§ 11-97. Sanitary sewer system for land development.

The sanitary sewer system shall be approved by the Arkansas Department of Health and shall meet the requirements noted below, based on the accessibility of a public sanitary sewer system:

(1)

Accessible public sanitary sewer system: When an approved public sanitary sewer system is reasonably accessible, the developer shall install a system of sanitary sewer mains and shall connect to such system, and each lot within the land development shall be provided with a connection to the public sanitary sewer system. The sanitary sewer system and connections shall be approved by the Arkansas Department of Health.

(2)

Community sanitary sewer systems: When an approved public sanitary sewer system is not reasonably accessible, the developer shall install a community sewage treatment system or plat the minimum lot size to accommodate individual sewage disposal systems. The community sewage system and/or minimum lot size and individual sewage disposal system shall meet the Arkansas Department of Health requirement for land development, and shall be approved by the Arkansas Department of Health.

(3)

Individual service lines and connections shall be made prior to the base and curb and gutter construction phase of the street improvement. Individual service lines and connections made prior to the base and curb and gutter phase may be installed by open trench construction provided all open cuts across the roadway portion are backfilled entirely with SB2. When individual service lines and connections are made after the pavement is completed, they shall be installed by boring only. Pavement cuts will not be allowed, except in extreme and unusual circumstances.

(4)

(a)

Any land development as defined in this Code that utilizes septic systems, also known as Individual Sewage Disposal Systems, must be designed so that the tank, lateral lines and alternate area are all located on one (1) lot, parcel, tract or dwelling unit.

(b)

Only one (1) septic system shall be allowed on any lot, parcel, tract or dwelling unit.

(c)

Any such septic system must be located on the lot, parcel, tract or dwelling unit to be served by said system.

(Ord. No. 91-9, Art. 1, § 3.12, 4-11-91; Ord. No. 2007-18, Art. 1, 4-12-07)