public complaints county codes/ procedures/ tactics
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Public Public ComplaintsComplaintsCounty Codes/ Procedures/ Tactics
Policy 106: Complaint Policy 106: Complaint ProceduresProcedures In In incorporatedincorporated areas areas
– Ordinance 650 (overflowing sewage)•County Code 8.124
– Permitted facilities
– City contracts•City Code Enforcement/ Building and
Safety
Policy 106: Complaint Policy 106: Complaint ProceduresProcedures
In In unincorporatedunincorporated areas areas
– Ordinance 650 (overflowing sewage)•County Code 8.124
– Ordinance 657 (household trash & garbage)•County Code 8.132
Policy 106: Complaint Policy 106: Complaint ProceduresProcedures In In unincorporatedunincorporated areasareas
– Greywater or sewage Greywater or sewage complaintscomplaints
– Permitted facilitiesPermitted facilities
Field InvestigationsField Investigations
The InvestigationThe Investigation– ConsentConsent– Other accessOther access– Collecting evidenceCollecting evidence
County Code 8.124County Code 8.124
Sewage dischargeSewage discharge – Owner/ tenant responsibilityOwner/ tenant responsibility– FinesFines– Fee schedule (permits for Fee schedule (permits for
modification)modification)– Enforcement proceduresEnforcement procedures
What is Sewage?What is Sewage? RecognitionRecognition
• Dark colored Dark colored liquidliquid
• Toilet paper Toilet paper and …and …
• Lush Lush vegetationvegetation
• Insect/ Insect/ mosquito mosquito breedingbreeding
Dye tabletsDye tablets
Septic Systems: Internal Septic Systems: Internal StructureStructure
Septic Systems: Basic Septic Systems: Basic planplan
LEACH LINE
SETTLINGCHAMBER
SWITCH BOX
LIDS
Septic Systems: Typical Septic Systems: Typical TrenchTrench
Septic Systems: Septic Septic Systems: Septic TanksTanks Principle: Anaerobic degradationPrinciple: Anaerobic degradation Materials- concrete, steel, fiberglassMaterials- concrete, steel, fiberglass Pumping recommendationsPumping recommendations
– Residential (3 years)Residential (3 years)
– Commercial (1 year)Commercial (1 year)
Septic Systems: Septic Septic Systems: Septic TanksTanks Tank CapacityTank Capacity
– 750-1500 gallons750-1500 gallons– 2BDR/4 people, 4BDR/ 8 people2BDR/4 people, 4BDR/ 8 people
Advantages and Advantages and disadvantagesdisadvantages
Septic Systems: Leach Septic Systems: Leach LinesLines Length determined by capacityLength determined by capacity
Soil porositySoil porosity
MaterialsMaterials– ClayClay– PVCPVC– High density plastics (Infiltrator systemHigh density plastics (Infiltrator system))
What is Sewage?What is Sewage?
Other wastewater dischargeOther wastewater discharge– GreywaterGreywater
• StainingStaining• Above ground drainage pipesAbove ground drainage pipes• Insect/ mosquito breedingInsect/ mosquito breeding• Lush vegetationLush vegetation
Ordinance 657Ordinance 657- Household Household trashtrash Only Only householdhousehold trash and garbage trash and garbage Removal weeklyRemoval weekly Leak-proof containersLeak-proof containers ““Acts of God”Acts of God”
Ordinance 657- Household Ordinance 657- Household trashtrash
““Trash Trash letters”letters”
Hold for 90 Hold for 90 daysdays
Second Second complaintscomplaints
NPDES Waste HandlingNPDES Waste HandlingType of complaint DES ERM HAZ BS
Residential trash and Residential trash and garbagegarbage
Building debris and Building debris and brushbrush
Land filling- actual burialLand filling- actual burial
Junkyards/ vehiclesJunkyards/ vehicles Medical wasteMedical waste
SewageSewage
Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials