(Regulation 2.5, Title V, Environmental Protection Code; Town Code of Bylaws Chapter 255, Zoning, § 255-12.2B)
A.
Applications for building permits shall not be endorsed by the Avon
Board of Health until the following criteria have been met:
(1)
A rough plumbing plan shall be submitted to the Board in all
group-use categories, A through U, as listed in the State Building
Code, with the exception of one- and two-family dwellings.
B.
The application shall be reviewed by the Avon Health Agent to ensure that the proposed structure meets the minimum health standards set forth in Article II of the State Sanitary Code. As a minimum, the Health Agent shall find:
(1)
A disposal works construction permit has been issued for new
dwellings in unsewered areas, or a sewer entrance permit has been
issued where municipal sewers are available.
(2)
Ascertain the effects on the existing disposal systems and disposition
of natural and casual water flow on adjacent properties as well as
the lot in question due to the expansion or alteration of a building.
(3)
Obtain from the applicant a plot plan which shows the proposed
structure in relation to septic systems, surface and subsurface drains.
This plan can be an updated version of the plan required with a disposal
works construction permit.
C.
Once the Avon Plumbing Inspector and the Avon Health Agent have reported
their findings and recommendations to the Board, it must respond and
record its acts in one of the following:
(1)
By motion, endorse the application and so indicate with at least
the signatures of two members on the application.
(2)
By motion, table the endorsement for further investigation,
not to exceed seven days or a time mutually agreeable to the applicant
and the Board. The Building Inspector shall be notified in writing
of the decision of the Board, forthwith.
(3)
By motion, reject endorsement of the application. The Building
Inspector shall be notified in writing of the decision, indicating
the reasons for rejection.
(Article VI, State Sanitary Code; Section 422.o of the Uniform State Building Code, Edition 16; Avon Town Code of Bylaws, Chapter 209, Swimming Pools)
A.
Permit.
(1)
Applications for swimming pool permits shall not be endorsed
by the Avon Health Agent or Building Inspector until the following
criteria have been met:
(a)
The application for the permit shall be accompanied by the copies of the specifications and plans drawn to scale. A copy shall remain with the Avon Board of Health. The plan shall show all the details necessary for conformance with the provisions of Chapter 209, Swimming Pools, of the Avon Town Code of Bylaws.
(b)
The plans must show the exact locations of all subsurface wastewater
treatment facilities. The outer edge of all facilities must be 20
feet from the outer edge of an in-ground pool and must be at least
10 feet from the edge of an aboveground pool.
(c)
Plans must show the swimming pool enclosed by an impassible
four-foot-high fence with a self-latching gate or an equivalent enclosure
or means of protection from access to the pool.
(d)
The applicant shall sign the Avon Board of Health swimming pool
inspection list.
(2)
The Building Inspector shall sign the inspection checklist after
a review of the plans.
(3)
The Health Agent shall sign the inspection checklist after verification
of the location of the subsurface facilities.
B.
If the Building Inspector or Avon Town Health Agent finds cause for
not endorsing an application for a swimming pool, said inspector shall
inform the Board of Health, who, in turn, shall follow one of these
courses of action:
(1)
Request the applicant to rectify the cause for denial.
(2)
Forward the application to the Building Inspector with a recommendation
that the permit not be granted and indicate the reason(s).
(3)
Forward the application to the Building Inspector with no recommendation,
but indicating that one of the Board's inspectors has refused to endorse
the application, stating the reasons.
C.
After the swimming pool has been installed, both the Swimming Pool
Inspector and the Health Agent shall make an on-site inspection to
sign the building permit and finish the checklist.
(Title 5, State Sanitary Environmental Code)
Within the framework of the State Sanitary Code and the Avon
Board of Health Rules and Regulations, the following procedures for
obtaining a disposal works construction permit and subsequent certificate
of compliance shall apply:
A.
New systems.
(1)
Applications.
(a)
Apply for a disposal works construction permit at the office
of the Avon Board of Health. Each application shall be reviewed by
the Town Health Agent. It must be accompanied by a plot plan drawn
to scale by a registered professional engineer, registered sanitarian
or other person determined competent by the Avon Board of Health.
