the box and shall ex-
tend vertically to a point at least
level with the crown of the inlet
pipe. The plane surface of the
be le shall be perpendicular to
the inlet how line.
(5) Where the slope of the
ground surface does not exceed 6
inches in any direction within the
area utilized for the absorption
field, the septic tank effluent may
be applied to the absorption held
through a system of inter-ccn-
nected the lines and trenches in
a continuous system. The bottom
of the trenches and distribution
lines shall be constructed on a
relatively level grade, not to ex-
ceed 6 inches difference in eleva-
tion.
(6) Where the slope of the
ground surface exceeds 6 inches
in any direction within the area
utilized for the absorption held,
serial distribution may be used.
The bottom of the trenches and
distribution lines shall be con-
structed on a relatively level
grade. The distribution tile sys-
tem shall be arranged so that
each trench shall be filled with
septic tank effluent before effluent
flows to succeeding trenches. The
invert of the overflow pipe in
the first relief line shall be at
least 4 inches lower than the in-
vert of the septic tank outlet.
K The size of the drainheld
necessary for each residence shall
be a minimum of 200 square feet
ar i an additional 100 square feet
for each additional bedroom over
two.
F. The building official may, if
he deems necessary, require a
soil percolation test as described
herein as a basis for determining
the area of absorption field. The
test will be made by the disposal
system installer. The Percolation
Rate measurement (3-C helow)
shall b, witnessed by the building
official. A special fee of $5.00
will be required for witnessing
the Percolation Rate.
Minimum seepage area of the
disposal field (total flat area of
trench bottom exclusive of aide -
wall area) shall be determined by
the following percolation test
procedure as applied to Table 2.
(1) Number and location of
tests, Two or more tests shall be
made in separate test holes
spaced uniformly over the pro-
posed absorption field elite.
(2) Type of test hole. A hole
with horizontal dimensions of 4
to 12 inches and vertical sides
shall be dug or bored to the depth
of the proposed absorption trench.
The holes may be bored with an
auger of not less than 4 -inch
diameter.
(3) Preparation of test hole.
The bottom and sides of the hole
shall be carefully scratched with
a knife blade or sharp pointed
instrument to remove any smeared
soil surfaces and to provide a
natural soil interface into which
water may percolate. All loose
material shall be removed from
the hole and 2 inches of coarse
sand or fine gravel shall be added
to protect the bottom from scour-
ing.
(4) Saturation and swelling of
the soiL The hole shall be care-
fully filled with dear water to a
minimum depth of 12 inches over
the gravel. Water shall be kelt
in the hole for at least 4 hours,
and preferably overnight, by re-
filling if necessary, or by supply-
ing a surplus reservoir of water,
such as in an automatic siphon.
In sandy soils containing little or
no clay, the swelling procedure
shall not be required and the test
may be made as described under
item (5)C below after the water
from one filling of the hole has
completely seeped away.
(5) Percolation rata mtrasura-
mernt. With the exception of
sandy soils, percolation rate
measurements shall be made on
the day following the procedure
described under Sec. 5.05 F (4).
(A) If water remains in the
test hold after the overnight
swelling period, the depth shall
be adjusted to approximately 6
inches over the gravel- From a
fixed reference point the drop in
water level shall be measured
over a 30 minute period. This
drop shall be used to calculate
the percolation rate.
(B) If no water remains in "-e
hole after the overnight swelling
period, clear water shall be added
to bring the depth of water in
the hole to approximately 6 inch-
es over the gravel. From a Axed
reference point the drip in water
level shall be measured at ap-
proximately 30 minute intervals
for four hours, refilling 6 inches
over the gravel if necessary. The
drop that occurs during the Anal
Per¢ola
(Titoe
for
water to
Fats i m
in Mlnu
1 or 1
2
3
4
5
lei
30 minute period shall be used to
calculate the percolation rate.
WC In sandy soils or other soils
In which the first 6 inches of we
ter seeps away in less than 30
minutes after the over -night
swelling period, the time interval
between measurements shall be
taken as 10 minutes and the test
shall be rum for one hour. The
drop that occurs during the final
10 minutes shall be used to cal-
culate the percolation rate.
TABLE 2
Abaorptim Ares BORequirsmeab for Private Residences
Per Bedroom Column Provides for Automatic Sequence
Washing Machines)
won Rats rcolatlon Rate
Required tTtme Requirea
for
Required Absorption Area water to Required Absorptin
cit. in Square Feet Standard Fal. I Inch, in square Feet St
tea) Treneh I and Seepage Pits2) in Minutes) Trench I and Seepag
Per Per Gallon of Per Per G
Bedrooms Waste Per Day Bedroom d Waste P
70 .20 10 165 .6
a5 .30 15 190 .8
100 .35 250 1.1
115 .40 300 1.2
125 .45 330 1.
G. Additional C r i t e r i a for
Judging Sod Suitability.
