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St. Charles County, MO On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License
§ 627.005 Scope.
§ 627.010 Applicable Code Standards.
§ 627.020 Definitions.
§ 627.030 Administration And Enforcement.
§ 627.040 Licensure Required.
§ 627.050 Exceptions To Licensure Requirement.
§ 627.060 Application For On-Site Wastewater Treatment Installer Business License.
§ 627.070 Issuance Of Or Denial Of Application For License.
§ 627.080 Retroactivity.
§ 627.090 Terms Of Licenses Issued Or Renewed — Renewal Procedure.
§ 627.100 Inactive License Status.
§ 627.110 Application, License, And Renewal Fees For On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business Licenses And For Inactive License Status.
§ 627.120 Suspension, Refusal To Renew, Or Revocation Of On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business Licenses (Including Those On Inactive License Status).
§ 627.130 Bonding.
§ 627.140 Liability Insurance.
§ 627.150 Stop Work Orders And Unlawful Continuances.
§ 627.160 Penalties.
§ 627.170 Enforcement.
Chapter 627 On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License
Section 627.005 Scope.
Section 627.010 Applicable Code Standards.
Section 627.020 Definitions.
Section 627.030 Administration And Enforcement.
Section 627.040 Licensure Required.
Section 627.050 Exceptions To Licensure Requirement.
Section 627.060 Application For On-Site Wastewater Treatment Installer Business License.
Section 627.070 Issuance Of Or Denial Of Application For License.
Section 627.080 Retroactivity.
Section 627.090 Terms Of Licenses Issued Or Renewed — Renewal Procedure.
Section 627.100 Inactive License Status.
Section 627.110 Application, License, And Renewal Fees For On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business Licenses And For Inactive License Status.
Section 627.120 Suspension, Refusal To Renew, Or Revocation Of On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business Licenses (Including Those On Inactive License Status).
Section 627.130 Bonding.
Section 627.140 Liability Insurance.
Section 627.150 Stop Work Orders And Unlawful Continuances.
Section 627.160 Penalties.
Section 627.170 Enforcement.
[Ord. No. 19-036, 5-13-2019]
This Chapter outlines the licensure requirements for individuals engaging in the performance and/or oversight of On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Work, and the procedures and fees related to the administration and enforcement of said requirements.
Unless otherwise provided for in this Chapter, the Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings of St. Charles County, codified in Section 500.150 of the Ordinances of St. Charles County, Missouri (OSCCMo), as amended; the Plumbing Code of St. Charles County, codified in Section 500.280, OSCCMo, as amended; and the Private Sewage Disposal Code of St. Charles County, codified in Section 500.300, OSCCMo, as amended; along with Sections 701.025 to 701.059, RSMo., as amended; and any and all regulations issued pursuant to these Statutes by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, shall govern the administration and enforcement of this Chapter.
Unless otherwise expressly stated in this Chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Chapter.
The Director of the St. Charles County Division of Building and Code Enforcement of the Department of Community Development or a duly authorized representative of the Director.
LICENSED ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INSTALLER
Any individual who holds an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License issued pursuant to this Chapter by St. Charles County and is charged the responsibility to perform and/or oversee On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Work.
Any individual who holds an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License issued pursuant to this Chapter.
ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
Any private sewage disposal system, sometimes referred to as a "septic" system, used to safely process sewage.
ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WORK
Any work subject to applicable Code standards set out in Section 627.010 of this Chapter, including the design, installation, construction, maintenance, service, repair, alteration, or modification of a product or equipment involved with the private disposal of sewage, conveyance of sanitary discharges to public mains, or conveyance of storm water to detention or similar structures.
An individual who both owns and primarily resides in a single-family residential property.
Any agency of the State of Missouri or any political subdivision of the State.