The plot plan shall show the dimensions of the property, the datum
used for references (Assessors or Registry of Deeds), angles of lot
lines, the location of a proposed dwelling or structure, proposed
well locations, existing or proposed sanitary sewers and/or the location
of proposed subsurface sewage disposal system (area). Further, the
location of any streams, drains, or known sources of water supply
within 200 feet of the proposed street grades, location of water distribution
lines, proposed elevation of the top of foundations, building drains,
sanitary sewer and/or the components of the sewage disposal works
as they may be required by the Avon Board of Health.
(b)
Make an appointment with either the Town Health Agent or a Board
member for witnessing a percolation and soil test, to be conducted
by the applicant's engineer. A field survey, conducted prior to the
soil examination, shall be made for the purpose of staking boundaries
and the location of the proposed dwelling or structure. (Note: Systems
where the estimated sewage flow is greater than 2,000 gallons per
day must be approved by the Department of Public Health.)
(c)
If the percolation test complies with 310 CMR 15.000, the State
Environmental Code, Title 5, and the Avon Board of Health regulations,
the results shall be valid for two years from the date of the test.
Otherwise, the test shall be considered null and void. This does not
preclude the right of the Board to declare the test null and void
any time during this two-year period as outlined in the regulation
portion of this document. The disposal plans shall include the percolation
test locations and soil information (even for test pits which were
not successful).
(2)
The Avon Board of Health shall issue a disposal works construction
permit if all is in order. The applicant shall be informed as to the
degree of inspection required at various stages of construction of
the system. As a minimum, an inspection shall be made prior to backfilling
the completed system. It shall be up to the applicant to make an appointment
with the Health Agent or Town Sanitary Engineer for these on-site
inspections.
(3)
Once all completion criteria have been met, the Town Health
Agent shall issue a Certificate of compliance and forward such to
the Building Inspector to become an item of requirement leading to
an occupancy permit.
B.
Altered or repaired systems.
(1)
Apply for a disposal works construction permit at a regularly
scheduled meeting of the Avon Board of Health.
(2)
The application shall be reviewed by the Town Health Agent.
Each application shall be accompanied by a rough plot plan (may be
original of existing system) which shows existing system and distance
to the dwellings or structures, swimming pools, water pressure lines,
street subsurface drains, drainage ditches or streams as well as distances
to lot boundaries. The proposed modification shall also be shown in
plan and profile.
(3)
The Town Health Agent shall make a determination as to whether
additional information is needed and/or whether a percolation/soil
log is required. Whenever possible, a perc test will be conducted
to conform to Title 5 regulations.
(4)
Once the foregoing is met, the Board of Health shall issue a
disposal works construction permit. The applicant shall be informed
as to the degree of inspection required at the various stages of construction.
As a minimum, an inspection shall be made prior to backfilling the
completed system. It shall be up to the applicant to arrange an appointment
with the Town Health Office.
(5)
Once all completed criteria have been met, a certificate of
compliance shall be issued by the Town Health Agent to the applicant
or owner.
A.
Excepting pumping, treating and replacement of access covers, those
persons who engage in work on individual septic disposal systems in
the Town of Avon shall possess a valid disposal works installer's
permit as issued by the Avon Board of Health. To obtain said permit,
the applicant must:
B.
For those persons who seldom work on disposal systems or who would
like to engage in the business, a statement indicating access to proper
equipment shall be made in addition to the above requirements.
C.
Upon recommendation of the Town Health Agent, the Board shall issue
an installer's permit, with a copy being sent to the State Department
of Environmental Protection. This subsection does not preclude the
right of the Board to refuse or revoke an installer's permit as outlined
in the regulation portion of this chapter.
(Reg. 32, Article X)
A.
The Avon Board of Health Agent shall annually issue food, food dispensing
and/or milk permits to companies and establishments which sell, store
or offer for sale food and/or milk within the geographical limits
of the Town of Avon. An application for any said permit may be made
at any regular scheduled meeting of the Avon Board of Health or by
request through mail to same.
B.
The following criteria shall apply prior to issuance of a permit:
(1)
The Avon Town Health Agent shall inspect the food establishment
or company. Where food and/or milk is delivered to locations within
the Town from outside-based places of business, the Town Health Agent
may, at his discretion, waive inspection of the place of business,
but may require inspection of the vehicles.
(2)
A food permit shall not be issued to a place where food is sold
and one where a common victualler license is required, until that
license has been first obtained.
(3)
Vending machines which dispense food or milk shall require additional
permits in their particular category covered by the FDA.
C.
The Avon Board of Health shall fix the permit fees to offset the
costs of inspection and printed permits.
