5.3.6 Sewers

1. Extension of Public Sanitary Sewer.  If the subdivision is so located that it can reasonably be served by the extension of an existing public sanitary sewer, the subdivider shall enter into an agreement with the Sewerage and Water Board for the extension of the said sewer so that sanitary sewer service shall be available for each lot within the subdivided area. All sewer facilities located within dedicated public streets will become the property of the Sewerage and Water Board upon final inspection and final dedication of the street.
2. Individual Sewage System.  Where no sewers are accessible the subdivider shall secure a written permit from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, to install septic tanks or other mechanical means of sewage disposal for each lot or group of lots, provided that such septic tanks or similar mechanical means of sewage disposal must be approved by the Office of Public Health, City Sanitarian, and shall be installed in accordance with the Sanitary Code of the State of Louisiana, as amended.  For Major Subdivisions, an individual sewer system must be installed prior to final approval of the plat. On-site waste disposal systems are to be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding (see Appendix 4).