§ 1000-8. Transportation and disposal of contents of septic tanks.

8-1—8-2.3 Reserved.

8-3 Sewage transportation license.

8-3.1 No person shall engage in the business of transporting sewage materials without a license from the department of public works.

8-3.2 Any person upon written application to the department of public works and such other evidence as may be required shall be entitled to receive a license which shall be valid for a calendar year. The annual fee for such license shall be $250.00 for each vehicle. When application for a license is made on or after July 1, the fee shall be reduced by one-half.

(Amd. of 6-27-1991)

8-3.3 Every vehicle so licensed shall be issued a license plate that shall be firmly attached to the left side of the specific vehicle and be carried at all times.

8-3.4 No sewage material shall be transported through any street in the town, except in either covered, watertight metal containers, or in vehicles of such closed construction as to prevent leakage, excess of flies, or the scattering of the contents upon such streets. All such vehicles and containers shall be kept in a sanitary condition. Every vehicle must be inspected by the department of public works before license for its operation is issued.

8-3.5 No person shall dispose of water used to flush out any tank in which sewage has been stored or transported and return in streams brooks ponds and rivers in the Town of Darien.

8-3.6 Revocation of license. The sewer authority shall have power to suspend or revoke the license of any licensee found to be violating these regulations. No order of suspension or revocation shall be made except after hearing, and reasonable notice thereof, to the licensee.

(Amd. of 6-13-1977, § 2)

(Amd. of 6-1-2010)

Editor's note

An amendment of June 1, 2010 restated and amended former § 1000-8 in its entirety.