N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9A-3.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 7:9A-3.15 - Records

(a) The administrative authority or its authorized agent shall maintain records and shall keep on file copies of the following documents:

1. Applications and plans and specifications for the construction, installation or alteration of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems, including all forms and data submitted by the applicant;

2. Permits issued for the construction, installation or alteration of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems;

3. Modifications to plans made subsequent to the issuance of a permit to construct, install or alter individual subsurface sewage disposal systems;

4. Reports of construction inspections made prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance for an individual subsurface sewage disposal system;

5. Certificates of compliance issued for individual subsurface sewage disposal systems;

6. Inspection reports, plans and specifications for repair or alteration of malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal systems or components of malfunctioning systems. Information about all verified non-compliant malfunctioning systems shall be recorded in a format provided by the Department; and

7. All records of septic system inspections submitted in accordance with the requirements of 7:9A-12.6.

(b) Files containing records or documents listed in (a) above shall be available upon request for inspection by personnel of the Department.

(c) The administrative authority or its administrative agent shall maintain records until such time as the realty improvement served by the proposed or existing subsurface sewage disposal system is removed or connected to a public sewer.

(d) The administrative authority shall submit electronically, in a format or manner compatible with the Department's electronic reporting system, an annual report to the Department, by February 1 of every year. The report shall include:

1. The total number of systems known to be present in each municipality;

2. The types of inspections conducted on systems and the number of each type conducted;

3. The types of permits issued by the administrative authority and the number of each type issued;

4. The number, type and apparent cause of verified non-compliant systems; and

5. A description of areas known to have higher than normal rates of non-compliance.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9A-3.15

Amended by R.1993 d.294, effective 6/21/1993.
See: 24 N.J.R. 1987(a), 25 N.J.R. 2704(b).
Amended by R.2012 d.066, effective 4/2/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 478(a), 44 N.J.R. 1047(a).
In (a)6, inserted the last sentence; and added (a)7 and (d).