§ 42-77. Private disposal systems.

(a)

Where a sewer line is available within 300 feet of the property line, a private disposal of industrial waste is prohibited unless the parish determines that reasonable grounds exist for permitting private disposal.

(b)

In those limited cases where private disposal of industrial waste is permitted by the parish, the special safeguards and requirements of this section shall be applied and shall be included in the permit issued to the discharger pursuant to section 42-81.

(c)

Discharges into the private sewage disposal systems of domestic waste pursuant to section 42-74(b)(2), and of industrial waste pursuant to section 42-74(c) shall comply with this section, and with the rules, regulations and provisions of the state.

(d)

Requirements applicable to all private sewage disposal systems.

(1)

Permit. Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system or within 90 days from the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, if construction of the system is already commenced at that time, the owner or disposer or prospective disposer shall obtain a written construction permit signed by the parish. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the parish, which the applicant shall supplement with plans, specifications and any other information or documents deemed necessary by the parish. If the wastewater to be discharged is industrial waste for which a discharge permit is required pursuant to section 42-81, the form and requirements of the permit, the application and all other details regarding the permit process shall be governed by section 42-81 except as may be expressly provided otherwise by this section.

(2)

Inspection, approval required. A discharge permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the parish. Authorized personnel of the parish shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the parish in writing when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours of the receipt of notice by the parish, and, if all the requirements of this section have been met, a certificate of final inspection shall be given by the parish which will allow the system to become operative.

(3)

Standards prescribed. The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all requirements of the state. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

(4)

Operation and maintenance. The owner shall operate and maintain at his expense the private sewage disposal facilities in full compliance with all requirements of this article and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

(5)

Authority of state. No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the state.

(6)

Time limit to connect to public sewer. Domestic waste serviced by a private sewage disposal system pursuant to section 42-74(b)(2) shall, within 60 days after the date when a public sanitary sewer becomes available within 300 feet of the property line of the discharger, connect with said public sewer line. The private sewage disposal system shall then be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean-bank-run gravel or dirt at the expense of the owner of the property.

(e)

Industrial waste discharges into private sewage disposal systems.

(1)

Any discharge of industrial waste into a private sewage disposal system and any discharge from such a system into any lands, water, or receiving streams, shall comply with the prohibitions, limitations and requirements set forth in section 42-78; and no person shall discharge or permit to be discharged, from a private sewage disposal system to any public or private lands, waters or receiving streams, any wastewater which exceeds any of the prohibitions or limitations listed in section 42-78(c).

(2)

The owner and operator of any private disposal system shall be responsible for the final disposition and disposal of the waste and other product of the system through and including the point of final disposition.

(Code 1988, § 28:216; Ord. No. 89-41, 5-11-1989)