Planning materials required under this chapter shall be submitted to the permitting authority for review and approval in accordance with this section. All planning materials shall be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and shall be submitted in accordance with of §285.91(9) of this title (relating to Tables).

1. (1) Submittal of planning materials by an owner or installer. For OSSFs not requiring planning materials to be submitted in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section, an owner or installer must submit the appropriate planning materials for the proposed OSSF.

2. (2) Submittal of planning materials by a registered professional engineer or registered sanitarian. OSSF planning materials shall be prepared and submitted by a registered professional engineer or registered sanitarian (with appropriate seal, date and signature) as follows:

   1. (A) proposals for treatment and/or disposal that are not standard as described in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Planning, Construction, and Installation Standards for OSSF Systems);
   2. (B) any OSSF proposed to serve manufactured housing communities, recreational vehicle parks, multi-unit residential developments which are owned or controlled by a person who rents or leases such space.
   3. (C) any OSSF for a structure not exempted by §20 of the Texas Engineering Practice Act shall have planning materials submitted by a registered professional engineer.
   4. (D) all standard or proprietary treatment systems that utilize surface irrigation disposal as detailed in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Planning, Construction, and Installation Standards for OSSF Systems).
   5. (E) all non-standard treatment systems that utilize surface irrigation disposal as detailed in Subchapter D of this chapter and cluster systems shall have planning materials submitted by a registered professional engineer only.
3. (3) Review of non-standard planning materials. The executive director shall review initial plans for all non-standard planning material, as described in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Planning Construction and Installation Standards for OSSFs). Any subsequent similar non-standard planning materials may be reviewed by the local authorized agent once the original concept and planning materials has received favorable review by the executive director.

Source Note:The provisions of this §285.5 adopted to be effective February 5, 1997, 22 TexReg 1114.