§ 202-5. General regulations.

A. 

It shall be unlawful to install, construct, alter, replace, enlarge, extend, or otherwise modify any on-site wastewater treatment system unless a building permit is issued by the Town Code Enforcement Officer, except as specifically exempted.

B. 

It shall be unlawful to change the use of real property or any building thereon, convey real property, expand a building or dwelling by increasing the number of bedrooms and/or bedroom equivalents, or increase the building or dwelling square footage by greater than 25% of the square footage, or alter a building or dwelling such that the work area exceeds 50% of the aggregate area of the existing building without an inspection of the existing on-site wastewater treatment system by a certified inspector, pursuant to Article III of this chapter.

C. 

It shall be a violation of this chapter to use any on-site wastewater treatment system that is in failure.

D. 

On-site wastewater treatment systems with the absorption area located within 200 feet of Canandaigua Lake shall also comply with § 202-7, Requirements for substandard systems.

E. 

There shall be no activities or conditions permitted which would interfere with the proper operation of on-site wastewater treatment systems. It is specifically prohibited to construct or place anything that would impact the absorption area including, but not limited to, buildings, structures, paving, trees or shrubs, fill, the parking or crossing by vehicles, swimming pools, driveways or parking areas.

F. 

It shall be unlawful to discharge anything but sewage into an on-site wastewater treatment system. Surface and subsurface water including roof, cellar, foundation and storm drainage shall not be discharged into the on-site wastewater treatment system and shall be disposed of so as to in no way affect the proper functioning of the system.

G. 

All new on-site wastewater treatment systems or modifications to existing on-site wastewater treatment systems shall be designed by a design professional.