Section 140. Owner responsibilities

It is the owner's responsibility to do the following:

1. Have the AOSS operated and maintained by an operator;

2. Have an operator visit the AOSS at the frequency required by this chapter;

3. Have an operator collect any samples required by this chapter;

4. Keep a copy of the log provided by the operator on the property where the AOSS is located in electronic or hard copy form, make the log available to the department upon request, and make a reasonable effort to transfer the log to any future owner;

5. Follow the O&M manual and keep a copy of the O&M manual in electronic or hard copy form for the AOSS on the property where the AOSS is located, make the O&M manual available to the department upon request, and make a reasonable effort to transfer the O&M manual to any future owner; and

6. Comply with the onsite sewage system requirements contained in local ordinances adopted pursuant to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (§ 10.1-2100 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations (9VAC10-20) when an AOSS is located within a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 28, Issue 05, eff. December 7, 2011.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia.