(A) Before commencement of construction of any public, commercial or business building or private residence where a private sewage disposal system or privy is to be installed or where any alteration, repair or addition to an existing private sewage disposal system is planned, the owner or agent of the owner shall first make application in writing for and obtain a permit from the Health Officer authorizing commencement of the proposed construction. Such application shall be made on a form provided by the County Health Department; and the applicant, in order to show that the contemplated construction complies with the provisions of this subchapter may supplement the same by such plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary by the Health Officer. The applicant shall pay to the County Health Department an application fee prior to the prior to the site/soil evaluation and an additional permit fee prior to issuance of a permit; said fees to be in the amounts set forth in the current fee schedule approved by the County Board of Commissioners.
(B) The Health Officer shall, upon receipt of any application pursuant to division (A) above, forthwith examine the same and the site/soil evaluation and any and all documents and information tendered supplementary thereto. If, after such examination, the Health Officer shall find such application and proposed construction to be in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, he or she shall issue a permit in writing authorizing the applicant to commence construction in accordance with the application. However, until the proposed construction is completed in accordance with the application and to the approval of the Health Officer such permit may be revoked in writing at any time by the Health Officer and upon such a revocation being made, shall be considered as if such permit had never been issued in the first instance. The Health Officer shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event the applicant for the permit shall notify the Health Officer in writing when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made by the Health Officer within two working days of the receipt of notice from the applicant by the Health Officer. Upon request of the Health Officer, the applicant or the person installing the system will certify in writing that all construction has been done in accordance with the application.
(C) When issued, such permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the building where the proposed sewage disposal system is to be constructed and shall be so posted as to be clearly visible from the road or public thoroughfare adjacent to the building site.
(D) Failure of any person to obtain a permit or otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter shall constitute a violation of this subchapter and the violator or violators shall be subject to the penalties prescribed within.
(E) Should the Health Officer, after examination of an application for permit, find the same to be in conflict with any of the terms and provisions of this subchapter he or she shall, in writing addressed to the applicant, reject and deny such application and refuse to issue any permit, to commence the proposed construction.
(F) No permit issues hereunder shall pass with the land for which a permit was granted. Any contract, sale, lease-purchase, forfeiture or other transfer affecting legal title to real state shall terminate any permit issued hereunder for the benefit of said real estate.
(G) The Health Officer shall maintain a permanent record of the proceedings filed in the office of the Health Department.
(BC Ord. 1991-3, passed 5-28-1991) Penalty, see § 52.99