PERMIT APPLICATIONS HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?

Sound familiar?

Who can obtain a permit?

★ Homeowner★ Contractor

WHAT DO WE PERMIT

NEW WORKPermit Reg 16(1) - required for a private

sewage disposal system undertaking

REPLACEMENTPermit Reg 16(2) - not required for the

replacement of any equipment of a private sewage disposal system with units of a similar type if the replacement is made for the purpose

of maintaining they system and does not modify the design of the system.

WHY

UNIQUE TO YOU

Where are we now?

3 Municipalities sampled

24 permits

113 points of contact

Eye spy…….

Something with a complete application!

WORKSHEETShttp://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/CP_PSDS_DesignToolsAndForms

Not all bad….➔ Utility labelled

➔ A test pit

➔ Property lines

➔ Slope

➔ Cistern

➔ Straight lines (some)

What can we do better?★ Setbacks, distances to treatment

components

★ Elevations

★ Benchmark incl coordinates

★ Test pit coordinates

★ Buildings on site - clearer detail

★ Property dimensions

★ Utility detail-where is it crossing

property

★ Neighboring property - well?

★ Vegetation

★ Legible

★ Present & future developments

★ Orientation (North / South)

★ Utilities & Services labelled

★ Some distances noted

…...all for a holding tank

★ Change is inevitable

★ Where will you be when it happens?

★ Training is available now to be adaptable, flexible, open minded and part of future developments. Use existing resources!

★ Small cracks = big problems

Details matter - why?

STORYTIME...that time i made a moose

❏ Patience

❏ Cooperation

❏ Vision & Purpose

❏ Layers & Change

What is in it for YOU?

❖ Protection➢Record of your activity➢Can highlight diligence or holes

❖ Tracking➢Historical record of activity

❖Opportunity➢Means of recurring advertising

Today - How do you measure up?

● Where do you WANT to measure up to?

● What will you do to get there?