Ordinance - #84-02 - 02/28/1984 - Laserfiche WebLink

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- 28 - issuance or renewal of a license, license application shall be required to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of this chapter. The City Council may refuse to issue a license to any applicant for reasons relating to the above factors and for other good cause. Licenses issued pursuant hereto shall be in effect for one year and shall be accompanied by the payment of a license fee as established by Council resolution. Licenses may be revoked or refused renewal for cause including, but not limited to: practice(s) or installation(s) which are in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any permit issued pursuant hereto; refusal on the part of the licensee to correct defective work on a sewage treatment system which is installed or renovated within this jurisdiction. Before revoking or refusing to renew a license, the plumbing inspector shall notify the licensee of the proposed action describing the cause and stating that a hearing shall be held if requested by him prior to formal action by the City Council. Licensees shall maintain soil test data, system plans and other records and information as may be required by the administrator for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter. Records relating to any system installation or renovation shall be retained for a period of three years following completion of that activity, and copies of the same shall be transmitted to the plumbing inspector. Licensees shall make available all information, files and records, and other information required to be maintained to the administrator at any time on the transmission of a reasonable request relating thereto. Pump-Hauler licensees shall keep records of the location of disposal of pumped septage and date of disposal. 150.01 . 6 MAINTENANCE 150.01.6A MHNICIPALRESPONSIBILITIES ROIIIII~ As stated in Section 150.01.5B (2), each waste disposal system shall be inspected on a biennial basis. Maintenance of the system shall be required when the sludge reaches a point 12 inches below the bottom of the outlet baffle and/or the sum reaches a point three inches above the bottom of the outlet baffle. At the instruction of the plumbing inspector or his designated representative, the owner shall pump his septic tank. Semi-annual pumping may be required as normal routine maintenance. A certificate of pumping and a pumping permit shall be required and can be obtained from the plumbing inspector. One copy of the pumping permit, containing the information specified on the pumping form shall be returned to the plumbing inspector and kept on file. For systems equipped with a distribution and/or dosing box, the owner shall arrange for the opening of the box and removal of any settled solids therein at least once a year. At the time of cleaning, the plumbing inspector shall certify that scum and/or sludge levels have been reduced to acceptable levels.