(1)

Every POWTS shall require a separate application and sanitary permit.

(2)

A Sanitary Permit shall be obtained by the property owner, owner's agent or contractor, in the name of the property owner, prior to the installation, establishment or construction of any structure which requires a POWTS or non-plumbing sanitation system. Any property owner, owner's agent or contractor, who starts construction prior to obtaining a Sanitary Permit is in violation and may be subject to the penalties provided in this ordinance.

(3)

A Sanitary Permit shall be obtained by the property owner, owner's agent or contractor, before any POWTS or part thereof may be installed, replaced, repaired, reconnected or modified. A sanitary permit is not required for minor repairs.

(4)

A Sanitary Permit shall be obtained prior to constructing or installing a non-plumbing sanitation system.

(5)

If any part of a private sewage system has failed or requires replacement or modification, the entire system shall be evaluated for code compliance prior to sanitary permit issuance. This shall include a soil and site evaluation for those components that utilize in situ soil for treatment or dispersal, unless a Soil and Site Evaluation Report verifying that the vertical separation distance between the infiltrative surface of the existing treatment or dispersal component and estimated high groundwater and/or bedrock complies with Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 383 was submitted to and approved by the Department within the last 20 years of the date of the new Sanitary Permit. The Department may accept older Soil and Site Evaluation Reports on a case by case basis. If any part of the system is found to be defective or not in conformance with the applicable provisions of this ordinance, the sanitary permit application shall include specifications for the repair, renovation, replacement or removal of that part.

(6)

Any sanitary permit provisions, stipulations or conditions of approval shall have the same authority as any provision of this ordinance.

(7)

When public sewer approved by the Department of Natural Resources is available to the structure or premises served as described in section 7.9.11, a sanitary permit may not be issued.