The Code Official shall:
Adopt certain rules and regulations to ensure the proper administration and enforcement of this Chapter;
Conduct investigations into all complaints against any Licensee;
Suspend, revoke, refuse to renew, or place on probation the license of any Licensee who fails to correct any violations of this Chapter or of any applicable Code standard set out in Section 627.010 of this Chapter;
Activate bonds to cover the cost for any work performed by a Licensee that does not meet minimum requirements of any applicable Code standard set out in Section 627.010 of this Chapter; and
Review applications pursuant to this Chapter, test applicants as and when required, and issue On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business Licenses to applicants who comply with the licensure requirements provided in this Chapter.
Subject to Section 627.050 of this Chapter, an individual must have an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License issued pursuant to this Chapter to engage in business as a licensed On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer in unincorporated St. Charles County or in any incorporated area of the County whose governing body has consented to contract with the County to enforce any applicable Code standard set out in Section 627.010 of this Chapter. No Licensee may allow any other individual to use his or her license for any purpose, except as provided in Section 627.050(A)(3) of this Chapter. An individual who is also registered pursuant to Chapter 327, RSMo., as an architect or professional engineer trained in design criteria for private sewage disposal systems and qualified to design such systems is not exempt from the On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License requirements when performing and/or overseeing On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Work, subject to the exceptions to the licensure requirement contained in Section 627.050.
Section 627.040's licensure requirements shall not apply when an individual:
Is performing On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Work on motor vehicles or agricultural equipment;
Is an Owner-Occupant of a single-family dwelling; is performing On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Work on that dwelling or accessory buildings; and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Code Official (by written examination, if necessary, in the Code Official's sole discretion) the knowledge and skill to perform such work;
Is employed by a Licensed On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer and is performing work authorized by and under the direct supervision of that Licensee; or
Is employed by a contractor installing the following public utilities or public improvements and is working on installing the following public utilities or public improvements:
Sanitary sewer mains and (if the same contractor is installing them concurrently) sanitary sewer laterals connecting the main to the structure served; and
Storm water sewer mains.
Any individual exempt under this Section from the licensure requirements imposed by Section 627.040 of this Chapter shall meet applicable Code standards set out in Section 627.010 of this Chapter when performing On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Work and shall obtain permits and inspections as may be required by ordinance.
To obtain an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
The applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
The applicant must make application to the Code Official in a format prescribed by the Code Official;
The applicant must meet all requirements specified by this Chapter and by rules and regulations promulgated by the Code Official;
The applicant must pay the appropriate processing fees required by the Code Official; and
The applicant must furnish proof of valid registration as an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer or On-Site Sewage Disposal System Contractor, as provided by Section 701.053, RSMo.
All applicants who meet the requirements for licensure in Section 627.060 of this Chapter shall be issued the appropriate license. However, the Code Official may deny a license if the applicant has:
Committed any act which, if committed by a Licensee, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to Sections 627.030(A)(3) and 627.120 of this Chapter;
Previously been denied a license for cause, or previously had a license revoked for cause; or
Knowingly made any false statement or misrepresentation on the application for a license.
Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the Code Official under this Section may appeal to the St. Charles County Building Commission and introduce any evidence in his or her defense. Any individual whose application for a license has been denied may reapply for such a license, but no sooner than one (1) year after the date of denial.
All current holders of on-site sewage disposal contractor licenses issued by St. Charles County shall be subject to all provisions of this Chapter, except that such individuals are exempt from this Chapter's testing requirements, unless their licenses expire without being renewed as required by Section 627.090 of this Chapter. The Code Official may prorate renewal fees for the purposes of extending the expiration date of licenses for existing on-site sewage disposal contractor licenses to correspond with the renewal periods enumerated in Section 637.090.
The Code Official shall renew or issue such On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business Licenses in active status for two-year terms beginning on the first day of January in even-numbered years and ending on the last day of December in the following odd-numbered year. To renew any such license, a Licensee must submit to the Code Official, before the license's expiration date, and in a format prescribed by the Code Official, an application for renewal along with the payment of the renewal fee enumerated in Section 627.120 of this Chapter. Late applications for renewal shall be accepted until, but no later than, March 31st with payment of late fees imposed in Section 627.110(C).
