Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-6 - STANDARDS FOR ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Part IV - Performance-based Treatment Systems › Section 62-6.027 - Permits and Inspections

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Innovative
				  System Permit - An application for system construction permit for an innovative
				  system cannot be reviewed until the innovative system permit has been approved
				  specifying the number of systems and time limits. The Department's decision to
				  grant or deny the innovative system permit shall be based on the presence or
				  absence of compelling evidence that the innovative systems will function
				  properly and reliably to meet the requirements of this chapter and Section
				   381.0065, F.S.
(2) System Construction Permit - No portion
				  of a performance-based treatment system shall be installed, repaired, altered,
				  modified, abandoned or replaced until a construction permit has been issued on
				  Form DEP 4016. If building construction has commenced, the system construction
				  permit shall be valid for an additional 90 days beyond the eighteen month
				  expiration date. A fee shall be charged for a repair permit issued within 12
				  months from the date of final authorization of the performance-based treatment
				  system. If a construction or repair permit for a performance-based treatment
				  system is transferred to another person, the date of the construction or repair
				  permit shall not be amended, but shall run from the date of original issuance
				  prior to the transfer. Servicing or replacing with like kind mechanical or
				  electrical parts of a performance-based treatment system; pumping of septage
				  from a system; or making minor structural corrections to a tank, or
				  distribution box, does not constitute a repair, however, all services must be
				  performed by the performance system maintenance entity. Any proposed change
				  from the original design, including increasing or decreasing changes in flow
				  rate, shall require that the system be re-engineered to achieve the desired
				  performance standard under the altered conditions.
(3) Within 15 working days after the
				  Department receives a completed application for a performance-based treatment
				  system, the Department must either issue a permit for the system or shall
				  notify the applicant that the system does not comply with the performance
				  criteria, and refer the application to the Onsite Sewage Program, who shall
				  review the application for a determination whether the system should be
				  approved, disapproved, or approved with modifications. The determination of the
				  engineer for the Onsite Sewage Program shall prevail over the action of the
				  local county health department. All applications for a construction permit for
				  an innovative system shall be reviewed for completeness by the Department and
				  referred to the Onsite Sewage Program for review and approval, disapproval or
				  approval with modifications.
(4)
				  The applicant shall be notified of the Department's determination. If the
				  permit is denied, the applicant shall be notified of their right to pursue a
				  variance or seek review under the provisions of Chapter 120, F.S.
(5) System inspection - Before covering with
				  earth and before placing the performance-based treatment system into service, a
				  person installing or constructing any portion of the performance-based
				  treatment system shall notify the Department of the completion of the
				  construction activities and shall have the system inspected by the Department
				  for compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(a) Prior to or concurrent with a final
				  installation inspection by the Department, the professional engineer who
				  designed the system, or the design engineer's designee, shall observe the
				  entire installation and shall certify in writing that the installed system
				  complies with the approved design and installation requirements. This
				  certification shall read as follows: "I certify that the engineering features
				  of this performance-based treatment system have been examined by me and found
				  to substantially comply with all specifications contained in the engineering
				  design that was the basis for issuance of the construction permit. I certify
				  that the operation and maintenance manual for this performance-based treatment
				  system has been prepared or examined by me or by an individual(s) under my
				  direct supervision and that there is reasonable assurance, in my professional
				  judgment, that the system, when properly operated and maintained in accordance
				  with this manual, will achieve the established performance standard and comply
				  with all applicable statutory requirements and rules of the
				  Department."
(b) If the system
				  construction is approved after an inspection by the Department, the Department
				  shall issue a "Construction Approval" notice to the installer. A drawing to
				  depict the installation as built shall be provided to the Department prior to
				  final system approval.
(c) If the
				  system is found to not comply with the construction permit during the
				  construction inspection on any type of system installation, the Department
				  shall notify the engineer. The installer shall make all required corrections
				  and notify the Department of the completion of the work prior to reinspection
				  of the system. A reinspection fee shall be charged for each additional
				  inspection leading up to construction approval.
(d) Final installation approval shall not be
				  granted until the Department has confirmed that all requirements of this
				  chapter, including building construction and lot grading are in compliance with
				  plans and specifications provided with the permit application, the system
				  maintenance entity has been identified to the Department, and the property
				  owner has executed and recorded in the public property records at the county
				  courthouse, a written notice that informs all subsequent property owners of the
				  use of the performance-based treatment system, and of the requirement for the
				  system to be maintained, in perpetuity, in compliance with all lawful
				  requirements. "Approved" installation does not imply that a system will perform
				  satisfactorily for a specific period of time.