(a) A Qualified Installer or Owner-Builder may apply for a permit to install, rebuild, repair, or add on to, or destroy an OWTS or other proposed sanitation facilities by submitting an application for a permit on a form provided by the Director. A separate application and permit are required for each installation, modification, or destruction. The applicant shall submit with the application a diagram drawn to scale that shows the components of the system to be installed and their proposed location on the property. The application shall be completed with sufficient information to demonstrate that the proposed OWTS or other sanitation facilities meets the requirements of this chapter and the LAMP. The Director may also require that the applicant and any person providing documentation of the site evaluation or OWTS siting or design to demonstrate their knowledge of San Diego County ordinances and the LAMP through a consultation with the Department.
(b) No permit shall be issued to install an OWTS unless the applicant provides proof that a site evaluation has been performed documenting the suitability of the site to support OWTS usage in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP, that the applicant has potable water available from a public water purveyor or from an approved domestic water well, and the applicant has submitted an application for a building permit.
(c) No permit shall be issued for an OWTS until all grading on the property where the system is located or is to be located has been completed and the Director has inspected the grading.
(d) No permit shall be issued pursuant to this section if the Director determines that the location, area, soil porosity, ground water level, density of population in the area, the number of persons to be served or other conditions are not suitable for OWTS usage or would cause the operation of the OWTS or other sanitation facilities described in the application to contaminate an underground water supply or to create an unsanitary condition endangering public health.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2603 (N.S.), effective 10-17-63; amended by Ord. No. 3061 (N.S.), effective 5-11-67; amended by Ord. No. 3436 (N.S.), effective 1-1-70; amended by Ord. No. 4531 (N.S.), effective 7-31-75; amended by Ord. No. 5847 (N.S.), effective 9-11-80; amended by Ord. No. 6049 (N.S.), effective 6-11-81; amended by Ord. No. 6378 (N.S.), effective 7-29-82; amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8007 (N.S.), effective 12-26-91; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9273 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; amended by Ord. No. 10136 (N.S.), effective 4-15-11; amended by Ord. No. 10918 (N.S.), effective 10-11-24)