(A) General. The Health Officer shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter and shall act on any question relative to the mode or manner of the design or construction and the materials to be used in the installation or modification of water wells and closed loop wells and closed loop well systems, the sealing of wells, and the operation of water systems and closed loop well systems except as otherwise specifically provided for by statutory requirements.
(B) Applications and permits. The Health Officer shall receive applications and issue permits for the installation and modification of water wells, closed loop wells and closed loop well systems, the sealing of wells, the operation of non-community water systems, and shall inspect the premises for which the permits have been issued and enforce compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(C) Supplemental irrigation well registrations. The Health Officer shall receive and issue registrations of supplemental irrigation wells, and shall enforce compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(D) Notices and orders. The Health Officer shall issue all necessary notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction, sealing of wells, and the operation of water wells and water well systems, and to ensure compliance with all ordinance requirements. Any written order posted on premises involved shall not be removed except by order of the Health Officer. Removal without an order shall constitute a violation of this subchapter. The Health Officer may revoke in writing, any permit or approval issued contrary to this subchapter or based upon a false statement or misrepresentation in the application or registration.
(E) Authority to enter premises. The Health Officer, after identification, shall have the authority to enter any property at any reasonable time to inspect for health and sanitation purposes, and for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. The Health Officer may also make any necessary test, including water samples for laboratory analysis, on any property to determine compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. The Health Officer is authorized to engage any expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise.
(F) Credentials. The Health Officer shall carry proper credentials of his or her respective office for the purpose of inspecting any and all wells in the performance of duties under this subchapter.
(G) Official records. The Health Officer shall keep official records of applications received, permits issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices and orders issued. The records shall be retained in the official records so long as the building or structure to which they relate remains in existence unless otherwise provided for.
(1977 Code, § 2:1-15) (Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. XV] passed 11-13-2007; Am. Ord. 15-1242, passed 12-8-2015)