In lieu of renewing a license in active status as provided by Section 627.090 of this Chapter, the license holder may apply for inactive license status for two-year terms, beginning and ending as provided in Section 627.090. A Licensee who obtains inactive license status may perform no On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Work under the inactive license. To apply for inactive license status, a Licensee must submit to the Code Official, before the license's expiration date, and in a format prescribed by the Code Official, an application for inactive license status along with the required application fees. A Licensee whose license is on inactive license status may change his or her license to an active status by applying for renewal as provided by Section 627.090. A Licensee who has a license in an inactive status for more than two (2) renewal periods must provide evidence of continued competency, as approved by the Code Official, to change his or her license to an active status.
The Code Official shall collect the following fees:
On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License initial application fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per application;
On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License active status fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per license for two (2) years; and
On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License inactive status fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to renew a license in an inactive status for two (2) years.
The Code Official may prorate the fees enumerated in Subparagraph (A)(2) of this Section when first issuing licenses or when reactivating licenses on inactive license status.
The Code Official shall collect the following additional fees for expired licenses when the application to renew is received after the expiration date:
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for licenses renewed in January;
Fifty dollars ($50.00) for licenses renewed in February; and
Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for licenses renewed in March.
A Licensee who fails to renew his or her license before April of the year following expiration shall pay an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) to reactivate the license in addition to any fees required in Section 627.110(A). A Licensee who reactivates his or her license per this Subsection is not required to pay any of the fees listed in Section 627.110(C) with the reactivation fee.
The Code Official may make investigations and conduct hearings and, upon its own investigation or a complaint in writing, signed and verified by the complainant, suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke any On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License (including a license on inactive license status) if the Code Official finds that the Licensee has:
Made a material misstatement in the application for an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License, or for the renewal of such a license;
Demonstrated incompetency to act as a Licensee as provided by this Chapter; or
Has violated any provision of this Chapter, or of any applicable Code standard set out in Section 627.010 of this Chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Code Official.
Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the Code Official under this Section may appeal to the St. Charles County Building Commission and introduce any evidence in his or her defense. Any individual whose On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License has been revoked or who has been refused renewal of his or her On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License may reapply for such a license, but no sooner than one (1) year after the date of revocation or refusal to renew.
All individuals licensed under this Chapter shall maintain on file with the Code Official evidence of a contractor license bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). This bond must be kept in force at all times and be in the name of the Licensee. Failure to maintain such bond shall result in revocation or suspension of license.
All individuals licensed under this Chapter shall be required to maintain on file with the Code Official a certificate of insurance evidencing liability insurance coverage in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per incident. This insurance must be kept in force at all times, and the certificate holder shall be listed as St. Charles County. Failure to maintain such insurance shall result in revocation or suspension of license.
Upon notice from the Code Official that work is being performed contrary to provisions of this Chapter, such work shall be immediately stopped. The stop work order shall be in writing; shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to that owner's agent, and to the individual doing the work; and shall state the conditions under which work will be permitted to resume. Any individual who shall continue any work in violation of the provisions of this Chapter after having been served with a stop work order shall be liable to a fine as provided by Section 627.160 of this Chapter, which fine shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
Any individual who violates any provision of this Chapter, or of any rule, regulation, order or license issued pursuant to this Chapter may, in accordance with the regulations issued by the Code Official, be assessed an administrative penalty by the Code Official. The penalty shall not exceed the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be deemed a separate offense. However, no administrative penalty may be assessed until the individual charged with the violation has been given notice of the violation and the opportunity for a hearing by the St. Charles County Building Commission. Alternatively, St. Charles County may institute legal action against any individual who violates a provision of this Chapter, or of any rule, regulation, order or license issued pursuant to this Chapter. Any such individual shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Enforcement of this Chapter shall be the responsibility of the County Counselor.