The town, through its officers, agents and employees, shall have the right of access to any property upon which a septic tank or sewage connection is located, for the purpose of inspection, and if necessary, corrective orders, when, in its opinion, such septic tank or connection, through neglect, accident, deterioration or Act of God, has become unsafe or unsanitary or otherwise inimical to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the town.

(Code 2015, ch. 11, art. XIV, § 11-18; Ordinance reference 120)

All toilet facilities that are installed within the incorporated area of the town must be connected to a central sewage system or septic tank and drain field, in accordance with the rules of the state department of health and rehabilitative services, F.A.C. ch. 10D-6, Standards for On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems, or any amendments thereto; permits of other federal and state agencies, if needed, and approved by the county health department.

(1)

All new development in the conservation area shall be required to use alternatives to septic tanks approved by DOH, such as aerobics class I treatment systems. Coastal islands are defined as islands without dry land (upland) or existing road access.

(2)

Septic tanks which are proposed for nonresidential uses shall not exceed the sewage flow limitations of the state department of health and rehabilitative services and the department of environmental regulation.

(3)

Any change in use for an existing dwelling from residential to nonresidential use shall certify that the proposed use will not result in the disposal of any hazardous waste defined in this LDC consistent with F.S. § 383.0076.

(Code 2015, ch. 11, art. XIV, § 11-19; Ord. No. 97-03, § 5, 4-7-1997; Ordinance reference 120)

Any person, firm or corporation, before being issued a building permit from the town for construction or installation of any building, must first acquire a septic tank permit from the county health department.

(Code 2015, ch. 11, art. XIV, § 11-20; Ordinance reference 120)

Appeals to decisions of the zoning official in relation to this article may be made in accordance with article VI of this LDC.

(Code 2015, ch. 6, art. X, § 6-42)