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1. Will not contaminate any drinking water supply;
2. Will not become accessible to insects, rodents, or other
possible carriers of disease which may come into contact with
food or drinking water;
3. Will not pollute rivers, lakes, streams or other bodies of
water;'
4. Will not create unpleasant odors or unsightly nuisance
conditions;
5. Will not become a health hazard by being accessible to humans
or animals.
The health Officer is authorized to promulgate such additional regula-
tions as are necessary in his judgment to carry out the provisions of
this ordinance.
Section 3. General Provisions. From and after the effective
date of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person to modify,
construct, or reconstruct, an individual sewage disposal system with-
out first having obtained a permit from the Health Officer. Application
for such permit shall be on forms provided and must contain informa-
tion as required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or allow raw sewage
to flow upon the surface of the ground or to be discharged into any lake,
stream, or body of water or to otherwise pollute waters of the state.
A person other than a Commercial Installer may construct, alter
or repair an individual sewage disposal system on his own property
providing a permit is obtained and provisions of this ordinance are
complied with.
Cesspools and privies may be constructed only with the written
consent and approval of the Health Officer.
A Commercial Installer or person must furnish proof if required
by the Health Officer that the land area and soil conditions are ade-
quate for receiving and absorbing sewage, such proof to be based on
percolation tests and soil logs in accordance with recommendations.
When the Health Officer is satisfied that an individual sewage
system can be safely installed on the site for which the application
is made, he shall issue a permit which shall be posted on the premises
during the period of construction.
A permit for installation of a sewage disposal system shall be
denied wherever the Health Officer determines that ground, ground
water, flooding or terrain conditions would render such installation
hazardous to public health or would create a nuisance condition.
A permit shall be valid for a period of 6 months from the date
of issue. A lapsed permit may be renewed by making a re -application
to the Health Officer and the payment of a renewal fee.
Section 4. Inspection. Prior to covering the sewage dis-
posal system with earth the Health Officer shall be notified that the
work is ready for inspection. within 4 working days of such notifi-
cation the health Officer shall make an inspection of the system prior
to covering. This requirement may be waived by the health Officer but
it is the responsibility of the Person or Commercial Installer to ob-
tain this waiver prior to covering the system. If in his judgment,
the Health Officer deems that the installation or workmanship of the
installation does not meet the requirements of this ordinance he shall
order corrections and cause a subsequent inspection to be made.
Section 5. Installer's Permit. It shall be unlawful for
any Commercial Installer to engage in the business of installing or
repairing sewage disposal systems without first having applied for and
been issued an Installer's Permit by the Health Officer. Such permit
to be issued on the basis of information presented during a written
and/or oral examination which would indicate that the applicant has a
basic knowledge of the proper design and function of a sewage disposal
system and of the provisions of this ordinance. The Health Officer may
revoke or deny an Installer's Permit for failure to comply with the
terms of this ordinance. The permit may be revoked for incompetency,
negligence, misrepresentation, or giving fraudulent information in
making application for Installer's Permit or a Permit, or upon can-
cellation of the bond as hereinafter required. Any person feeling
aggrieved because of the revocation or denial of permit by the Health
Officer may, within thirty (30) days of the revocation or denial,
appeal to the City Council. The determination by the Council shall be
binding upon the applicant, subject always to the right to appeal to the