(A) Any person engaged in the installation of an on-site sewage system shall obtain an installer license from the County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health.
(1) The person must complete an application (homeowner exception see division (B)(4) of this section).
(2) Submit to a written examination given by the County Health Department, which will cover state and local regulations governing OSS, and receive a score of 70% or greater. A person who has participated in IOWPA's training and testing and successfully passed their certification test will not be required to submit to a written examination given by the County Health Department.
(3) If the person fails to pass the examination, the person may re-apply for an installer's license and examination no earlier than one month following the examination date. A $20 re-examination fee must be paid prior to reexamination.
(4) The person must submit a certificate of insurance to the Health Department.
(B) Once the criteria in divisions (A)(1) through (4) above are met, the applicant shall pay set fee for such license.
(1) Installer's license will be issued and shall be renewed within 30 days of expiration.
(2) Such license shall be valid for one year, and is non-transferable. The license shall bear the name and address of the company, the name of the licensee, and the expiration date.
(3) The licensed installer shall be present at the site during construction of the OSS and maintain in his or her possession a copy of the license.
(4) A homeowner that wishes to install an OSS on his or her property is exempt from license fees and insurance requirements. The homeowner must submit to an examination, which will cover state and local regulations of OSS. Any installation conducted by a homeowner shall not be for real estate development, or any other commercial interests.
(C) An installer's license, issued under this subchapter, may be revoked or suspended by the County Board of Health. Upon a fair hearing, if the licensee should fail to show cause, the Board may revoke the license and promptly give written notice of the action to the licensee. The Health Officer shall maintain a permanent record of the proceedings filed in the office of the Health Department. If the Board determines the license shall be revoked or suspended, the licensee shall be forbidden to install, repair, or otherwise work on OSS in the county for the time period fixed by the County Board of Health.
(Ord. 2006-BCC-23, passed 5-9-06)