130A-337. Inspection; operation permit required.
(a) No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed into use by any person until an inspection by the local health department has determined that the system has been installed or repaired in accordance with any conditions of the improvement permit, the rules, and this Article.
(b) Upon determining that the system is properly installed or repaired and that the system is capable of being operated in accordance with the conditions of the improvement permit, the rules, this Article and any conditions to be imposed in the operation permit, as applicable, the local health department shall issue an operation permit authorizing the residence, place of business or place of public assembly to be occupied and for the system to be placed into use or reuse.
(c) Upon determination that an existing wastewater system has a valid operation permit and is operating properly in a manufactured home park, the local health department shall issue authorization in writing for a manufactured home to be connected to the existing system and to be occupied. Notwithstanding G.S. 130A-336, an improvement permit is not required for the connection of a manufactured home to an existing system with a valid operation permit in a manufactured home park.
(d) No person shall occupy a residence, place of business or place of public assembly, or place a wastewater system into use or reuse for a residence, place of business or place of public assembly until an operation permit has been issued or authorization has been obtained pursuant to G.S. 130A-337(c). (1973, c. 452, s. 6; 1981, c. 949, s. 3; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1985, c. 487, s. 9; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 944, s. 6; 1995, c. 285, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 11 - Wastewater Systems.
§ 130A-335 - Wastewater collection, treatment and disposal; rules.
§ 130A-335.1 - Effluent filters and access devices for certain septic tank systems.
§ 130A-336 - Improvement permit and construction authorization required.
§ 130A-336.1 - Alternative process for wastewater system approvals.
§ 130A-336.2 - Alternative wastewater system approvals for nonengineered systems.
§ 130A-337 - Inspection; operation permit required.
§ 130A-338 - Construction authorization required before other permits to be issued.
§ 130A-339 - Limitation on electrical service.
§ 130A-340 - Review procedures and appeals.
§ 130A-341 - Consideration of a site with existing fill.
§ 130A-342 - Residential wastewater treatment systems.
§ 130A-343 - Approval of on-site subsurface wastewater systems.
§ 130A-345 - Disposal of liquid condensate from residential heating and cooling systems.