(1) In aetzes of shallow ground
water, the depth of the water
table shall be determined. No
soil absorption system shall be
installed in an area where the
ess
water table is at any time l
titan 6% feet below pound level
or 4 feet below the bottom of the
drain field trench. Soil absorp-
tion systems installed in areas
wbere impermeable layers are
found at depths of less than 6%
feet shall be considered to be of
special design.
H. Construction of Disposal
Trenches.
(1) All trenches in a disposal
Sold shall be constructed in ac -
Cox , 1 with the following
standards:
(A) Minimum number of lines
per field ................ .......... .... 2
(B) Mazimum length of indi-
vidual lines ............100 feet
(C) Minimum bottom width of
trench ....................1a inches
(D) Minimum depth of cover of
tile lines ................IS inches
(E) Preferred depth of cover of
tile lines ................24 inches
(F) Maximum depth of cover of
f .77
Width
at Bottom
In Inebm
12
34
30
36
Absorption beds wider than 36
inches shall be provided with
multiple distribution ole lilies
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5
tile lines ................30 inches
(G) Maximum uniform grade
of tile lines
.......6 inches per 100 feet
(H) Preferred uniform grade of
tile lines
._.2 to 4 inches per 100 feet
a) Size and spacing of trench-
es........__.conform to table 3
(J) Minimum filter material
tmder tile..............12 inches
(K) Preferred depth of Alter
material under the
......................I7 to 24 inches
(L) Minimum Alter material
over tile ................... 4 inehes
(M) The grade of file lines shall
be established with a sur-
veyor's level or transit.
1 Absorption area for standard
trenches is figured as trench -
bottom area.
2 Absorption area for seepage
pits is figured as effective side-
wall area beneath the inlet.
3 In every case sufficient area
should be provided for at least
2 bedrooms.
4 Unsuitable for seepage F if
over 30.
5 Unsuitable for absorption sys-
tems if over 60.
TABLE 3
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!Abaorpnon
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77 Ltn. Ft s
1-5
2.0
225
L5
Idinlmum
pacing of Linea
C .o C to Feet
6.0
6.b
7.0
7.5
spaced not more than 36 inches
nor less than 18 inches on center,
and not more than 18 inches from
the aide walls of the trench or
bed, except that where the lines
are supported on a satisfactory
under -drain system these spac-
ings may be increased.
(2) The area of absorption beds
coo constructed shall be 50%
greater than the area required for
trenches.
(3) Pipe used ter the line be-
tween the septic tank and the
distribution box and between the
distribution box and tile laterals
to the point where the laterals
are separated 6 feet, shall be
vitrified -clay, cement -asbestos, or
cast-iron. Joints in such pipe
shall be watertight. Pipe used
under driveways or other areas
subject to heavy loads shall be
bell and spigot cast-iron with
lauded caulked joints. Such wa-
tertight sections laid in the dispo-
sal field shall not be considered in
determining the effective absorp-
tion area.
(4) Field tile used in the dis-
posal field shall be 4 -inch agricul-
tural drair. tile 12 inches in length
and shall be laid with % inch
open joints. Alternate materials
may be used if equivalent per-
formance is indicated.
(A) All open joints shall be
protected on top by strips of
asphalt -treated building paper at
least 10 inches long and 3 to 6
inches wide or by other accept-
able means.
(B) All bends used in the dis-
posal field shall have tight joints
at each end of the bend.
(5) Filter material shall be
crushed stone, gravel, or similar
insoluble, durable and acceptable
material having sufficient voids.
This material may vary from %
to 2% inches in size and shall be
free of dust, sand or clay. The
filter materials shall completely
encase the tile in accordance with
Sec. 5.05 H (I) (J), (K) and (L).
In any case disposal trenches con-
structed within 10 feet of large
trees or dense shrubbery shall
have at least 12 inches of filter
materials beneath the tile.
(6) The top of the filter mate-
rial shall be covered with un-
treated building paper or a two-
inch layer of hay or straw so as
to prevent settling of backfi.1 ma-
terial into the filter material.
(7) Where it is necessary to fill
an area for construction of tile
lateraL-. the bottom of the tile
trenches shall extend not less
than one foot into the original
soil.
(8) The trench above the filter
material shall be overfilled with
4 to 6 inches of earth. The back-
fill shall be hand -tamped.
(9) Before filter material is
placed, all smeared or compacted
soil in the trench bottom shall be
broken up and removed by raking
or other effective means to pro-
vide natural soil conditions.
I. Seepage Pits.
(1) Seepage pits shall be used
for disposal of septic tank effluent
only when such use is indicated
by favorable conditions of soil,
ground -water level, or topog-
raphy and where such use does
not reduce the safety of surround-
ing water supplies. The pit exca-
vation shall terminate at le ,st 4
feet above the highest known or
calculated ground -water table.
The depth of the excavation shall
not exceed 50 percent of the
depth of any wall casing in the
area or 20 feet, whichever is least.
(2) A distribution box which is
constructed ;ri ar�,rdance with
provisior_. bhall be re-
quired wh more seepage
pits are cc. and used in
parallel.
