Chapter 51: Private Sewage Disposal Systems
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CHAPTER 51: PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
Section
51.01
Exposure of Sewage
51.02
Compliance with State Law and County Regulations
51.03
Permits
51.04
Application Fees
51.05
Performance Bond
51.06
Appeal; Variations
51.07
Inspections
51.08
Notice of Violation
51.09
Septic Tank Capacity for Installations
51.10
Sewer and Header Line Construction
51.11
Sizing Requirements
51.12
Reserve Field
51.13
Soil Absorption System Standards
51.14
Curtain Drains Required
51.15
Bedroom Additions
51.16
Other Additions
51.17
General Regulations
51.18
Determination of Number of Bedrooms
51.19
Commercial Construction
51.20
Occupancy Permits
§ 51.01 EXPOSURE OF SEWAGE.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged untreated sewage, the effluent from any
septic tank, disposal field or mechanical treatment plant or any industrial or business wastewater
directly or indirectly to any stream, ditch, drainage, system, drainage pipe, storm water sewer, ground
surface, or abandoned well or maintain or operate an individual sewage disposal system in such
manner that it becomes offensive, dangerous or prejudicial to the public health. (Ord. 94-4, passed
5-16-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 51.02 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND COUNTY REGULATIONS.
All future individual sewage disposal systems constructed within the Village shall comply
with: (a) the State of Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act (the “Illinois Sewage Act”) and
the regulations promulgated thereto, as such Act and its regulations may be amended from time to
time; (b) the Lake County Health Department Environmental Health Ordinance (hereinafter called
the Lake County Health Code) as such Code may be amended from time to time; and (c) this
chapter and all amendments hereto. It is recognized herein that pursuant to the terms of the Illinois
Sewage Act, Section 10 (“Section 10”), the state has approved the Private Sewage Disposal System
Ordinance of Lake County, A