PERMITS REQUIRED. A permit shall be obtained whenever any Subsurface Sewage Treatment System in Carlton County is installed, replaced, altered, repaired, or extended.  Installation, replacement, alteration, repair, or extension of a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) shall not begin without first making an application for a permit and obtaining said permit from the Department for each specific installation, replacement, alteration, repair, or extension. A permit shall not be required for the work identified under Article 6, Section 2, Subd. B (Page 18) of Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance, Ordinance #30. Such permits shall expire 12 months after date of issuance.

POSTING OF PERMITS. Permits shall be provided by permittee at the time of inspection upon request of inspector.

PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR. Repair or replacement of pumps, floats or other electrical devices of the pump or baffles in a septic tank.

PROPERTY OWNERS DOING OWN WORK. Property owners may be permitted to construct or repair Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems on their own properties and shall be exempted from providing proof of being a Licensed Installer, however, the property owners must attend training or have a licensed designer present at stated times. Property owners doing their own work must comply with Permits Required as well as other applicable provisions of the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance, Ordinance #30. A Designer must design the system.

PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. All applications for a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Permit shall include the following information on the form provided by the Zoning Office:

1. Name and address of property owner.
2. Property identification number.
3. Legal description of the property.
4. Subsurface Sewage Treatment System designer name, address, phone number and State Subsurface Sewage Treatment System License Number (or Department
   qualified employee name and certification number).
5. Site evaluation report. Download State forms on the following website: http://septic.umn.edu/formsandsheets/ or contact the Zoning & Environmental Services Office.
6. System design with full information including applicable construction information on forms as provided by the State web site or contact Zoning & Environmental Services Office.
7. Any other information requested pertinent to the process.
8. A certified statement from the person who conducted the work.
9. On lots created after January 23, 1996, the system design shall include at least one designated additional soil treatment area which can support a Type I soil treatment system.
10. Subsurface Sewage Treatment System installer name, address, phone number, and State Subsurface Sewage Treatment System License Number.
     

APPLICATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL. If, after consideration for the application for a permit, a qualified employee or authorized licensee of the Department shall be satisfied that the work contemplated conforms to and complies with provisions of this Ordinance, the Department shall issue a written permit granting preliminary approval authorizing initiation of construction of the system as designed.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATION INFORMATION. If after consideration of the application for a permit, the Department shall be satisfied that the work contemplated will not conform to or comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Department shall deny the application for a permit. Notice of such denial shall be served on the applicant or permittee. The notice shall state the reason for denial. The permit application may be revised or corrected and resubmitted to the Department at any reasonable time for reconsideration.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

COMPLIANCE INSPECTION. Compliance inspections for construction, replacement, alteration, or repair work on SSTS shall be conducted by a qualified employee or under a licensee authorized by the Department who is independent of the owner and installer.

INSPECTIONS. The permittee shall notify the Department that the system is ready for an inspection prior to the completion and covering of the SSTS. The installation and construction of SSTS shall be in accordance with the permit requirements and application design. If any SSTS component is covered before being inspected and approved by the Department, it shall be uncovered upon the direction of the Department. Proposals to alter the permitted construction shall be reviewed and the proposed change accepted by the Department prior to construction.  Inspections shall be conducted at least once during the construction of the SSTS; at such time as to assure that the system has been constructed per submitted and approved design. 

A second/final sloping and cover inspection is required for an at-grade and mound system. This shall be done after the completion of the final cover, sloping, and topsoil has been added. The permittee shall have the system ready for final inspection within thirty (30) days after the initial inspection.

RE-INSPECTIONS. If during an inspection, the inspector discovers that any part of the system is not constructed in accordance with the minimum standards, notification shall be given to the applicant/installer describing the defects. The permittee shall pay a re-inspection fee of $100.00 prior to the re-inspection.

NOTIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTIONS.

1. It shall be the duty of the permittee to notify the Department at least 24 hours prior to the day the inspection is desired.
2. The Department shall make every effort to inspect the system within 48 hours after notification.

AS-BUILTS. As-Builts shall be submitted to the Department within 5 working days of completion of the work on the SSTS. These shall be submitted on forms provided or approved by the Department. 

When required by the Department, holding, septic, or dosing tanks shall be filled with liquid to the discharge invert level for a sufficient period of time to demonstrate they are water tight.

INSPECTION REPORT. A Certificate of Compliance or Notice of Noncompliance shall be prepared by the Department following an inspection or review of as-built plans submitted in accordance with Article 8, Subd. B. A certificate of compliance or notice of noncompliance must include a signed statement by the inspector identifying the type of SSTS inspected and
whether the system is in compliance with MN Rules Chapter 7080.1500. A copy of the Certificate of Compliance or Notice of Noncompliance shall be provided to the property owner within 30 days of the compliance inspection and a copy kept on file in the Department.