(3) The vocation of seepage
pits, in addition to the general
provisions herein shall be not less
than the stated minimum distance
from the following:
(A) Any water supply well or
buried water suction pipe
......................................75 feet
(B) Occupied buildings.... 20 feet
(C) Property lines and buried
pipe distributing w a t e r
under pressure .......... 10 feet
(D) Other seepage pits .... 3 times
the diameter of the largest
pit (edge to edge)
(4) Effective absorption area of
a seepage pit shall be calculated
as the sidewall area below the in-
let, exclusive of any hardpan,
rock, or clay formations.
(A) Required seepage area shall
be determined by the provisions
herein or by the Percolation Test
described above and from Table
2. A percolation test where re-
quired shall be made in each ver-
tical stratum penetrated by the
seepage pit, and the weighted
average of the results, exclusive
of results from soil strata in
which the percolation rate ex-
ceeds 30 minutes, shall be com-
puted and applied to Table 2 as
indicated.
(B) A minimum of 4 feet com-
posite depth of porous formation
for each installation shall be pro-
vided in one or more pits.
(C) All pits shall have a diam-
eter of at least 4 feet.
(5) Construction of all seepage
pits shall conform to the follow-
ing requirements:
(A) To prevent cave-in, the
pit shall be lined with brick, stone
or block at least 4 inches thick,
laid in a radial arch to support
the pit walls.
(B) The brick, stone or block
shall be laid water -tight above
the inlet and with open joint be-
low the inlet to provide adequate
passage of liquids.
(C) A minimum annular space
of 6 inches and preferably 12
inches between the lining and ex-
cavation wall shall be filled with
crushed rock or gravel.
(D) The seepage pit shall be so
constructed at the top as to be
capable of supporting the over-
burden of earth and any reason-
able load to which it is subjected.
Access to the pit shall be provid-
ed by means of a manhole or in-
spection hole equipped with a
watertight cover. The seepage pit
may terwinat^ in a conventional
manhole top, frame and cover.
The top of the seepage pit shall
be not less than 12 inches below
the ground surface. Where the
top is more than 18 inches below
the ground surface there shall be
provided an inspection pipe of not
less than 4 inch diameter extend-
ing through the cover to a point
above the tank not more than 6
inches below finished ground
level. The top of the inspection
pipe shall be provided with a
readily removable water -tight cap
and its location shall be marked
at the ground surface.
Section G. Inspection.
6.01 The inspector shall make
such inspection or inspections as
are necessary to determine :;om-
pliance with this ordinance. No
part of the system shall be cov-
ered until it has been inspected
and accepted by the inspector. It
shall be the responsibility of the
applicant for the permit to notify
the inspector that the job is ready
for inspection or re -inspection,
and it shall be the duty of the
inspector to make the indicated
inspection within 48 hours after
such notice has been given. It
shall be the duty of the owner or
occupant of the property to give
the inspector free access to the
property at reasonable times for
the purpose of making such in-
spections. Upon satisfactory com-
pletion and final inspection of the
system the inspector shall issue
to the applicant a certificate of
approval.
6.02 The applicant shall file
with the inspector at the time of
the system inspection, a diagram
of the completed system. This
diagram shall be on and in ac-
cordance with a printed form fur-
nished by the council_ A copy of
this diagram shall be posted in
the building by the applicant
6.03 If upon inspection the in-
spector dis-covers that any part of
the system is not constructed in
accordance with the ninimum
standards provided in :..s ordi-
nance, he shall give the applicant
written notification describing the
defects. The applicant shall pay
an additional fee of $5.00 for each
re -inspection that is necessary.
The applicant shall be responsible
for the correction or elimination
of all defects, and no system shall
be placed or replaced in service
until all defects have been cor-
rected or eliminated_
Section 7. Objectives and Var-
iances.
7.01 The objectives of this or-
dinance are to provide adequate
and Fate methods of sewage dis-
posal and to prevent the contam-
ination of any existing or future
water supply by any existing or
future sewage disposal system.
Any system of special, unusual or
new design which will satisfy the
stated objectives may be accept-
ed as complying with this ordi-
nance, and any permit granted
for the construction, installation,
alteration, or repair of any such
special system shall be subject to
such conditions and guarantees as
may be stated in the permit.
7.02 The Village Council may,
upon a showing of hardship or in
unusual circumstances, vary the
provisions of this ordinance in
conformance with the objectives
as stated in 7.01 above.
Section 8. Penalties. Any per-
son, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this or-
dinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in an
amount not to exceed $100.00 or
imprisoned for not to exceed 90
days. Each day that any violation
is continued shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 9. Repeal and Effective
Date. Ordinance No. 59-14, adopt-
ed by the Village Council May 27,
1959 is hereby repealed. This or-
dinance shall take effect upon its
passage and publication.
Passed by the Village Council
this 1st day of March, 1965.
(Sgd.) Loring H. Staples, Jr.,
(Seal) Mayor.
Attest: H. T. Johnson, clerk.
(3/11, '65)