§ 303-13. Existing systems.

The Code Enforcement Officer shall conduct an investigation of the sewage disposal system of all existing buildings and private sewage disposal systems on land that has been identified on maps prepared by the Soil Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture, as "poor" and "very poor" for septic sewage disposal. He shall make a report identifying the method of sewage disposal being employed for each building, problems that may be resulting, and any recommendations he may have for eliminating these problems. Similarly, he shall make an investigation and report for all existing buildings and private sewage disposal systems located within 500 feet of a lake, pond, river, stream, or watercourse that leads to a lake or pond. His investigation shall, when appropriate, make use of a dye test. He shall submit his report to the municipal officers who shall make a determination of any action to be taken by individual property owners or by the Town to improve conditions in the areas under investigation. The municipal officers may require the property owner to make improvements to his water supply and sewage disposal system at his own expense. If, within 60 days after being notified in writing, the property owner has not made the required improvements, with certification by the Code Enforcement Officer, the building shall be declared to be nuisance.