(A) Installer registration. Effective January 1, 2012, no person shall construct, install, replace, alter, or repair any part of any Onsite Sewage System (OSS) in La Porte County unless the person is registered and has a surety bond with the La Porte County Health Department.
(1) An installer shall file an Application for Installer Registration with the La Porte County Health Department (LPCHD), and keep on file at the LPCHD a current certification in gravity OSS, flood OSS, trench pressure OSS, sand mound OSS, and alternative technology OSS for which an interim standard has been published by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).
(2) Such registration shall be valid for a term of one-year beginning January lst and expiring December 31st, of the same year and shall be renewed annually. The registration shall bear the name and address of the registered installer and the expiration date and shall not be transferable.
(3) Any installer new to LaPorte County shall be placed on a probationary status for their first three installations. At the completion of the third installation the contractor shall either be granted full registration, denied registration, or have their probation extended.
(B) Installer examination. Every installer engaged in the construction, alteration, installation, replacement, or repair of OSS in La Porte County shall be knowledgeable of all laws, rules, technical specifications, and ordinances of both the State of Indiana and La Porte County governing OSS.
(1) The applicant for certification shall demonstrate knowledge of the applicable laws, rules, technical specifications, and ordinances before becoming certified by passing a written proficiency examination conducted by the LPCHD or an entity approved by the LPCHD.
(2) The examination shall be in multiple parts. The LPCHD or an entity approved by the LPCHD will develop examinations to test the applicant knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances of the State of Indiana and La Porte County in the following areas:
(a) Part A will cover gravity OSS and flood dose OSS;
(b) Part B will cover trench pressure distribution OSS and sand mound OSS.
(c) Additional examinations for alternative technology OSS for which an interim standard has been published by the ISDH.
(3) The examinations shall be reviewed from time to time to determine their applicability to current laws, rules, technical specifications and ordinances.
(4) Homeowners wishing to install their own systems may do so for gravity systems only and after passing the gravity OSS portion of the installer exam.
(Ord. 2012-01, passed 2-21-12)