§ 30-229. Permits required.

(a)

No person shall be issued a building permit without having first obtained from the health department a permit to construct an on-site sewage management system. A fee shall be charged by the health department for the on-site sewage management system permit.

(b)

No person shall construct, repair or alter an on-site sewage management system without obtaining a construction permit for such purpose from the health department. No permit for the construction, repair or alteration of an on-site sewage management system shall be issued until the health department has inspected and approved the site and the proposed location and design of the on-site sewage management system. A fee shall be charged by the health department for the service. No on-site sewage management system constructed, altered or repaired may be covered totally or in part until it has been inspected and approved by the health department. The system may be inspected by the health department at any stage of construction. Permits for the repair, or alteration of an on-site sewage management system shall be valid for six months from the date issued. Permits for new construction of an on-site sewage management system shall be valid for one year from the date issued.

(c)

All applicants, or agents for the applicants, will be required to sign an application form to acknowledge the on-site sewage management system must be inspected and installed according to the approved plan and requirements of the Wyandotte County Sanitary Code.

(d)

No house or structure shall be occupied or used until a final inspection shows the on-site sewage management system has been approved by the health department.

(e)

Data requirements.

(1)

Residential. The following shall be submitted to and accepted by the Health Department before issuance of a permit to construct an onsite sewage management system:

a.

An application form including the following: a) Name, address and phone number of applicant and owner. b) Location of building site, including legal description and number of bedrooms in the home.

b.

A drawing of the lot or site, showing:

1.

Overall dimensions of the lot.

2.

Location of buildings, driveways and geographical features near the proposed absorption field.

3.

Location and type of all water supplies, and location of all water service lines.

4.

Layout of entire on-site sewage management system, including septic tank, absorption field, interconnecting lines, and/or any other components.

5.

Location of foundation footing or any other non-sewage drain(s).

6.

An arrow indicating north direction.

c.

Other supportive data or information required by the health department.

(2)

Non-residential. The following data shall be submitted to and accepted by the health department prior to issuance of a permit to construct an on-site sewage management system:

a.

An application form including the following:

1.

Name, address and phone number of applicant and owner.

2.

Location of building site, including legal description with section, township and range.

b.

A site plan of the entire property under development showing:

1.

Overall dimensions of the lot, area in square feet.

2.

Location of buildings, structures, driveways, parking, access roads, loading areas, receptacle locations, buffers, public and private easements and any geographical features near the proposed on-site sewage management system.

3.

Location and type of all water supplies and location of all water service lines.

4.

Layout of entire on-site sewage management system, including septic tank, absorption field, interconnecting lines, and/or any other components.

5.

Location of foundation footing or any other non-sewage drain(s).

6.

An arrow indicating north direction.

c.

Other supportive data or information required by the health department, including but not limited to size of building, type of establishment, anticipated water usage and peak daily sewage flow, whether the sanitary facilities are for private and/or public use, an estimate of the maximum number of customers, employees, etc., all water-using equipment or appliances, the specific use of the facilities including identification of any industrial or commercial wastes that may be discharged from the building, existing and proposed topography, and proposed drainage.

(f)

Field data requirements.

(1)

Water table borings. Borings to determine groundwater elevation in low areas may be required by the health department. Borings shall be made to a minimum depth of seven feet. Water table elevations shall not be recorded until sufficient time has elapsed for stabilization of groundwater (such stabilization in clay soils may require several hours or overnight). Location, identification number and depth to water table shall be recorded on the plat or site plan which may indicate topography, if required. Other records of water table elevation, including seasonal peaks, may be submitted or required.

(2)

Rock borings. Where surface outcroppings or subsurface rock or hard-pan exist or are suspected, a sufficient number of borings to a minimum depth of four feet may be required by the health department to determine if such conditions may interfere with installation, performance or repair of the proposed on-site sewage management system. Boring locations and data shall be recorded by number on the plat or site plan which may indicate topography, if required.

(3)

Evidence of the presence of water in the borings shall negate the use of conventional on-site sewage management systems in that area. Innovative or alternative systems may be reviewed on an individual basis. Evidence of rock in the borings may negate the use of a conventional on-site sewage management system in that area.

(4)

Soil or groundwater test holes for an on-site sewage management system shall be required, reviewed, and approved by the director of the health department. Soil analysis and other field tests may be required. The number, depth and location shall be determined by the health department. If test holes are left unattended, they shall be "benched" for safety reasons (see Figure A).

(5)

The location of the house must be staked or flagged as well as any other out planned or existing outbuildings.

(Ord. No. O-51-18 , § 3, 12-6-2018)

Editor's note

Ord. No. O-51-18 , § 3, adopted Dec. 6, 2018, repealed the former § 30-229 and renumbered and amended § 30-228 as § 30-229, as set out herein. The former § 30-229 pertained to requirements for private on-site wastewater permits and derived from the Code of 1988, § 30-277; Ord. No. O-46-05, § 1, adopted June 2, 2005.