(A) Residential sewage disposal systems.
(1) The owner or agent of the owner shall obtain a written permit, signed by the Health Officer, for construction of a residential sewage disposal system prior to:
(a) Construction of a residence which will not be connected to a sanitary sewerage system.
(b) Any replacement, reconstruction of, expansion or remodeling of a residence which may increase the number of bedrooms.
(c) Any addition to, alteration of or repair of an existing residential sewage disposal system.
(2) The application for such a permit shall be made on a form provided by the Health Department and shall contain the following information: soil profile analysis, lot dimensions, number of bedrooms, location to drainage outlets and any other information deemed necessary by the Health Officer. Plans shall be to a suitable scale of one inch equal to ten feet and shall indicate the location of all existing and proposed buildings, property lines, septic tank and absorption fields, tile and open drains and wells on the property to be developed and on those properties immediately adjacent to it. Sufficient existing and proposed elevations shall be also be provided.
(3) If it is determined that the proposed system design does not meet the minimum requirements of this rule, the permit shall be denied and the owner shall be notified in writing of the basis for denial, and the notification shall state the appropriate procedure for registering any such appeal.
(4) The permittee shall notify the Health Officer or his or her designee when the work is ready for final inspection and at least 48 hours or two working days before any subsurface portions are to be covered. Soil absorption systems that require more than one inspection due to improper installation or improper scheduling, and the like, will be required to pay an additional fee for each additional inspection necessary.
(5) The Board of Health, its agent, or the Health Officer or his or her agent shall be permitted to enter upon all properties at the proper time for purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing necessary to assure compliance with this rule.
(6) The installation of the permitted soil absorption system must be completed to the exact design specifications. No portion of the permitted design is to be altered without first consulting with the Board of Health. Any alteration of an approved and permitted soil absorption system design without the consultation and issuance of an amended permit will result in an unapproved and non-compliant system. No certificate of occupancy will be granted for any construction or change of use until such time as the sewage disposal system has been certified approved.
(B) Commercial permit. The owner or agent of the owner shall obtain a written permit, signed by the Health Officer, for construction of a commercial sewage disposal system prior to construction of an establishment classified and rated as a business.
(1) The application for such a permit shall be made on a form provided by the Howard County Health Department specifically for commercial sites.
(2) The application shall include a copy of the permit issued from the State Department of Health, a copy of the soil profile analysis, and a blue print copy of the design submitted to the State Department of Health. The information shall include but not be limited to all pertinent information covered in division (A) of this section.
(C) Refusal or revocation of permits.
(1) If an applicant is refused a permit, the Board of Health shall, upon request, afford the applicants the opportunity for a fair hearing.
(2) The Health Department may revoke a permit which had been issued for construction of a residential sewage disposal system if it finds that the owner of the permit has failed to comply with this rule. Upon such notice, the Board of Health shall upon request afford the applicant the opportunity for a fair hearing.
(BCC Ord. 1993-34, passed 11-1-93) Penalty, see § 51.99