(A) No closed loop well system shall be installed in the county, without a valid permit. A permit to construct, modify, or seal a closed loop well system shall be obtained from the County Health Department prior to performing any work.
(B) Applications for a closed loop permit shall be made on the forms provided by the Department. All applications for permits shall include the following information:
(1) Name and address of the owner of the closed loop well system;
(2) Closed loop well contractor’s name and registration number;
(3) The location of the closed loop well system, geographical location of the site using GPS equipment and a description of the county, city, street address, subdivision lot number, township range, section, and directions to the site (i.e., highway number, secondary roads, signs to follow, etc.). Changes in location of the closed loop well system shall be approved by issuing party prior to construction;
(4) Type of facility to be served (e.g., single-family residence, apartment building, business, factory, school);
(5) The number and depth of the closed loop boreholes;
(6) A drawing indicating lot size, location of property lines, and distances from proposed closed loop well system construction to water wells, septic tanks, abandoned wells, property lines, seepage fields, sewers, and all other sources of contamination, it they are within 200 feet of any closed loop well; and
(7) Prior to the approval of the inspection application, the County Health Department, at its discretion, may require additional information, and/or inspect the property and neighboring properties.
(C) After the application is approved and a permit is issued, no modifications shall be made without reapplying to the County Health Department.
(D) A permit to install a closed loop well system shall be void if construction has not commenced within one year of the date of issuance.
(E) Each application for the registration and the inspection of a closed loop well system shall be accompanied by a fee set forth by the County Board of Health. This fee shall not be refundable in the event that an individual decides not to construct or modify the closed loop well system.
(F) Any closed loop well contractor who constructs, modifies, or seals a closed loop well for which a permit has been issued shall notify the Department by telephone or in writing at least two days prior to commencement of the work.
(G) Within 30 days after a closed loop well system is completed or abandoned and sealed, the closed loop well contractor shall submit a report of the completion or sealing on a form provided by the Department.
(Ord. O-116-1-15, passed 1-8-2015) Penalty, see § 52.99