A. 
Soil and site evaluations shall be done prior to the issuance of permits as specified in Chapters SPS 383, SPS 385 and SPS 391, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
B. 
Soil test pits shall be constructed which allow adequate visual observation of the soil profile in place. This is best accomplished by the excavation of backhoe pits.
C. 
County verification of a soil and site evaluation report may be necessary to determine the suitability of a lot for a private sewage system. This verification will be made at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator and will be made prior to the issuance of the sanitary permit. This verification will result in one of the following:
(1) 
Issuance of the permit, provided that all information on the application is correct and complete.
(2) 
Establishment of a file indicating site suitability.
(3) 
Holding the application pending clarification of information or new information by the owner, the plumber, or the certified soil tester.
(4) 
Denial of the permit if the site does not meet all the provisions of this chapter and appropriate Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Codes.
A. 
Every private sewage system shall require a separate application and sanitary permit.
B. 
A sanitary permit shall be obtained by the property owner, his agent or contractor, in the name of the property owner, prior to the installation, establishment or construction of any structure which requires a private sewage system or nonplumbing sanitation system. Any property owner, his agent or contractor who starts construction prior to obtaining a sanitary permit is in violation and may be subject to citation or other enforcement action.
C. 
A sanitary permit shall be obtained by the property owner, his agent or contractor, in the name of the property owner, before any private sewage system or part thereof may be installed, replaced, reconnected or modified. A sanitary permit is not required for the addition of manhole risers or for the replacement of manhole covers, manhole risers, baffles, filters or pumps.
D. 
A County sanitary permit shall be obtained prior to constructing or installing a nonplumbing sanitation system and for reconnections as outlined in § 518-20. A privy installation agreement shall be recorded with the Register of Deeds prior to the issuance of a sanitary permit for a privy.
E. 
If any part of a private sewage system has failed or requires replacement or modification, the entire system shall be evaluated for compliance with existing codes 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 valid report is already on file with the County. If any part of the system is found to be defective or not in conformance with the applicable provisions of this chapter, the sanitary permit application shall include specifications for the repair, renovation, replacement or removal of that part.
F. 
A land use permit for a new habitable structure shall not be released until a sanitary permit has been issued for the structure.
G. 
The remodeling of a structure that requires a land use permit shall not begin until all sanitary requirements have been fulfilled, if applicable.
A. 
A sanitary permit application shall include the following information which shall be furnished by the applicant on forms required by the state and/or the County along with all applicable fees:
(1) 
Names and addresses of the applicant (owner of the site) and the plumber employed (when applicable).
(2) 
Legal description of the subject site and the parcel identification or parcel number.
(3) 
All lot dimensions.
(4) 
Driving directions to the site or the unique building identification number.
(5) 
Building use (single-family, duplex, etc.).
(6) 
Soil and site evaluation report.
(7) 
System plans (see § 518-14).
(8) 
Appropriate agreements and contracts for system management and maintenance.
(9) 
Verification that any existing private sewage systems on the same parcel of land are not failing private sewage systems.
(10) 
Copies of any documents required in Subsection D and verification that they have been recorded.
(11) 
Any other information required by the County, including verification of compliance with § 518-35K of this chapter.
B. 
When any official state action is required prior to the issuance of a sanitary permit, an original copy of the official action shall accompany the application.
C. 
Pit privy permit applications shall be accompanied by soil data provided by a certified soil tester to determine compliance with Chapter SPS 391, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
D. 
The following documents must be recorded with the Price County Register of Deeds prior to sanitary permit issuance:
(1) 
Maintenance agreements or contracts, if recording is required by Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code, or § 518-33 of this chapter.
(2) 
If a private sewage system, or part thereof, is located on a different parcel than the structure served, an appropriate easement or combined parcel affidavit must be recorded.
(3) 
If a private sewage system serves more than one structure under different ownership, a document identifying all parties that have ownership rights and are responsible for the operation and maintenance must be recorded.
(4) 
If a private sewage system is owned by a party other than the owner of the parcel on which it is installed, a document identifying the owner of the system, the structures to be served by the system, and the party responsible for operation and maintenance must be recorded.
(5) 
If the design wastewater flow of a private sewage system for a dwelling is not based upon the number of bedrooms within the dwelling, a deed restriction limiting occupancy to that used in the design must be recorded.
E. 
The County reserves the right to require floodplain and/or wetland delineation for a building site or proposed private sewage system area prior to sanitary permit issuance. The County may require elevations on plans to be tied to floodplain elevation datum.
F. 
The County reserves the right to refuse incomplete or incorrect permit applications or to delay permit issuance until corrected or completed applications are received.
System plans shall be submitted for approval to the County or to the state in accordance with Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code. Plans shall comply with the requirements of Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and this chapter.
A. 
Plans submitted to the County shall include the original and as many copies as are required by the County.
B. 
