Environmental Health
Septic Permits - Individual On-Site Septic Systems
How do I request a drawing of my septic system?
email us: Request for Septic Permit Drawing
How to Apply for a Septic Permit
- Read our document "Property Owner's Guide to getting a Septic
System Permit".
- Download the Septic and Well Permit Application in
Word or
Adobe PDF Format or
pickup an application at our office located at 301 W Alder, Second Floor
(Health Dept).
- Complete the application form and assemble the information required
below. Bring the supporting information and the application to our
office. The Department will deny or issue a permit within 3 days, the
fee will be due when picking up the permit. (see fee schedule for septic
fees).
- Effective February 18th, 2010 there is a $100 application fee
for all septic permits. The Health Code states that the
application fee is nonrefundable.
The overall fees didn't change. Instead, this allows us to collect part of the fees at the beginning of the process to cover the Department’s costs for writing septic permits. The balance of the fee (for example, $145 for a basic permit or $200 for a pressure permit) would be collected when the permit is issued.
- Requirements. A permit shall be required for the installation, repair and increased use of all wastewater treatment and disposal systems except for repairs to piping between a structure and a septic tank or a septic tank and a header to an absorption system. Parcels must be recorded with the County Clerk and Recorder before a permit will be issued by the Department. Permits will only be issued in the name of the parcel's owner. A permit shall be issued by the Department following the submittal of a complete and accurate permit application form and a satisfactory site evaluation. All systems must receive final approval from the Department or from a certified installer authorized by the Department to conduct a final inspection in order for a permit to remain valid. The Department may place any conditions on a permit which will facilitate compliance with the provisions of this regulation or subdivision approval.
- Applications. A completed application for a permit shall be
written on forms provided by the Department and shall include the
following information:
- Name and address of applicant and a complete legal description or address of the property on which installation, construction, alteration, or extension is proposed.
- Information substantiating that the proposed site meets
minimum site requirements given in section I(A) of this
regulation. The following information may be required to
supplement a permit application.
- The number, location, size, and type of structures, both existing and proposed, to be connected to the system.
- The location and type of any existing systems.
- The location of all water supplies (within minimum distances contained in Table l), water supply piping, existing wastewater treatment systems, buildings or dwellings, adjacent lot lines, streams, irrigation ditches, floodplain and flood-prone areas.
- Plan of the proposed wastewater treatment and disposal system to be installed, constructed, altered, or extended.
- In the case of a new system permit application, an acceptable site evaluation as described in section IV.
- Such further relevant information as required by the Department to substantiate that the proposed installation, construction, alteration, or extension complies with rules and regulations promulgated by the local or State Departments of Health.
- In the case of new construction of any size, evidence indicating that zoning and building officials have been notified.
- Expiration and extension.
- A permit expires if the system for which the permit was issued
is not installed, inspected, and approved by the Department
within:
- one year after issuance for an individual system; or
- two years after issuance for a multi-family or public system.
- A permit may be extended one time by the Department for one
year if:
- the permit holder requests an extension from the Department prior to expiration of the permit;
- the requirements of the permit and this regulation are satisfied; and
- any differences in permit application fees are paid in full.
- Construction without Permit The Department shall charge a fee three times the normal permit fee when the construction or repair of a system starts prior to a valid permit being issued.
- Notice of denial. When requested by an applicant, written notice that a permit has been denied shall be given to the applicant by personal service or certified mail within ten (10) working days of receipt of a completed application. The notice shall list deficiencies and reasons for the denial.
- A permit expires if the system for which the permit was issued
is not installed, inspected, and approved by the Department
within:
- Construction without Permit The Department shall charge a fee three times the normal permit fee when the construction or repair of a system starts prior to a valid permit being issued.
- Notice of denial. When requested by an applicant, written notice that a permit has been denied shall be given to the applicant by personal service or certified mail within ten (10) working days of receipt of a completed application. The notice shall list deficiencies and reasons for the denial.
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