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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 2325 B Y - L A W_NU___~.~B E R 2 3 2 5 A BY-lAW OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING TO PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEPTIC TANKS ~ND TILE DISPOSAL FIELDS. BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Township of Pickering _THAT 1. APPLICATION AND BLOCK PLAN An application for the installation or alteration of a System when made to the Medical Officer of Health shall contain the following information: (a) A bloc~ plan showing width and length of lot and width and length of building. (b) Distance of building from lot lines. (c) Location of any proposed or existing well. (d) Any marked difference of elevation within the lot. (e) The location of the proposed septic tank and the layout of the weeping tile bed (this shall be shown in full detail). A separate block plan for each house shall be submitted. (f)The above shall not apply to new sub-divisions where a registered plan has been given Health Unit approval in the first instance. 2. GRADING 1.All grading and levelling of the lo% shall be completed prior %o the laying of the tile bed. 2. Wqlere any grading or levelling of the lot has been done and top soil removed therefrom, suitable replacement of such soil shall be made, where necessary, in accordance with the requirements of the Medical Officer of Health. 3. LOCATION OF SEPTIC TANK The tank shall be located at least foul- feet from the wall of any building and at least four feet from any lot line. 2,,. All iron to iron fittings shall be packed with oakum and lead jointed. No tank shall be on filled ground. If building on distu/~bed soil precautions to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health shall be taken to ensure freedom from settling of the tank. The tank shall be located a% least 50 feet distant from any well in the area, excepti~g u~,ler special circut~:sia~;ces alq'] ,,-ith the x~'ritten perr;issio~' of the 4. SEPTIC TANK SIZES Nfficer o£ Fer single family dwellings no exceeding 5 bedrooms refer to the following table of inside sizes: Liq. Cap. Liquid Total in Eals. W%dth Lflngth Depth Depth Up to and including 3 bedrooms 450 3 feet 6 feet 4 feet 5 feet 4 bedrooms 525 3 feet 7 feet 4 feet 5 ~eet 5 bedrooms 612 3½ feet ? feet 4 feet 5 feet - 2 NOTE:. A special septic tank shall be required, for~ (a) Multiple family dwellings. (b) Apartment buildings. (c) Stores - with or without attached living quarters or any apart- ment above the store or stores. (d) Commercial buildings. (e) Industrial buildings. (f) Schools and all public buildings. (g) "Public Access Building" as defined by the Provincial Regulations Respecting Plun~ing and Sewers. ~e specifications of any special tank shall be approved by the Medical Officer of Health. 5. SEPTIC TANK CONSTRUCTION 1. Septic tanks shall be constructed of: (al) Poured concrete (mix I part cement, 3 parts sand, 2 parts stone, one-inch screen). (b) Pre-cast concrete (mix I part cement, 3 parts sand, 2 parts stone.) (c) Concrete block (stone aggregate) parged internally with two coats of cement p~aster containing 1 to 4 mix, or other approved water proofing materials. (d) The bottom and walls of the tank shall be poured all in one operation with the Fittings in their correct position. (e) Other types of tanks will require approval of Medical Officer of Health. 6. TRENCH LOCATION 1. Weeping tile beds shall be located at lesst 100 feet distant From any well in the area, excepling ~m,lec special circur~sta~ces a~.i ~iib ~bc ~¢ritle~' permissio~ of ~he ~e,lics1 0~£icer o~ Uealll~. 2. Weeping tile shall be laid in trenches not less that FOUR feet centre to centre and no weeping tile line of any trench shall be closer than FIVE feet to any lot line or closer that FIFTEEN Feet to any building Foundation. 3. No weeping tile trench shall be located under any roadway, driveway~ lane, pathway or traffic way. NO RUBBISH OR C.LA~ Cinders, ashes or any other rubbish such as broken paint cans or any other debris shall not be placed in a weeping tile bed, nor shall any clay fill be introduced to the weeping tile bed area. 7. TANK OUTLET AND INLET PIPES THE OUTLET PIPE The outlet pipe from the septic tank to the header shall be of 4-inch glazed tile with cemented joints or os such other material approved by the Medical OFficer of Health. The header shall be of at least 4-inch glazed tile with cemented joints or other approved material~ and joints with the first weeping tile of each lateral cemented into the T branch serving that lateral. - 3 - TANK INLET_PIPE The extension from pl~bing to septic tank shall be one of the following, east iron, bituminous fibre, asbestos cement. The first 6 feet of any soil drain leaving a building shall be of one, or a con~ination, of these materials. The 6 ft. ~hall be measured at right angles to the building. 8. STANDARD TILE BED SIZE 1. In sandy soils the bed shall contain a minimum of 200 feet of weepin~ tile. 2. In clay soils the bed shall contain a minimum of 400 feet of weeping tile. 3. A single family dwelling of more than three bedrooms shall require a special tile bed. 4. Tile runs shall not exceed 50 feet in length except mlder special circumstances as approved by the Medical Officer of Health. 