Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. V Inspection Reports of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

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Editor's note— Sec. 5 of Ord. No. NS-517.85, adopted Nov. 26, 2013, rescinded and enacted Ch. V, to read as follows. Former Ch. V pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. NS-517.72, adopted Apr. 15, 2003.

(a) Any person may apply to the Department, on forms approved by the Director, for an inspection report of the OWTS located on the applicant's property in the county.

(b) The Department will only inspect the OWTS for obvious deficiencies.

(Ord. No. NS-517.85, § 4, 11-26-13; Ord. No. NS-300.1002, § 36, 10-21-25)

The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable inspection fee in an amount established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. NS-517.85, § 5, 11-26-13)

The county, its officers, agents and employees assume no liability to the applicant or anyone else relying on the report issued hereunder for damage to persons or property caused by or arising from the inaccuracy of the report and/or undetection of sewage disposal problems; nor does the county make any warranty or guarantee of any kind to anyone, express or implied, regarding the condition and/or quality of the OWTS.

(Ord. No. NS-517.85, § 5, 11-26-13)