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RESOLUTION NO. 119-88
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTED POLICY OF THE SANTA
CLARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
CONCERNING ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, AS MODIFIED
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, County of
Santa Clara, State of California, that
WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the Policy
Regarding Life Extending Construction concerning the repair or
improvement of an on-site disposal system in conjucntion with
life-extending residential building construction, and which was adopted by
the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health effective as of
March 1, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the public health,
safety and welfare require the adoption of the Policy described above, with
certain modification thereto, namely, (1) that connection to sanitary sewage
comply with Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Sec 6-4.102 and (2) conditions
applicable to a "minor expansion" also shall be made applicable to a "major
expansion,"
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, ORDERED AND DETERMINED as
follows:
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' 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Policy Regarding Life-Extending
Construction described above, a copy of which including the modifications
set forth above marked Exhibit "A" is attached hereto and incorporated and
by reference made a part of the within Resolution.
REGULARLY passed and adopted this 10th day of November, 1988.
BY
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
POLICY REGARDING LIFE-EXTENDING CONSTRUCTION
effective March 1, 1988
SUBJECT: On-Site Sewage Disposal Requirements Applicable to
Life-Extending Building Construction.
SCOPE: This policy is applicable in those circumstances where the
repair or improvement of an on-site sewage disposal
system is warranted in conjunction with life-extending
building construction. This policy is applicable
County-wide to residential structures only, and is
intended to supplement existing Ordinances. In all
cases, connection to sanitary sewerage shall be required
consistent with the provisions of Section 6-4.102 of the
Los Altos Hills Municipal Code instead of Section B11-16
of the Santa Clara County Ordinance Code.
CATEGORY I - Major Expansion and/or Major Intensification of
Use.
Where construction associated with an existing structure will result in
a major expansion of the structure (greater than 500 cumulative square
feet of all additions) or where such construction will result in a major
intensification of the use of the property, the on-site sewage disposal
system shall meet the minimum prevailing sewage disposal requirements
of the Santa Clara County Ordinance Code. Provided, however, each
condition made applicable to a "minor expansion" below also shall be
applicable to a "major expansion."
CATEGORY II - Minor Expansion.
Where construction associated with an existing structure will result in
a minor expansion of the structure (500 cumulative square feet or less of
all additions), the following conditions are applicable:
A. Require on-site inspection by Environmental Health Services (EHS)
to determine adequacy and safe functioning of existing sewage
disposal system.
B. Require exposure and pumping of existing septic tank except
EXHIBIT "A"
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where applicant can document tank has been pumped within the
last three years; a receipt for service from a licensed septic tank
pumping firm will be considered sufficient documentation.
C. Determination of location of existing leachlines and identification
of area where future leachline expansion may occur. Septic tank
file will then be updated by EHS.
D. EHS may require improvement and/or expansion of the existing
sewage disposal system when, in the judgment of EHS, the system
is determined to be inadequate to accept current and/or projected
waste flows. Such determinations are to be made based on size
and functioning of the current system, coupled with slope, soil,
hydrological and related factors. Where inspection results in a
determination that the sewage disposal system is failing, can
reasonably be expected to fail or to contaminate surface or
ground waters, EHS shall require the replacement or improvement
of the sewage disposal system pursuant to Section B11-25 of the
Santa Clara County Ordinance Code.
E. Where improvement and/or expansion of the sewage disposal
system is required, but required repairs cannot be made, EHS shall
disallow the application.
CATEGORY III - Remodeling or Repair.
Where the existing sewage disposal system is marginally acceptable, is
functioning safely but cannot be improved, construction shall be limited to
the remodeling or repair (as defined in the Uniform Building Code) of the
existing structure provided:
A. The construction will not constitute expansion or intensification of
the use of the property or structure.
B. Construction will not result in conversion of nonhabitable area(s)
such as a garage, deck, porch, patio or similar area(s) to habitable
area(s).
NOTE: For purpose of implementing this policy, the term "intensification
of use" shall mean a change which will place an additional demand
on the sewage disposal system of a property. The magnitude of
the intensification (major or minor) shall be determined by EHS.
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