Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 71 - ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
Section 340-071-0160 - Permit Application Procedures - Construction, Installation, Alteration, and Repair Permits
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Permittees. A permit to construct a system may be issued under this rule only to the owner of the real property that the system will serve.
(2) Application. A completed application for a construction, installation, alteration, or repair permit must be submitted to the appropriate agent on approved forms with all required exhibits and the applicable permit application fee in OAR 340-071-0140(3). Applications that do not comply with this section will not be accepted for filing. Except as otherwise allowed in this division, the exhibits must include:
(3) Deadlines for action. The agent must either issue or deny the permit within 20 days after receiving the completed application unless weather conditions or distance and unavailability of transportation prevent the agent from timely action. The agent must notify the applicant in writing of any delay and the reason for delay and must either issue or deny the permit within 60 days after the mailing date of notification.
(4) Permit denial. The agent must deny a permit if any of the following occurs:
(5) Permit effective dates. A permit issued for construction of a system under this rule is effective for one year from the date of issuance. After a system has been installed under the permit and a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion has been issued for the installation, conditions specified in the Certificate of Satisfactory Completion continue in force as long as the system is in use.
(6) Permit renewal, reinstatement, or transfer. An agent may renew, reinstate, or transfer a permit if the following conditions are met:
(7) Temporary holding tank. If a permit has been issued under these rules but existing soil moisture conditions preclude the construction of the soil absorption system, an agent may approve installing a septic tank for use as a temporary holding tank for up to 12 months. Before approval, the permittee must demonstrate that the outlet of the tank has been sealed with a water tight seal and that the permittee has entered into a pumping contract for the tank. Unless otherwise authorized by the agent, the septic tank must be designed and constructed under OAR 340-071-0340.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 454.625 & 468.020
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 454.615 & 454.655