5. All the tile bed patterns shall be subject to the approval of the Medical Officer of Health. 9. STANDARD TRENCH SAwN_DY ~OILS: The weeping tiles in the bed shall be laid with a slope of 4 inches in 100 feet with a space of one-quarter inch between the tile butts. The tops of the tile butts shall be shielded with an approved material. They shall be laid in trenches not less than 12 inches wide at the bottom. The tiles shall be laid on a bed of crushed stone ¥-znch size or ~ inches gravel to a depth of 3 inches the full width of the trench. The tile shall be covered with 3 inches of ~-inch stone or inches of gravel making a total depth of 11 inches of stone or gravel over the full width of the trench. Minimum depth of tile shall be 12 inches. Maximum depth of tile shall be 18 inches. cLAY SOILS: The weeping tiles in the bed shall be laid with a slope of not mere than 4 inches in 100 feet and with space of one-quarter inch between the tile butts. The tops of the tile butts shall be shielded with an approved material. They shall be laid in trenches not less than 18 inches wide at the bottom. The tiles shall be laid on a bed of ~ inches crushed stone or ~ inches gravel to a depth of O inches and the full width of the trench. The tile shall be covered by 3 inches of ~-inch crushed stone or i} inches gravel, making a total depth of 14 inches of stone or gravel ever the full width of the trench. ~-inch stone or ~-inch gravel shall be placed at the end of each tile line to a depth, width and length of six inches. Trenches shall be back-filled with sand or light soil to finished grade. Maximum depth of tile shall be 18 inches. 10. TILE BED DA~GE NO truck, bulldozer or any other vehicle shall be driven on or over a weeping tile bed area after the smne has been eon~nenced. The septic ta]f~ constructor or contractor shall provide proper protection a~ainst any damage to such bed, and such contractor or constructor will be required to repair any damage to the weeping tile bed. LAUNDRY WASTE - KITCHEN WASTE Waste from all plumbing fixtures including the kitchen sink shall dis- charge into the septic tank. Laundry waste shall be run or pumped into the septic tank. Other methods must be approved by the Medical Officer of Health. Surface or storm water or foundation drainage shall not be drained into any private sewage disposal system. - 4 - ROOF WATER No person shall permit or cause to be permitted any roof water to be discharged into the area where the septic tank and weeping tile bed are located. The builder or owner of the premises shall make provision for the roof water to be carried to the ditch or roadway in accordance with the established practice and to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health. 11. MAN-HOLES 1. An 18" x 18" minimum dimension man-hole or its equivalent shall be placed directly over the inlet and outlet of the septic tank. 2. A 4" thick removable convrete man-hole cover or its equivalent shall be placed over each man-hole. 3. Sectional reinforced slabs of 4" thickness will be pemnitted. 4. The top of the inlet branch or baffle shall be 2" from the underside of the tank cover. The outlet branch or baffle shall be 4" from the underside of the tank cover. 5. The top of the septic tank shall be covered with clean top soil, unless special approval is given by the Medical Officer of Health. 12. INSPECTION 1. At least 48 hours notice must be given when an inspection is required; phone or write the Health Unit. 2. No septic tank system shall be deemed to be ready for inspection until: (a) All forms have been removed. (b) The floor and walls of the septic tank have been made watertigh*. (c) The connection between the house plumbing and septic tank be exposed and the header lines left open. (d) Man-hole covers are in place and all lead joints caulked. (e) Ail tile and stone or gravel are in place, trenches open and all glazed tile and joints exposed. (f) The contractor or his representative shall be present. No person under any circumstances may use, or permit to be used, any system before such system shall have been duly completed and inspected and until such system has been approved by the Medical Officer of Health. CLEANING TANK No person shall empty or cause to be emptied any septic tank in such a way that the effluent therefrom is deposited on the top of the ground. 15. B~-IAW NUMBEH 2018 be and the same is hereby repealed. BY-LAw read a first and second time this 'F~day of~ 195~. BY-LAW read a third time and PASSED this ?.~day o~~__ 195~. Reeve ~ / Clerk l ,1 . The license fee for a ~er~it to instal a septic tank shall . ~ be Five Dollars (~;5.00) payable to the Treasurer o£ ~he 14. Any person ~o violates the provisions of this By-~ shall, flop every o~ffenee, inc~ a penalty off not more than H~ed DollaPs (~300.00) and such penalty shall be recoverable ~der the provisions of The S~ry Convictions Act, 1950, Chapter 379 and amen~ents thereto.