Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jan. 29, 1997
The issue in this case is whether Petitioner failed to obtain a permit for abandoning an on-site sewage treatment and disposal system septic tank, and failed to notify Respondent so that Respondent could inspect the system prior to abandonment, in violation of Section 386.0065, Florida Statutes (1997), and, if so, whether Petitioner should pay a $500 fine. (All Chapter and Section references are to Florida Statutes (1997) unless otherwise stated.)Septic tank contractor did not violate applicable rules by failing to obtain separate abandonment permit, prior to replacement of existing tank during repair, or by failing to obtain inspection of abandoned tank prior to abandonment.
