(A) No person, except as provided for in division (A)(1) below, shall engage in the construction, installation, extension, or repair of private sewage disposal systems in the county unless such person possesses a valid county private sewage disposal system installation contractor’s license issued by the Health Department.
(1) Exceptions. A county private sewage disposal system installation contractor’s license shall not be required of a resident property owner or intended resident property owner who may personally work on his or her own single-family residence; this does not apply to builders of speculative homes. However, such exception does not relieve the property owner from obtaining a permit to install and from complying with the other requirements of this section.
(2) Application. Application for a county private sewage disposal system installation contractor’s license shall be in writing and in such form as prescribed by the Health Department.
(3) Issuance of license.
(a) Upon submission of the application for license, the Health Authority shall review:
1. Information provided on the application;
2. The applicant’s work record with respect to previous compliance with provisions of this section (if applicable); and
3. Other pertinent information regarding qualifications, experience, and equipment as deemed necessary by the Health Authority.
(b) The applicant shall also possess a valid state private sewage disposal system installation contractor’s license. If the Health Authority determines that the applicant has the proper qualifications and equipment, and has previously operated in compliance with provisions of this section (if applicable), and upon payment of the required fee, a licenses shall be issued to the applicant. Licenses are issued annually and shall expire May 31 of each year.
(4) License fee. The fee for a county private sewage disposal system installation contractor’s license shall be $225 per year. However, if application is made after December 1, the license fee shall be $125.
(Prior Code, § 4-4-13)
(B) No person shall pump, clean, or service septic tanks, seepage pits, cesspools, or other sewage treatment or disposal units in the county unless such person possesses a valid county private sewage disposal system pumping contractor’s license issued by the Health Department.
(Prior Code, § 4-4-14) (Ord. passed 6-16-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-1995; Ord. passed 12-22-1998; Ord. passed 8-19-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99