Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article I - Land Resources › Chapter 72 - ADMINISTRATION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES PERMITTING PROGRAM › Subchapter B - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 72.25 - Issuance of permits

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A permit
						shall be issued when the local agency has determined that the application is
						complete and meets the requirements of the act and this part.
(b) The local agency shall issue or deny a
						permit for a conventional system in writing within 7 days after receiving a
						complete initial application.
(c)
						If the local agency determines that an initial application is incomplete or
						that it is unable to verify the information contained in an application, the
						local agency shall notify the applicant in writing within 7 days of receipt of
						the application. The notice shall include the reasons why the application is
						not acceptable. When the required information is received, the local agency
						shall act upon the application within 15 days.
(d) A person desiring to install an
						experimental onlot sewage system shall submit complete preliminary design plans
						and specifications to the sewage enforcement officer and the Department for
						review and comment at least 60 days prior to submitting an application for a
						permit. The Department will determine if classification as an experimental
						system is appropriate for the submission and provide review comments within 60
						days to the sewage enforcement officer.
(e) Applications for alternate system permits
						submitted to municipalities or local agencies which are not delegated agencies,
						shall be reviewed for completeness, and, if found to be incomplete, the nature
						of the deficiency shall be communicated by the municipality or local agency to
						the applicant in writing within 15 days of receipt of the application.
(1) Applications for alternate system permits
						found to be complete shall be submitted to the Department within 5 days of the
						determination of completeness by the local agency or authorized representative
						for the Department's determination whether the classification as alternate is
						appropriate for the submission and the Department's review of
						comments.
(2) Permits for alternate
						systems shall be issued or denied by the local agency within 45 days of
						transmittal of a complete application to the Department. The local agency shall
						consider the written comments submitted by the Department regarding the
						application.
(3) In municipalities
						or local agencies which are delegated agencies or which employ or contract with
						sewage enforcement officers authorized to review alternate sewage systems under
						§
													72.43(1)
						(relating to powers and duties of the Department), permit applications for
						alternate systems shall be reviewed for completeness, and, if found to be
						incomplete, the nature of the deficiency shall be communicated to the applicant
						in writing within 15 days of receipt of the application. Permits for alternate
						systems shall be issued or denied by the local agency within 30 days of receipt
						of a complete application.