An owner shall comply with the requirements for obtaining an OSS permit contained in 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3.53, 6-8.3-54, 6-8.2-32, and 6-8.2-33.
(A) The owner or agent shall obtain a written permit signed by the County Health Officer for the construction of an OSS prior to the following:
(1) The start of construction, or the placement, of a residence that will not be connected to a PPOTW at the time of initial occupancy;
(2) The start of any construction of a residential OSS repair or replacement;
(3) The start of construction of any replacement, reconstruction, or expansion of a residence which may increase the number of bedrooms; and
(4) The start of construction of any commercial facility which will not be connected to a PPOTW at the time of initial occupancy.
(B) The owner or agent shall provide an application and plan submittal for an OSS permit as required in 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3-53 and 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3-54 and the Technical Specification, Chapter 2, Sections III, IV, and V. The OSS plan shall include:
(1) A typed soil profile report, performed by a registered soil scientist, containing characteristics of the soil absorption site and a permanent fixed point from which the boring locations will be measured;
(2) A plat plan that includes:
(a) Legal description of the property;
(b) Property boundaries;
(c) Utility easements;
(d) Easements; and
(e) Required setbacks.
(3) A scale drawing of the OSS site must be submitted and must include:
(a) Property boundaries;
(b) Footprints of all structures (existing and proposed);
(c) Existing and proposed OSS components including sewer outlets;
(d) Setbacks and separation distances required herein;
(e) Identification of all existing and proposed private water supply wells within 100 feet of the OSS and 200 feet from any public water supply wells;
(f) Set-a-side area for future OSS replacement with two acceptable borings indicated;
(g) All trees and shrubs within the proposed soil absorption field which will affect construction;
(h) The location of all soil sample sites and the fixed reference point from which they were measured;
(i) All topographic features affecting the soil absorption field including:
1. Position (upland, terrace, or floodplain);
2. Percent slope, slope shape, and slope aspect; and
3. Surface drainage characteristics.
(j) Type of vegetative cover at the site; and
(k) One hundred-year flood elevations as determined by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and identification of all portions of the property at and below the 100-year flood elevation.
(4) Detailed plan view of the OSS soil absorption field;
(5) Detailed plan view of the OSS surface and subsurface drainage system;
(6) Detailed cross-section of the OSS soil absorption field, to scale;
(7) Invert elevations of all piping, including all inlet and outlet piping to distribution boxes and tanks; elevation of original grade at the ends of each soil absorption trench; and
(8) The County Health Department may require any OSS to be designed using a computer aided drafting program when deemed necessary.
(C) The owner or agent shall obtain a written permit from the department for the construction of a commercial facility OSS, and an alternative technology OSS for a residence, for which the authority to issue a written permit has not been delegated to the Health Officer under 410 I.A.C. 6-83-53 and 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3-54. The application to the Health Officer shall include a copy of the approval letter issued by the department that acts as a OSS construction permit and a copy of the plan submittal as required in the Technical Specification, Chapter 2, Sections IV and V.
(D) The OSS permit shall be available to regulatory authorities at the residence or commercial facility where the OSS is under construction.
(E) A residential OSS permit or commercial OSS permit shall expire upon completion of OSS construction or within two years after issuance, whichever comes first, as required in 410 I.A.C. 6-83-53 and 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3-54, whichever is applicable. A residential OSS permit may be renewed up to two times if the owner or agent applies for renewal prior to permit expiration. When an OSS permit has expired, construction on the OSS and the residence or commercial facility it serves shall not commence or resume unless a new application and fee have been submitted and a new OSS permit has been obtained. The owner or agent shall comply with the conditions of the new OSS permit.
(F) An owner shall obtain a written permit signed by the County Health Officer for the use of a privy. Privies shall conform to State Department of Health Bulletin SE 11, “The Sanitary Vault Privy,” 1986 Edition, two copies of which are filed in the office of the County Auditor and County Board of Health for public inspection.
(G) Any proposed changes, alterations, or additions to an OSS plan for which a permit has already been issued shall be approved by the County Health Department prior to the implementation of the changes. A new as-built drawing reflecting the changes is required prior to final approval.
(H) The County Health Department shall issue, or deny, in writing, to the owner an OSS permit within 45 days of the receipt of a complete application and complete plan submittal.
(Prior Code, § 151.58) (Ord. 94-15, passed 8-1-1994; Ord. 95-12, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 2009-03, passed 7-6-2009)