41.20.180 Report of system status for land use and other governmental actions.
(1) A system status report may be requested by the Health Officer for the following purposes:
(a) Issuing building permits;
(b) Land divisions and boundary line adjustments when an existing OSS is part of the proposal;
(c) Conditional use permits;
(d) Variances or compliance with the Critical Areas Code, Chapter 27.12 CCC;
(e) Food service establishment operating permits;
(f) Certificate of occupancy for commercial building permits;
(g) Change of use;
(h) Other actions as deemed appropriate by the Health Officer.
(2) For land use and other governmental actions, only licensed designers or the Health Officer shall perform the system operational evaluation and submit a system status report. System status reports performed for food service establishment operating permits shall be performed by licensed designers unless a maintenance contract is in place with a licensed maintenance provider (Level II) prior to the date of this regulation.
(a) Copies of all evaluations and reports generated by the licensed designer or maintenance provider shall be provided to Environmental Health Services, with appropriate property identification, for filing with the parcel’s permanent records.
(b) Should failures or the need for repair be noted, Environmental Health Services shall be notified immediately. An inspection report or documentation of the failure shall be submitted to Environmental Health Services.
(c) All septic system components (i.e., tanks, pump chambers, distribution boxes, drainfield, or other components) must be located, inspected, and documented in a system status record drawing.
(d) Inspections conducted for the purpose of a building permit shall require the system to be in compliance with operation and maintenance design standards including risers on septic tanks and distribution boxes, and cleanouts on pressure system drainlines.