(A) Due to poor permeability of the soil in the jurisdiction of this subchapter, the minimum gallonage of septic tanks shall be 1,000 gallons, and minimum footage of absorption beds shall be 300 feet.
(B) Before commencement of construction of any building or private residence where a private sewage disposal system or privy is to be installed or where any alteration, repair, or addition of an existing private sewage disposal system is planned, the owner, or agent of the owner, shall first obtain a written permit signed by the County Health Officer.
(1) The application for such permit shall be made on a form provided by the county, which application shall state conformance with § 51.16(F).
(2) The permit and inspection fee of $10 shall be paid to the County Treasurer at the time the application is filed.
(C) A permit for a private sewage disposal system or privy shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Health Officer as it relates to this subchapter.
(1) He or she, or his or her agent, shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction; and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Health Officer when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered.
(2) The inspection shall be made within two working days of the receipt of notice by the County Health Officer.
(D) The application for a permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at, or near, the building site where the sewage disposal system is under construction. The notice should be plainly visible.
(E) The fees and charges below herein be, and the same are hereby are, adopted and established as the fees and charges to be levied and imposed for the various service to be rendered and performed by the County Health Department, with such fees and charges, upon collection and receipt, to be deposited by the County Health Department, as required by law.
Environmental Health Services | Fee |
Environmental Health Services | Fee |
Additions and/or replacement to existing structure | $25 |
Approval permit (garages, out buildings, geothermal heat, swimming pool, and sprinkler systems) | $25 |
Inspection of septic for loan approval | $50 annually |
Installer license | $100 |
New septic system permit | $100 |
Public swimming pool permit | $25 annually |
Septic repair and replacement permit | $25 |
Site survey | $25 |
(Ord. 1967-2, passed 9-4-1967; Ord. 77-3, passed 6-6-1977; Ord. XVII, passed 8-21-2001)