In addition to those provisions set forth herein, this Code hereby adopts, by reference, the provisions set forth in the Illinois Water Well Construction Code Rules and Regulations, 77 Illinois Administrative Code 920, and the Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code Rules and Regulations, 77 Illinois Administrative Code 925, and the Drinking Water Systems Code, 77 Illinois Administrative Code 900, and the Public Area Sanitary Practice Code, 77 Illinois Administrative Code 895, and any subsequent amendments or revisions thereto.
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct and/or reconstruct any individual water supply system or geothermal well within Monroe County unless he holds a valid permit issued by the Health Officer. The fee for a water supply permit shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The fee for geothermal wells shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for up to ten (10) bore holes and Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each additional bore hole. Fees shall be payable to the Monroe County Health Department.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to obtain a permit before any construction is begun on the system. Failure of the property owner to obtain said permit before construction is begun shall constitute a violation of this Code, and corrective action may be taken.
It shall be the responsibility of the Illinois Water Well and/or Pump Installation Licensed Contractor or geothermal installer to ensure that a permit has been issued and to follow the conditions of the permit. Failure of the licensed contractor to insure the permit has been issued or to violate the conditions of the permit shall constitute a violation of this Code, and penalty action may be taken.
All applications for permits granted under the provisions of this Code shall be made to the Board of Health or its duly authorized representative. Sufficient data shall be included to allow review and to determine whether the proposed application for permit meets the requirements of this Code.
Permit application forms provided by the Health Department shall be completed and signed by each applicant and shall include the following:
(A) 
Name and address of the applicant and location of the proposed site of construction and/or reconstruction and
(B) 
Such other information as may be required by the Health Officer to substantiate that the proposed construction and/or reconstruction complies with minimum standards of this Code.
The permit to construct is valid for a period of twelve (12) months from date of issuance. If construction has not started within this period, the permit is void, unless a renewal has been requested and granted.
Individual water supply systems constructed prior to the effective date of this Code shall comply with any provision of this Code deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of a property to give the Health Officer free access to the property for the purpose of making such inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this Code.
An individual water supply system shall not be covered or placed in operation until the said installation shall have been inspected and written approval of the said system shall have been issued by the Health Officer.
Failure of the homeowners to receive Health Officer’s written approval before covering or placing an individual water supply system in operation can result in penalty action being taken.
For serious or repeated violations of any of the requirements of this Code, or for interference with the Health Officer in the performance of his duties, the Individual Water Well and/or Pump Installation Contractor’s and/or Geothermal Contractor Registration Certificate may be revoked after an opportunity for a hearing has been provided by the Health Officer. A registration certificate may be suspended for a cause pending its revocation or a hearing relative thereto.