(A) The County Health Officer shall maintain a register of all approved onsite system installers within the county.
(B) Installers engaged or intending to engage in the installation, construction, or repair of onsite systems of equipment in the county shall make application to the County Health Officer to have their names placed on the “Register for those engaged in the installation, construction, and repair of onsite systems or equipment.” The application form shall contain the name and address of the firm or place of business such installer is associated with, and other information as the County Health Officer may reasonably require to aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, or to help determine whether there is any reason the application should not be approved.
(C) New installers applying for registration shall demonstrate knowledge of the applicable laws, rules, technical specifications, and ordinances before becoming registered by passing a written proficiency examination conducted by the County Health Department, or an entity approved by the County Board of Health. In addition, all installers shall be required to pass a written proficiency examination conducted by the County Health Department at least every three years after their initial approval. On a case by case basis, the County Health Department may approve other certifications/continuing education classes for installers in lieu of the proficiency examination.
(D) Installers making application to have their names placed on the “Register for those engaged in the installation, construction, and repair of onsite sewage systems or equipment” shall pay an application fee, as established by the County Commissioners, per calendar year to the County Health Department for deposit into the County Health Fund. Only one application is required to be submitted pursuant to divisions (A) and (B) above, if such installer is a firm, partnership, association, or other entity.
(E) Upon acceptance of the installer’s registration, such installer shall post both a surety bond and a certificate of liability insurance with the County Board of Health with the surety bond acceptance in the penal sum of not less than $20,000 in favor of the County Board of Health and liability insurance with the minimum amount of $100,000 per occurrence. The company issuing the surety bond or liability insurance shall be registered with the state and be acceptable to the County Board of Health. Acceptance of the installer’s registration shall be conditioned upon the installer’s faithful compliance with this chapter and with rules and regulations, which may from time to time be established by the County Board of Health and the State Department of Health relating to the installation of onsite systems.
(F) The County Health Officer may remove the name of any installer from the “Register for those engaged in the installation, construction, and repair of onsite systems or equipment” who has demonstrated inability or unwillingness to comply with this chapter. Such installer may have his or her name reinstated on said Register by the County Board of Health after satisfactory demonstration of ability and willingness to comply with these regulations.
(Ord. 2018-10, passed 10-2-2018) Penalty, see § 52.99