(a) An applicant for an OWTS or other sanitation facilities shall install a system authorized by this chapter that the Director determines meets the requirements in this chapter and the standards in the LAMP.
(b) No part of an OWTS shall be located on any lot other than the lot that is the site of the building or structure that will be served by the OWTS.
(c) Building Permits and Changes of Use and Occupancy. A property owner who is required to obtain: (1) a building permit for a new building structure, a building addition, or other remodeling of an existing building or to add another stand alone building on property, or (2) the building official's approval for a change of use or occupancy of an existing building, where an OWTS or other sanitation facilities authorized by this chapter is used or proposed to be used as the means for sewage disposal shall also obtain the Director's approval before a building permit or other approval shall be issued. If the addition, remodeling, or change of use or occupancy will likely result in a greater amount of sewage or other waste to flow into an OWTS, the property owner shall obtain a permit from the Director to expand the system to accommodate the additional waste that will exceed the capacity of the existing system.
(d) A property owner in subsection (c), as a requirement for the Director's approval, shall also demonstrate as part of the permitting or approval process, that the property has an OWTS that meets the current requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP.
(e) Land Development Projects or Use Permits. A person applying for a project, such as a major or minor use permit, or a land development project, or to modify an existing use permit on property with an OWTS shall obtain the Director's approval as part of the application process. No use permit modification shall be granted without the Director's approval. The person shall submit an application requesting the Director's review on a form provided by the Director and shall submit any additional information or documents the Director requests. The application shall not be considered complete until the applicant submits all required documents. The Director shall notify the applicant in writing whether or not the Director approves the application and if the application is disapproved, the notice shall state the reasons for the disapproval.
(f) If the use permit's modification will result in a change in the wastewater characteristics or a greater amount of sewage or other waste to flow into an OWTS the applicant shall also be required to obtain a permit from the Director to expand the system to accommodate the additional waste and shall demonstrate as part of the approval process that the property has an OWTS that meets the current requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP.
(g) Subdivisions of Land. A person applying to subdivide property shall demonstrate that an OWTS that complies with the requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP is feasible to install on each lot proposed in the subdivision prior to the approval of the tentative map or the tentative parcel map. Where minimum lot sizes for a subdivision have been reduced based on the proposal to utilize OWTS with supplemental treatment for nitrogen reduction, the developer shall include a statement on the final map or parcel map acknowledging only OWTS with supplemental treatment for nitrogen reduction are approved to be installed on each lot. Where alterations to the design or location of an OWTS are proposed that differ from the design or location previously approved by the Director, the person applying to subdivide property shall demonstrate that the new design or location meets the requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP is feasible to install on each lot prior to the approval of a final map or a parcel map. A person proposing to subdivide property where individual water wells are proposed shall provide proof to the Director that there is an adequate potable well water supply available to each lot or parcel before a final map or a parcel map is approved.
(h) Lot Line Adjustments. A person applying for a lot line adjustment shall demonstrate that the existing or a proposed OWTS on each lot proposed for adjustment complies with this chapter and the standards in the LAMP as part of the application process. Where an existing OWTS does not conform to the requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP, the lot line adjustment shall not result in an expansion of the existing nonconformity of the OWTS.
(i) Grading Permits. An applicant for a grading permit to grade property where there is an existing or approved, but not installed, OWTS, shall obtain the Director's approval as part of the grading plan approval process prior to the issuance of the grading permit and shall demonstrate the proposed grading does not result in the elimination of features required to meet the requirements of this chapter and the standards in the LAMP or in the reduction of area needed for required water supply well or OWTS and reserve area.
(Amended by Ord. No. 10136 (N.S.), effective 4-15-11; amended by Ord. No. 10389 (N.S.), effective 7-24-15; amended by Ord. No. 10918 (N.S.), effective 10-11-24)