15A NCAC 18E .0206      EXISTING SYSTEM APPROVALS FOR reCONNECTIONS AND PROPERTY ADDITIONS

(a)  Approval by an authorized agent shall be issued prior to any of the following:

(1)           a facility being reconnected to an existing system; or

(2)           other site modifications as described in Paragraph (c) of this Rule.

(b)  Approvals for reconnecting a facility shall be issued by an authorized agent upon determination of the following:

(1)           the site complies with its OP or the wastewater system was in use prior to July 1, 1977;

(2)           there is no current or past uncorrected malfunction of the system as described in Rule .1303(a)(2) of this Subchapter;

(3)           the DDF and wastewater strength for the proposed facility do not exceed that of the existing system;

(4)           the facility meets the setbacks in Section .0600 of this Subchapter; and

(5)           the existing system is being operated and maintained as specified in G.S. 130A, Article 11, this Subchapter, and permit conditions.

(c)  Prior to construction, relocation of a structure, the expansion of an existing facility's footprint, or other site modifications that require the issuance of a building permit, but that do not increase DDF or wastewater strength, an approval shall be issued by an authorized agent upon determination of the compliance of the proposed structure with setback requirements in Section .0600 of this Subchapter.

(d)  For approvals issued in accordance with this Rule the authorized agent shall provide written documentation of the approval to the applicant. The written documentation of the approval shall describe the site modification, system use, DDF, wastewater strength, number of bedrooms, and number of occupants, and shall include a site plan showing the location, dimensions, and setbacks of existing and proposed structures to the existing system and repair area.

(e)  When an approval cannot be issued in accordance with this Rule, a signed, written report shall be provided by the authorized agent to the applicant describing the reasons for the denial, citing the applicable rule(s), and including notice of the right to appeal under G.S. 130A-24 and 150B.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-335; 130A-337(c) and (d);

Eff. January 1, 2024.