All on-site septic tank systems or other sanitary disposal systems not requiring a
Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit shall be (i) pumped
out at least once every five (5) years and (ii) for new construction, a reserve sewage
disposal site with a capacity of at least equal to that of the primary sewage disposal
site shall be provided. The requirement for a reserve sewage disposal site contained
in (ii) shall not apply to any lot or parcel created prior to the effective date of
this section, if the area of such lot or parcel is not sufficient to accommodate a
reserve sewage disposal site, as determined by the department of public health. Building
or construction of any impervious surface shall be prohibited on the area of all sewage
disposal sites or on an on-site sewage treatment system which operates under a permit
issued by the department of environmental quality, until the structure is served by
a public sewer. A recordkeeping system to monitor compliance with these requirements
shall be initiated and maintained by the department of public health.
(Ord. No. 4668-94)
