A. No person shall construct, deepen, modify, cap, or seal a water well until a permit has been issued by the Department. Applications for permits shall be in writing on forms provided by the Department and shall be signed by the applicant.
B. Permit fee. No permit shall be issued until the appropriate permit fee, as set forth in the Public Health Fee Ordinance, has been paid.
C. Application for permit to construct, modify or seal a well shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale and fully dimensioned with specifications as necessary to fully describe the system. The plan shall show the locations of the following (whether existing or proposed) and all other sources of contamination and an indication of the type of contamination source:
1. Existing and/or proposed well;
2. Lot boundaries;
3. Direction of slope;
4. Underground utilities;
5. Overhead utilities that may impact well placement;
6. Trees that may impact well placement;
7. Abandoned wells;
8. Storm water structures;
9. Private sewage disposal system components;
10. Sanitary and storm sewer line(s);
11. Buildings;
12. Driveways;
13. Sidewalks and patios; and,
14. Private sewage disposal system components and sewer lines on adjoining lots.
D. Water well and septic system plan or blueprint: When a well and septic system is submitted for review, four copies are required.
E. Expiration. Six months extension may be granted upon written request of the Department.
F. The Department shall grant permit requests which meet the requirements of the Act and this Part.
G. Inspections. Department personnel shall have access to the property any time after a permit application has been filed in order to determine satisfactory compliance with the provisions set forth in this Ordinance. Access shall be deemed essential for, but not limited to, the following:
1. On-site layout review;
2. Any stage of construction or modification of a system; and
3. Final inspection.
(Ord. O-201711-51-031, passed 11-14-2017)