Unless
otherwise approved by the Department, the use of wastewater holding
tanks for the purpose of holding and/or containing sewage for disposal
at another location shall only be allowed under the following conditions:
The
Department has determined that a connection to public sewer or that
the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system is not
legally or physically possible, or reasonable when considering the
intended use of the tank, and the tank will serve only nonresidential
and noncommercial limited use applications, such as agricultural buildings,
recreational facilities, sewage pump-out stations, or construction
trailers, and the cumulative daily sewage flow does not exceed 300
gallons per day.
No person,
firm, or corporation shall commence the use of a wastewater holding
tank for the purpose of holding and/or containing sewage for disposal
at another location without first obtaining an annual operating permit
from the Department.
A fee, pursuant to Sacramento County Code, Title 6, Chapter 6.99, may be charged at the time of application submittal to defray the costs of administration and/or inspection.
The
name, address, and phone number of the property owner of the parcel
on which such tank is to be installed. The Department may require
a letter of authorization if the legal parcel owner is different from
the permit applicant;
A
plot plan showing the location where such tank is to be installed
relative to fixed structures, water wells, drainage ditches, rivers,
streams, water lines, and driveways;
The
name, address, and phone number of the registered septic tank cleaner/wastewater
hauler that will be contracted with for the cleaning, and removal
of wastewater from said tank.
The
Department may suspend or revoke an operating permit for failure of
the permittee to make timely payment of assessed fees or comply with
any terms and/or conditions placed on the permit by the Department
at the time of permit issuance or renewal. Upon suspension or revocation,
further operation of the system shall cease until the suspension is
lifted or a new annual operating permit is issued.
Unless
otherwise approved by the Department, all wastewater holding tanks
shall meet the construction and installation requirements as described
in the On-Site Wastewater Management Guidance Manual and may be subject
to inspection by Department Staff.
If required
by the Department, wastewater holding tanks must be equipped with
both an audible and visual alarm configured to signal when the tank
is 75% full. The alarm must transmit the signal to an appropriate
off-site location for remote notification or be placed in a location
acceptable to the Department. Only the audible alarm shall be user-cancelable.
Provide
the Department with a copy of a contract from a Department certified
wastewater hauler/septic tank cleaner showing that the tank will be
pumped at regular intervals or as needed to prevent use of greater
than 75% of the tank's capacity and
Maintain
a clear and legible record of pumping dates and amounts of sewage
pumped from each holding tank. The records shall be kept onsite for
a minimum of five years and made available to Department staff upon
request.
(SCC 1465 § 2, 2010)
Each holding tank installed and operated pursuant to this chapter
may be subject to inspection by Department staff during normal business
hours.