The Marshall County Commissioners opened a public hearing Monday morning concerning a new on-side sewage systems ordinance.
The ordinance is based off of state-issued guidelines and authorizes the Marshall County Health Department to issue residential and commercial on-site sewage system permits, collect permit fees and penalties, perform inspections, hold hearings, order or otherwise compel correction of violations of the ordinance, and is otherwise authorized to perform all actions necessary for the administration and enforcement of the ordinance.
Any person, firm or entity found to be in violation of any provision of the ordinance and/or rule shall be fined not more than $2,500. Each day after the expiration of the time limit for abating unsanitary conditions and completing improvements to abate such conditions as ordered by the Marshall County Health Department shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
Appeals may be filed with the Marshall County Board of Health for denial of a permit, revocation of a permit, the issuance of a notice of violation, a registration revocation, or penalty. Appeals shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Health Board.
There was no public comment on the ordinance.
Following the hearing, the commissioners unanimously approved the second and third reading of the ordinance, thus adopting the document.