If plans are reviewed and approved by the state, at least one set of the plans submitted to the County shall bear an original state approval stamp or seal.
C. 
Plans submitted shall be clear, legible and permanent copies.
D. 
Plans submitted shall comply with Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and include the following:
(1) 
The name of the property owner and the legal description of the site.
(2) 
Estimated daily wastewater flow and design wastewater flow.
(3) 
A detailed plot plan (site plan), dimensioned or drawn to scale, on paper no smaller than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size. The plot plan shall delineate the lot size and the location of all existing and proposed private sewage system components, building sewers, private interceptor main sewers, wells, water mains or water services, buildings, lot lines, swimming pools, navigable waters, and the benchmark established on the soil and site evaluation report. Adjoining properties shall be checked to ensure that the horizontal setback parameters in § SPS 383.43, Wisconsin Administrative Code, are complied with. All separating distances and dimensions shall be clearly shown on the plot plan.
(4) 
Details and configuration layouts depicting how the system is to be constructed.
(5) 
A description of a contingency plan in the event that the proposed private sewage system fails and cannot be repaired, or an alternate area may be provided.
(6) 
Sufficient supporting information to determine whether the proposed design, installation and management of the proposed private sewage system or modification to an existing system complies with this chapter.
E. 
Plans shall be signed or sealed as specified in Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
F. 
A copy of the approved plans shall be maintained at the construction site until the private sewage system installation is completed, inspected and accepted. The plans shall be made available to the County or the state upon request.
G. 
A modification to the design of a private sewage system which has been previously approved shall be submitted to the County or the state as specified in Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code. Plan revisions must be approved prior to system installation. A fee may be charged when submitting revised plans; see § 518-24C.
A. 
The permit card issued by the County to the property owner or his agent shall serve as the sanitary permit.
B. 
The permit card shall contain all the information required by § 145.19, Wis. Stats.
C. 
The permit card shall be displayed at the site in such a manner that it will be visible from a road abutting the lot during all construction phases.
D. 
The permit card may not be removed until the private sewage system has been installed, inspected, and approved by the County.
E. 
Failure to display the permit card shall be considered a violation of this section and may subject the property owner, his agent or contractor to citation or other enforcement action.
A. 
A sanitary permit for a private sewage system or nonplumbing sanitation system which has not been installed, modified or reconnected and approved shall expire two years after the date of issuance. Permits may be renewed following written application to the County by the property owner, his agent or contractor prior to the expiration date of the original permit.
B. 
There shall be a fee for the renewal of a sanitary permit.
C. 
The renewal shall be based on ordinance requirements in force at the time of renewal.
D. 
Changed ordinance requirements may impede the renewal.
E. 
The property owner, his agent or contractor shall return the original permit card and receive a new card when the permit is renewed.
F. 
All sanitary permits issued prior to the effective date of this chapter shall expire two years from the date of issuance unless renewed.
G. 
A new sanitary permit shall be obtained by the owner or his agent prior to beginning construction if a sanitary permit has expired.
Transfer of ownership of a property for which a valid sanitary permit exists shall be subject to the following:
A. 
The applicable state transfer form shall be submitted to the County.
B. 
The sanitary permit card shall be returned to the County so that a new permit card may be issued.
C. 
Transfer of ownership shall not affect the expiration date unless a renewal is also requested.
D. 
There may be a filing fee (see § 518-24B).
A. 
When an owner wishes to change plumbers, it will be necessary for the plumber to furnish the County with the applicable transfer form signed by the new plumber.
B. 
The transfer of sanitary permits shall take place prior to the installation of the private sewage system.
C. 
Sanitary permits for systems requiring state plan approval shall not be transferred to a different plumber unless the plan bears the stamp of an architect or engineer or plumbing designer or a state-level approval is obtained by the new plumber.
D. 
There may be a filing fee (see § 518-24B).
When applicable provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, Wisconsin Administrative Code or this chapter have not been complied with when applying for a sanitary permit, the permit shall be denied. Reasons for the denial shall be forwarded to the plumber, landowner and, when appropriate, state representative(s) and the Corporation Counsel.
A. 
A County reconnection permit shall be obtained prior to:
(1) 
Construction of a structure to be connected to an existing private sewage system;
(2) 
Disconnection of a structure from an existing private sewage system and connection of another structure to the system, except as permitted in Subsection D; or
(3) 
Rebuilding a structure that is connected to a private sewage system.
B. 
Prior to issuing a reconnection permit, the existing private sewage system shall be examined to determine:
(1) 
If it is functioning properly and whether it is a failing system.
(2) 
If it will be capable of handling the proposed wastewater flow and contaminant load from the building to be served.
(3) 
That all minimum setback requirements of Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code, will be maintained.
C. 
