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<section number="22-129" name="Holding Tanks; conditions; contract" law="code" slug="sec-22-129" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_22TESEDISY_DIV3SEDISY_SD2INSEDISY_S22-129HOTACOCO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Holding tanks shall not be used as a means of sewage disposal for new construction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Health Officer may authorize the use of a holding tank as a method of sewage collection and disposal under the following conditions:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>As a temporary means of sewage disposal during repair or remodel of an existing individual sewage disposal system.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>As a interim means of sewage disposal where correction of a malfunctioning septic system is impractical until such time as a connection to public sewer can be made. The property must connect to the public sewerage system when it becomes available to the property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Prior to issuance of a permit for a holding tank the applicant shall submit to the Health Officer a copy of a valid contract with a licensed septic tank scavenger. The contract shall indicate that the holding tank will be properly cleaned and maintained during its use.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The holding tank must be maintained and emptied as necessary by a licensed scavenger to prevent a sewage disposal nuisance.</text>
  </level>
</section>
