For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. The legally designated Administrator or the Acting Administrator of the County Health Department and shall include those persons designated by the Administrator or Acting Administrator to enforce the provisions of the chapter.
BEDROOM. Any room with a closet, excluding kitchens, hallways and bathrooms.
BOARD OF HEALTH. The Tazewell County Board of Health or its authorized representative(s).
DISCHARGE POINT. The point at which treated effluent discharges from an approved private sewage disposal system, compliant with the IDPH Private Sewage Disposal Code, being 77 Ill. Adm. Code 905.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE. Wastewater derived principally from dwellings, businesses or office buildings, institutions, food service establishments, or similar facilities.
EVAPORATION BED. A bed as designed in § 94.33 that is intended to allow properly treated effluent to evaporate.
HEALTH AUTHORITY. The person or persons who have been designated by the Board of Health to administer the affairs of the Health Department.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The Tazewell County Health Department, an agent of the Tazewell County Board of Health.
HOMEOWNER. A contract-for-deed buyer or a person who holds legal title to a residential structure which is to be used for his or her personal single-family residence.
HOMEOWNER INSTALLED SYSTEMS. A private sewage disposal system installed by the homeowner for his or her personal single-family residence. A homebuilder building a spec home is not considered the homeowner unless the intent is to reside in the home and therefore cannot install the septic system.
MODIFY. Any change in the design or components of a private sewage disposal system requiring a permit herein defined.
OPERATION INSPECTION. An inspection of the private sewage disposal system to determine compliance with this chapter and the state’s Department of Public Health Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code by a private sewage disposal system installation contractor registered with the County Health Department or the authorized representative of the Health Department.
PERMIT. A written permit issued by the Board of Health or its authorized representative permitting the construction or operation of a private sewage disposal system under this chapter.
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. Any sewage handling or treatment facility receiving domestic sewage from less than 15 people or population equivalent and having a ground surface discharge; or any sewage handling or treatment facility receiving domestic sewage and having no ground surface discharge.
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR. Any person licensed by the state’s Department of Public Health for excavating, constructing, repairing, installing, modifying, maintaining or servicing a private sewage disposal system.
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS AND PUMPERS REGISTRATION. An annual registration certificate issued by the Tazewell County Health Department to all private sewage disposal contractors and pumpers engaged in the installation and/or servicing of private sewage disposal systems within the limits of the county.
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PUMPING CONTRACTOR. Any person licensed by the state’s Department of Public Health who cleans or pumps waste from a private sewage disposal system, portable toilet, portable hand-washing unit or holding tanks or hauls or disposes wastes removed therefrom.
SEPTIC TANK MANUFACTURERS AND/OR AERATION UNIT DEALERS. Any person who manufacturers, sells, offers for sale, or delivers the state’s Department of Public Health approved septic tanks or aeration units in or into the county.
SEPTIC TANK MANUFACTURERS AND/OR AERATION UNIT DEALERS REGISTRATION. An annual registration certificate issued by the County Health Department to all septic tank manufacturers and/or aeration unit dealers engaged in the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, and delivery of septic tanks or aeration units in or into the county.
SURFACE DISCHARGING SYSTEM. A private sewage disposal system that releases or has the potential to release treated domestic sewage onto the ground, into any kind of drain or conveyance, or into surface waters.
ZONING INSPECTION. An inspection of the private sewage disposal system to determine compliance with this chapter and the state’s Department of Public Health Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and Code by a private sewage disposal system installation contractor registered with the County Health Department or an authorized representative of the Health Department when property is to be re-platted, additional bedrooms or square footage are added to the existing dwelling or a dwelling must be rebuilt due to loss.
(Prior Code, 6 TCC 1-1) (Ord. E-19-96, passed 5-29-2019)