A. Experimental Systems – General. The Health Authority may issue an experimental use permit for a private sewage disposal system or component which is new or innovative, and is not described in this Ordinance. Written approval is also required from the Illinois Department of Public Health for such system.
B. Experimental Permit Applications. Applications for experimental use permit shall be submitted in accordance with, and shall conform to, the permit requirements set forth in § 8.04.370K as well as the following additional criteria:
1. Experimental Permit Details. The application shall specify the type of proposed system or component and be accompanied by plans, specifications per applicable sections and engineering data to support the system’s ability to comply with the system design requirements under § 8.04.420 and § 8.04.430.
2. Experimental Replacement System. The experimental system shall be replaced with an approved system if the experimental system fails to perform in accordance with any of the sections of this Ordinance or with criteria established as a condition to approval of the system.
3. Experimental Permit Review Process. Upon receipt of the information required in § 8.04.430, the Department will review the experimental system to assess the system’s ability to conform to requirements of this Ordinance. All experimental permit applications shall be reviewed by the technical review committee, who shall make a recommendation as to its acceptability to the Department (See § 8.04.550). If approved, the Department will issue an “Experimental Use Permit” for the system and file a Certificate of Notice with the Office of the McHenry County Recorder, which shall indicate that the property's private sewage disposal system is an experimental system under evaluation by the Department. The Certificate of Notice shall remain on the title through the evaluation period. The performance of the experimental system shall be evaluated by the Department for a two-year period. The experimental system shall be in use throughout the evaluation period. At the end of the two-year evaluation period, the Department shall make a determination as to the system's acceptability. The system shall be unacceptable if sewage erupts from the ground, or if the system fails to meet the criteria established as condition to approval of the system. If acceptable, the experimental system shall become an approved private sewage disposal system for that specific site. If unacceptable, the experimental system shall not be approved and shall be replaced with an approved system. The Department shall notify the applicant in writing of its final determination. If acceptable, the Department shall record a release of the Certificate of Notice. If unacceptable, the Certificate of Notice shall remain on the title until an approved system has been installed.
(Ord. O-201711-51-031, passed 11-14-2017)