(a) Installation permit.
(1) No person may install, construct, enlarge, replace, repair, modify or abandon any system without first submitting plans to the Director of Environmental Health for approval and obtaining an installation permit pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Installation permits shall remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date initially issued if all original site conditions exist.
(3) The issued installation permit may be renewed one (1) time if additional time is required to complete the construction. The fee to renew the permit shall be one-half (1/2) of the current amount required for a new permit for such work. The renewal request must be made prior to the expiration of the permit. The permit considered for renewal may require review to ensure that there have not been significant changes in technology, knowledge or regulation that may affect the design of the system and require design modifications. Permit renewal procedures shall be followed per the Manual.
(4) The installation permit shall expire and be non-renewable twenty-four (24) months after the date of original issuance.
(5) The permit may be transferred to a new property owner or contractor provided all other information on the application remains the same. The original fee-payer must approve the transfer of any paid fees to the new permit holder in writing.
(6) The Director of Environmental Health may revoke a permit or approval issued by DEH pursuant to this chapter in case of any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of fact in the application or on the plans on which the permit or approval was based; or the lot has been substantially affected by natural or man-made alterations which could affect the system design or installation.
(7) The Director of Environmental Health may deny a permit renewal or request additional information if in the opinion of the Director the site map review or site evaluation did not adequately assess the site conditions and suitability of system design or installation.
(b) Operating permits.
(1) In addition to an installation permit, an operating permit may be required for an alternative system and non-discharging wastewater disposal unit or where, in the opinion of the Director of Environmental Health, the type, size, location or other aspects of a particular system warrant the additional level of oversight provided by an operating permit.
(2) Owners of systems or units that require an operating permit shall record the following information on the property deed for the benefit of future owners and successors:
i. Notice of the requirement for an operating permit, including all operating permit conditions; and
ii. Reissuance of operating permit to new owners; and
iii. Notices of withdrawal of any operating permit.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) A permit is not required to clear stoppages in pipes, provided the system is undisturbed;
(2) A permit is not required for cleaning of septic tank, dosing tank, interceptor, holding tank, or other sewage receptacle that is pumped or cleaned by a septage pumper that has a valid septage pumper permit in Yolo County;
(3) A permit is not required to expose portion of the system for purpose of evaluating its performance or operation, provided the system is not damaged, altered, modified, or repaired as part of the evaluation;
(4) A permit is not required to add or replace the following components to a system, provided the property owner or contractor notified DEH in writing that the modification was made:
i. Risers and/or lids to a septic tank if the septic tank is not located in an area that is subject to vehicular traffic;
ii. Effluent filter;
(5) A permit is not required to replace the following components to a system, provided the property owner or contractor notified DEH in writing that the modification was made:
i. Sanitary tees, joints, and solid (non-perforated) pipe located upstream to the leach trench;
ii. Distribution boxes.
iii. Mechanical components that are like-for-like, such as float switches, electrical boxes, pumps and blowers.
Nothing in Section 6-19.604 (c) shall provide an exemption from the material, structural, installation and performance requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 1469, eff. July 14, 2016)