(A) Before the commencement of construction, alteration or repair of a private sewage disposal system, the owner or his or her agent shall apply in writing to the County Health Office for a permit to construct, alter or repair a private sewage disposal system, which application shall set out the proposed date of the intended construction, alteration or repair, topographic and soil characteristic information as well as other information required in ISDH Rule 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3 and 410 I.A.C. 6-10-6, previously incorporated herein by reference, and expressly stating that the owner has complied and will at all times comply with the standards set out in this subchapter. No permit will be issued if it is determined the issuance of a permit would violate or otherwise be inconsistent with the provisions of ISDH Rule 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3, 410 I.A.C. 6-10-1 et seq., any federal or state statute or regulation and any ordinance of the county, or would otherwise be reasonably expected to cause or contribute to any unsanitary condition, an unacceptable probability of ground water contamination or construction of a private sewage disposal system with an unacceptable risk of failure.
(B) (1) A permit fee as determined by the County Health Board shall be payable as provided hereby.
(2) A fee for a sewage disposal permit shall be submitted prior to the issuance of the permit. One-half of the permit fee will be due upon submitted an application, with the remaining one-half due when the permit is issued.
(C) No private sewage disposal system shall serve more than one single dwelling or business building. No permits will be issued for multiple-family units served by a private sewage disposal system unless permitted by 410 I.A.C. 6-10-1 et seq.
(D) A permit for the installation of a private sewage disposal system, whether issued prior to or after the adoption of this subchapter, shall lapse and be void if work has not been started within 180 days and completed within one year after its issuance.
(E) No part of a private sewage disposal system for a residence shall be located closer than 25 feet to a surface water drain tile, running streams or surface water drain. The rules and regulations of the Drainage Board will apply for any legal ditch or drain. All parts of the system must be kept at least 50 feed from any water well.
(F) Because of the hazards regarding potential ground water contamination of wells through the development of subdivisions, planned developments, parcels and other divisions of land for development the Health Officer may, at the Health Officer’s discretion, decline to issue a permit for a private sewage disposal system if the system may cause or contribute to a health hazard or an unsanitary condition unless a public water supply is provided.
(G) Those factors to be considered by the Health Officer in making a determination to issue or decline to issue a permit unless a public water supply is provided include, but are not limited to, the requirements of ISDH Rule 410 I.A.C. 6-8.3 and 410 I.A.C. 6-10-1 et seq., soil and geological conditions, the depth of the water table and the quantity of water available, evidence of any contaminants existing in the water supply, and the number of existing or anticipated private sewage disposal systems located within the general area in which the proposed private sewage disposal system is to be built.
