Nevada County Municipal Code Ch. 9 Septage Haulers

It is unlawful for any person or firm to carry on or engage in the business of the cleaning of septic tanks, chemical toilets, cesspools or sewage seepage pits or to dispose of the cleanings therefrom in any city, town, county, or city and county unless they or it shall hold an unrevoked registration issued by the local health officer or their duly authorized representative of the city, town, county, or city and county for the carrying on of the business in accordance with Cal. Health & Safety Code § 117405.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))

A Septage/Grease Hauler is required to have valid California Department of Public Health (CDPH) registration and permit with Nevada County Department of Environmental Health (NCDEH). All provisions of State and Federal law and regulations apply, including but not limited to Cal. Penal Code § 374.5.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))

As a condition to the issuance of liquid waste (septage) registration (license), the septage hauler shall be required to state the site which will receive the septage, the septage hauler shall state the site that will receive the septage and show proof from the facility that they have been approved to unload waste.

Any hauler who disposes of septage through facilities owned and/or operated by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District may be required to post a cash security deposit in the amount equal to the fees to be paid to the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District for septage disposal at their facilities for a ninety (90) day period or such lesser period of time that the District may agree to, with the Nevada County Environmental Health Department. The amount of the security deposit shall be subject to the approval of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and shall be used solely to guarantee the hauler's timely payment of fees to this disposal facility. The Board of Supervisors shall be authorized to pay to the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District from the security deposit, the amount due to the disposal facility upon a hauler's failure to pay such amount. Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, and acceptance thereof by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, the septage hauler may be allowed to substitute a performance bond in lieu of a cash security deposit. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this Chapter, all septage haulers which are presently licensed by the County and who dispose of septage at the facilities owned and/or operated by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District shall post such security as would be required for the issuance of a new license, with the County Environmental Health Department. Failure to post the required security deposit within this time limit shall render any existing registration (license) issued by the County, null and void.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))

The Environmental Health Department is hereby authorized to charge and collect a fee for the processing of an application for a septage hauler registration which amount shall be set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))

Registration shall be only for the unexpired portion of the fiscal year in which the application is made, and at the end of such fiscal year, the registration shall become void and of no effect.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))

At the expiration of the septage hauler registration, if there is a cash security deposit, it may be returned to the hauler unless the hauler specifies in their application for renewal that such amount be carried over to the registration for the next fiscal year.

(Ord. 2526. (06/13/2023))