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NON‐SAFETY CODES OFFICER PERMIT ISSUER

Course 100075

Permit Issuers, Permit Regulation 204/2007 July 2009

ALBERTA REGULATION (204/2007)

CASE STUDY EXERCISES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Case Study Exercises Instructions..................................................................................................................Page 1 Case Study #1 ............................................................................................................. Case Study #2 .............................................................................................................Page 4 Case Study #3 .............................................................................................................Page 5

Design Detail Checklist ..................................................................................Page 6 Site Plan ..........................................................................................................Page 8 Site Plan Checklist ..........................................................................................Page 9 Test Pit Logs ................................................................................................Page 10

Permit Application Forms.........................................................................................Page 13

Permit Issuers Case Study Exercises, Alberta Regulation (204/2007) Safety Codes Council

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PERMIT ISSUER TRAINING CASE STUDY EXERCISES INSTRUCTIONS For each case study, complete the appropriate application form. Answer the following questions about the permit application you just completed:

1. Assume your terms of employment allow you to issue electrical, plumbing and gas permits. You are also responsible for accepting other permit applications and processing them appropriately. If you received the application, what would you do with it?

2. Are there any problems with the application that could result in the permit being refused?

How might you respond to any such problems? Information About Porcupine County Porcupine County is an accredited municipality. The town of Prickly Bluff is in Porcupine County. Porcupine County requires the following for Private Sewage System Permit Applications:

completed application form completed design checklist site plan – showing all details from Site Plan Checklist two soil test pit logs

Porcupine County Fee Structures PLUMBING 1-6 fixtures $75.00 7 fixtures $80.00 8 fixtures $90.00 9 fixtures $100.00 10 fixtures $105.00 10+ fixtures – additional $5.00 per fixture ELECTRICAL Porcupine County’s fee structure for electrical permits is based on the value of the work to be completed.


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For projects under $2500, the fee is 5% of the value of the work. Over $2500, the fee is $250 plus 2% of the value. PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM Private sewage system fees are based on the total design volume. The fee is $100 per kilolitre or part kilolitre, to a maximum of $265.00 PAYMENT Porcupine County accepts cash, cheques, debit, Mastercard and Visa. It is also willing to invoice certain large contractors.


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CASE STUDY #1

Fred Johnson would like an electrical permit. He owns and lives in his house, and has recently built an addition to house. The addition will be a laundry/utility room. He plans to do the wiring himself. He has no trade certification, although he tells you that he has done the wiring for other projects in his house. He expects to complete the project within two months. Fred also provides the information below. Address: 390 18th Street Prickly Bluff, Alberta T1T 1T1 Ph. (780) 932-4695 Fax. (780) 931-5976 Plan: 3823 JL Block: F Lot: 8 Expected cost of materials: $1,600 Fred would like to pay for the permit by cheque.


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CASE STUDY #2

Ron Gopaul is applying for a plumbing permit. Fred Johnson, from Case Study #1, has hired him to complete the plumbing for the laundry room addition. He will be adding fixtures for the washing machine, a sink and a floor drain. Ron is a journeyman plumber, #597. He expects to finish the work within two months. He would like to pay for the permit with his debit card. See Case Study #1 for Fred’s address. Ron’s address is: 697 3rd Street Prickly Bluff, Alberta T1T 1T1 Ph. (780) 932-3478 Fax. (780) 932-1867


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CASE STUDY #3

Fred lives on the edge of town and isn’t connected to the civic sewer system. He’s been having a lot of problems with his setup, and as part of his renovations, has decided construct a new sewage disposal system. He’s pleased with Ron Gopaul’s work, and has decided to hire him to build the system. Ron has now come in to apply for a permit for the work. He intends to complete it three months from now, and would like to pay for the permit with his Visa #1234 5678 9123 4567, exp. 23/18. Fred’s and Ron’s addresses and information about Ron’s qualifications can be found in Case Studies 1 and 2. Ron provides the completed design checklist and site plan shown on the next few pages. He also provides copies of two soil test pit logs. For this case study, you will need to complete the application form and the Site Plan Checklist and review the Design Checklist for completeness.


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DESIGN DETAIL CHECKLIST 1. No. of Bedrooms 3 2. Expected Sewage Flow 1530L (337.5 Imp. Gal)

Note: (75 Imp. Gal or 340 L/person x no. of bedrooms x 1.5 persons/bedroom)

3. Additional High Capacity Fixtures Soaker tub (500L) = 320L (70.4 Imp. gal) Note: [(vol in L of tub – 340L)x2] 4. Total Design Volume 1850L (407 Imp. gal) 5. System Type Treatment Field 6. CSA or engineer approved tank concrete septic tank 7. Tank working capacity 3360 L (740 Imp gal) Note: tank sizing requirement under 1999 SOP was 400 Imp gal so this has changed for new code. 8. Effluent filter Yes 9. Effluent high level alarm Yes 10. Package treatment plant Yes Note: Must be NSF 40 certified plant and constitutes secondary treated effluent. 11. Distribution method (gravity or pressure) