The Health Department shall administer this chapter and shall
make reasonable and necessary rules and regulations for the administration
and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and
regulations shall relate only to procedure and shall not substantively
change, amend or enlarge upon any provision of this chapter. The rules
and regulations shall be in writing and available for public inspection.
The authorized representative is hereby authorized and directed
to make such inspections as are necessary to determine satisfactory
compliance with this chapter.
It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of a property
to give the authorized representative free access to the property
at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspections as
are necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this
chapter.
The authorized representative shall receive at least 24 hours'
notice from the contractor prior to the time of completion and inspection
of the private sewage system. The installer will reconfirm with the
authorized representative the time of completion for inspection of
the private sewage system. Failure on the part of the contractor to
be ready for inspection on the agreed-upon date and time will be subject
to a revisit fee as set from time to time by the County Board.
A private sewage system which has been installed by a contractor
shall not be covered or placed in operation until the installation
shall have been inspected and written approval of the system shall
have been issued by the Health Department.
The authorized representative may make inspections during the
course of the construction, reconstruction, or modification of any
private sewage disposal system to ensure compliance with this chapter.
A contractor shall be present at the time of inspection and shall
provide a transit.
