(A) No construction or operating permit will be issued if it is determined the issuance of such a permit would violate or otherwise be inconsistent with the provisions of current ISDH rules/regulations, and federal or state statute or regulation, and any ordinance of the county, or would otherwise be reasonably expected to cause or contribute to an unsanitary condition, an unacceptable probability of groundwater contamination, or construction of an on-site sewage disposal system with an unacceptable risk of failure.
(B) A construction permit for the installation of an on-site sewage disposal system, whether issued prior to, or after the adoption of, this subchapter, shall lapse and be void if work has not been completed within one year after its issuance. When a permit has expired or has been revoked, the work on the on-site sewage disposal system shall not commence or resume unless a new application and fee have been submitted and a new permit has been obtained.
(C) The construction permit shall be available to regulatory authorities at or near the dwelling or facility where the on-site sewage disposal system is under construction.
(D) No part of an on-site sewage disposal system for a residence shall be located closer than 25 feet to a surface water drain tile, running stream, or surface water drain. The rules and regulations of the Drainage Board will apply for any legal ditch or drain. All parts of the system must be kept at least 50 feet from any water well.
(E) Because of the hazards regarding potential groundwater contamination of wells, the Health Department may, at the Health Officer’s discretion, decline to issue a construction permit for the on-site sewage disposal system if said system may cause or contribute to a health hazard or an unsanitary conditions, unless a public water supply is provided.
(F) Those factors, which may be considered by the Health Officer in making a determination to issue or decline to issue a permit unless a public water supply is provided, include, but are not limited to, the availability to public water supply, the requirements of current ISDH rules/regulations, soil and geological conditions, the depth of the water table and the quantity of water available, evidence of any contaminants existing in the water supply, and the number of existing or anticipated on-site sewage disposal systems located within the general area in which the proposed on-site sewage disposal system is to be built.
(G) Prior to receiving the following construction permits, the applicant shall provide the following:
(1) Residential on-site sewage system construction permit (new construction).
(a) A signed application for an on-site sewage system permit;
(b) A soil profile analysis report prepared by a soil scientist;
(c) A floor plan of the proposed dwelling;
(d) The application fee;
(e) Complete set of plans prepared by the certified installer; and
(f) Any additional information deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
(2) Residential on-site sewage system construction permit (repair/replacement).
(a) A signed application for an on-site sewage system permit;
(b) The application fee; and
(c) Any additional information deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
(3) Commercial on-site sewage system construction permit.
(a) A signed application for an on-site sewage system permit;
(b) A soil profile analysis report prepared by a soil scientist;
(c) The application fee;
(d) An approval letter, and approved on-site system plans, from the State Department of Health; and
(e) Any additional information deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
(Ord. 2019-03, passed 6-4-2019) Penalty, see § 50.99