(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend individual domestic sewage disposal systems within the county unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the Health Department stating the name of such person for which the specific construction, alteration or extension is proposed. This permit shall be valid for period of 12 months from the date it is issued.
(B) All applications for permits granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be made to the Board of Health or its duly authorized representative.
(C) A permit shall only be issued to a home owner and/or a state licensed private sewage disposal system installation contractor installing a sewage disposal system.
(D) Permit application forms provided by the Health Department shall be completed and signed by each applicant and shall include the following:
(1) Name and address of the applicant and location of the proposed site of construction, alteration or extension as proposed; and
(2) Complete plan of the proposed disposal facility attesting to its compliance with the minimum standards of this chapter.
(E) (1) The Board of Health, or its authorized representative, may refuse to grant a permit for the construction of a private sewage disposal system where a sanitary sewage system is available.
(2) A sewer shall be deemed available when a sanitary sewer line is in place within any street, alley, right-of-way or easement that adjoins or abuts the premises for which the permit is requested or when the improvement to be served is located within a reasonable distance of a sanitary sewer to which a connection is practical and is permitted by the controlling authority for the sewer.
(3) A reasonable distance for the purpose of this provision shall be deemed to be not greater than 300 feet for a single-family residence and not greater than 1,000 feet for a commercial establishment, subdivision or multi-family dwelling.
(F) The Board of Health, or its authorized representative, shall act upon all applications within 15 days of receipt thereof.
(G) Percolation tests, as required by this chapter, shall be performed according to the provisions of 225 ILCS 225, the State Private Sewage Licensing Act and the code promulgated thereunder by the State Department of Public Health, adopted hereinafter by reference. The Health Department reserves the right to determine the validity of any test and, in cases where more than one set of tests are performed, the Health Department shall determine which test results shall prevail. The Health Department shall be notified at least one day prior to the performance of all tests and may supervise any test.
(H) The Health Department shall be notified of any modification, change or repair to any private sewage disposal system by either a home owner or contractor to determine whether that modification, change or repair requires a permit as set forth in division (A) above. The routine cleaning of disposal system components, replacing septic tank cover, or rodding out inlet and outlets, does not require a construction permit as defined under this section.
(I) There will be a fee charged for the initial construction permit, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system. The fee shall be collected by the Health Department at the time an application for permit is submitted and shall be deposited into the Health Department Fund. The fee schedule shall be as approved by the Board of Health.
(Ord. 2006-01, passed 3-28-2006) Penalty, see § 50.99