Application for a County reconnection permit shall include the following:
(1) 
All items in § 518-13A(1) to (5) and (9) and (10);
(2) 
For all systems that utilize in situ soil for treatment or disposal, 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 elevation and bedrock complies with Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code, unless a valid report meeting these criteria is on file with the County;
(3) 
A report provided by a licensed plumber, certified septage servicing operator or a POWTS inspector relative to the condition, capacities, baffles and manhole covers for any existing treatment or holding tanks;
(4) 
A report provided by a licensed plumber or POWTS inspector relative to the condition and capacities of all other system components and verifying that the system is not a failing system;
(5) 
A plot plan prepared by a plumber, including information specified in § 518-14D(3); and
(6) 
Complete plans, as specified in § 518-14, for any system components which will be modified or replaced.
D. 
Reconnection to existing holding tanks may require a new servicing contract and an updated holding tank agreement which meets the requirements of this chapter.
E. 
Reconnection to an existing system other than a holding tank may require a new maintenance agreement or contract.
F. 
Replacing a structure with a new or different structure within two years of the date of permit issuance will only require a statement that the system has not been altered, a statement that a modification in wastewater flow or contaminant load will not occur, and a plot plan that documents all setbacks between the structure and system components.
G. 
When reconnection to a system designed specifically for a particular flow or load is permitted by Chapters SPS 383 and SPS 384, Wisconsin Administrative Code, an affidavit for the system must be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds indicating that the flow and load rating the system was designed for will not be exceeded. As soon as the flow and load rating are exceeded, the septic system must be altered or replaced to accommodate the change.
H. 
Systems may be inspected at the time of reconnection, prior to backfilling, at the discretion of the County to ensure that proper materials and methods are being used.
A. 
Prior to commencing the construction of an addition to or modification of a structure which will affect the wastewater flow and/or contaminant load to an existing private sewage system, the owner(s) of the property shall:
(1) 
Possess a sanitary permit to construct a new private sewage system or modify an existing private sewage system to accommodate the modification in wastewater flow or contaminant load; or
(2) 
Provide the following to the County:
(a) 
Documentation that a private sewage system of adequate capability and capacity to accommodate the wastewater flow and contaminant load already exists to serve the structure, as specified in Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code;
(b) 
Documentation showing that the location of the proposed structure conforms to the applicable setback distances to all of the existing private sewage system components; and
(c) 
Documentation specified in § 518-20C(2), (3) and (4).
B. 
If the existing private sewage system is found to be undersized, construction of the building addition or modification shall be allowed only if permitted by Chapters SPS 383 and SPS 384, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and an affidavit for the use of the undersized system is recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds.
C. 
Any installation, addition or modification of a system must be completed and accepted before the addition or modified area of the structure may be occupied.
Prior to commencing construction of any structure or addition to a structure on a site where there exists a private sewage system, the owner or his agent shall determine that the proposed structure conforms to applicable setback limitations of Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code. Documentation shall be submitted as required in Chapter SPS 383, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
A. 
Privies and portable rest rooms shall be constructed and maintained in a clean condition so that insects and rodents cannot enter the vault.
B. 
Privies and portable rest rooms shall be located at a minimum horizontal distance of 25 feet from dwellings, 25 feet from a lot line, 50 feet from water supply wells, 75 feet from a stream, lake, river or other watercourse, and 25 feet from the edge of a twenty-percent slope.
C. 
The bottom of an open pit privy shall be three feet above any restrictive feature, such as bedrock, high groundwater or seasonally saturated soil. Vaulted privies shall be utilized where the three-foot separation distance cannot be met.
D. 
Open pit privies shall not be allowed in shoreland districts.
E. 
Applicants wishing to construct a privy as a sanitary facility to meet the minimum sanitary requirements for a habitable structure shall submit an affidavit stating that the building will be served by a privy. Indoor plumbing, including water closets, sinks, showers or bathtubs, laundry facilities or any other fixture or receptacle receiving domestic waste, shall not be installed until a sanitary permit for a private sewage system is issued.
[Amended 10-15-2002 by Res. No. 6018]
A. 
The fee for a sanitary permit for the installation of a private sewage system shall be determined by the Price County Board of Supervisors.
(1) 
The issuing agent shall not charge more than one fee for a sanitary permit or for the renewal of a sanitary permit in any twelve-month period.
(2) 
The issuing agent shall forward a copy of each valid sanitary permit and the necessary fee to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services within 90 days after the permit is issued.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The fee for the following shall be determined by the Price County Board of Supervisors:
(1) 
Transfer of a sanitary permit or a change of plumbers.
(2) 
Reinspection of any private sewage system.
(3) 
The installation of an alternate or experimental design system.
(4) 
A sanitary privy permit.
(5) 
A reconnection permit.
(6) 
The application to receive Wisconsin fund assistance for private sewage system replacement or rehabilitation.
(7) 
Failure to notify the Zoning Department 24 hours in advance of when a private sewage system is to be installed.
C. 
The provisions and the fee for revised plans shall be determined by the Price County Board of Supervisors.