A. Department Access. The Department shall have access to any property seeking permit approval or to investigate a malfunctioning private sewage disposal system to determine satisfactory compliance with the provisions set forth in the Ordinance. Access shall be deemed essential for, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
1. Performing soil investigations and witnessing soil borings.
2. On-site layout review.
3. Inspecting any stage of installation of the system.
4. Final inspection following completion of the system installation, prior to covering.
5. Inspection of a malfunctioning private sewage disposal system.
B. Notice of Installation. The owner or contractor shall give 24 hours advance notice to the Department before beginning installation, modification, alteration or extension of any component of the private sewage disposal system.
C. Order to Uncover. If any person constructs, installs, repairs, or modifies a private sewage disposal system without complying with any of the requirements of this Ordinance and backfills any portion of the system or covers any portion of the system with earth, gravel, or any other material which will prevent the Department or local authority from viewing the system to determine compliance with this Ordinance, the property owner and/or private sewage disposal installation contractor shall uncover the backfilled or covered portions of the system for inspection by the Department, upon request of the Department.
(Ord. O-201711-51-031, passed 11-14-2017)