(A) Prior to construction of any building or private residence where a private sewage disposal system is to be installed, or prior to any replacement, reinspection of, expansion or remodeling of a residence which may increase the number of bedrooms or bedroom equivalents and any addition to, alteration of, or repair of an existing sewage disposal systems, the owner or agent of the owner shall obtain a written construction permit signed by the Health Officer. The application for such a construction permit shall be made on a form provided by the RCHD, which application shall contain information outlined in Section 53 of the IDOH Rule 410 IAC 6-8.3, the profile analysis of the soils in which the system is to be constructed, and any other information deemed necessary by the Health Officer. A construction permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the RCHD at the time the application is filed.
(B) If a permittee or installer requests a plasticity test by RCHD, the permittee or installer will be charged $25 per request after first initial request.
(C) A permit for the construction, installation, alteration or repair of an on-site system or privy shall not constitute final approval of such system until the same is completed to the satisfaction of the County Health Department. The County Health Department shall be notified by the permittee/installer before beginning the construction of the on-site system, before any components of the on-site system are covered, and when the work is ready for final inspection. The final inspection shall be made within the shortest reasonable time, but not to exceed two working days of receipt of notice to the County Health Department excluding weekends, legal holidays, and days when the weather is unfit to make an inspection as reasonably determined by the County Health Officer or his or her designee.
(D) The Health Officer or his or her agent shall be permitted to enter upon all properties at any stage of construction for purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(E) (1) If RCHD is unable to physically perform a final inspection in person:
(2) Pictures can be filed with an affidavit that has been notarized stating that the installer stands by his or her work and takes full responsibility for the installation.
(Ord. 2022-3, passed 3-1-2022)