12VAC5-635-170: Issuance of operation permit

A. No Tier 4 rainwater harvesting system may be operated, except for the purposes of testing the system, until the commissioner has issued an operation permit to the owner.

B. If the owner has complied with the requirements of 12VAC5-635-140, 12VAC5-635-160, and this section, the commissioner shall issue to the owner a Tier 4 end use permit to operate the rainwater harvesting system ].

C. The issuance of an operation permit does not denote or imply a warranty or guarantee by the department that the rainwater harvesting system will function for any specified period of time. The owner shall maintain, repair, or replace a rainwater harvesting system that ceases to operate as defined in the operation permit and operation and maintenance manual.