http://www

The Uniform Plumbing Code, as published by the International

Association of Plumbing and Mechanical officials, 1994 Edition, and

Appendices, are adopted and shall be referred to as the Plumbing Code

of the County.  (Ord. CS 625 § 4 (part), 1996).

Appendix I(I) has been amended by adding the following:

     For purposes of this Code, "individual aerobic systems" are

considered alternative systems and are subject to the following

conditions:

          A. Permit to Operate:  A permit to operate an aerobic

treatment plant is required and is issued by the Department of

Environmental Resources.  To obtain or renew the permit, a current

service contract for servicing and maintaining the treatment unit,

along with the annual inspection fee, must be provided to that

Department.  For the permit to remain valid, the plant must be

operating within design specifications and the annual fees paid.

          B. Operation and Maintenance:  In those areas within the

County where individual aerobic wastewater treatment units are

required, it shall be unlawful for any person who owns or operates

such a unit to permit the unit to revert to a septic system by

improper operations or maintenance, or to operate in a manner

inconsistent with the design and operation specifications of that

unit.   (Ord. CS 625 § 4 (part), 1996).

Appendix I, Table I-1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended by

adding Notes 8, 9, and 10 to read as follows:

     Notes

          8. Septic tank leaching lines shall be separated by a

minimum of twelve (12) feet, measured center-to-center of lines.

          9. No portion of a septic tank/aerobic tank or leach line

shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet to a private well

supplying water, or closer than one hundred (100) feet to a well

supplying water for public use.

          10. Septic tanks and leaching areas can be permitted within

the 100 year flood plain only if the sewage system and expansion area

can be installed a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from the main

river channel."  (Ord. CS 625 § 4 (part), 1996).