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<br />I <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />245. Thc strength of the wastcwaters shall be determined, for <br />periodic establishmcnt of charges provided for in thc Rate <br />Ordinance, from samples taken at the aforementioned <br />structures at any period of time and of such duration and in <br />such manner as the Superintendent may elect. Appropriate <br />charges for sampling and analysis may be assessed to the user <br />if said sampling is necessitated by prior violations and are <br />legitimately required to insure compliance. The results of <br />routine sampling and analysis by the user may also be used, <br />for determination of charges after verification by the Town. <br /> <br />246. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available <br />under the provisions of Paragraph 205, the building sewer <br />shall be connected to a private sewage disposal <br />system complying with the provisions of Paragraphs 246 to <br />248, inclusive. <br /> <br />247. At any house, building, or property used for human occupancy, <br />employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within <br />the Town, where there lS installed a water carriage sewage <br />disposal system which is not connected to a proper public <br />sewer system, there shall be established, installed, or <br />constructed and maintained at no expense to the Town a <br />private sewage disposal system which shall comply with the <br />rccommendations of the Indiana State Board of Health. <br /> <br />248. At any house, building, or property used for human occupancy, <br />employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within <br />the Town, where there is installed a privy, said privy shall <br />be of the sanitary type and shall be constructed and <br />maintained at no expense to thc Town to comply with the <br />recommendations of the Indiana State Board of Health. Under <br />no circumstance shall any prlVY be maintained where said <br />property is within 300 feet of public sewer. <br /> <br />249. No new construction or installation of a combined sewer or <br />privy shall be permitted within the Town. <br /> <br />250, Should any defect occur in any private water carrlage sewage <br />disposal system or prlvy which would cause said sewage <br />disposal system or privy to fail to meet the requirements in <br />Paragraphs 247 or 248, thc defect shall be corrected <br />immediately by the owner or agent of the owner, occupant, or <br />agent of the occupant at no expense to the Town. Failure on <br />the part of the owner or agent of the owner, occupant or <br />agent of the occupant to do so shall be a violation of this <br />article, and he shall be subject to the penalties prescribed <br />in Paragraph 502 of this article. <br /> <br />251. Wherever a public sewer becomes available to a house, <br />building, or property used for human occupancy, employment, <br />recreation, or other purposes, served by a private sewage <br />disposal system or privy as provided for in Paragraph 205, <br />situated within the Town, a direct connection shall be made <br />to the public sewer; and any septic tanks, seepage pits, <br />privy pits, and similar sewage disposal and treatment <br />facilities shall be abandoned and filled in a safe and <br />sanitary manner. <br /> <br />252. Within 30 days after receiving an official order In writing <br />from the Sewer Inspector, the owner, agent of the owner, the <br />occupant, or agent of the occupant of the property shall <br />comply with the provisions of this article set forth in the <br />official order of the Sewer Inspector, except as provided for <br />in Paragraph 205. Said official order shall be served on the <br />owner and the occupant, or on the agent of the owner, but may <br />be served on any person who, by contact with the owner, has <br />assumed the duty of complying with the provisions of an <br />official order, <br /> <br />-16- <br />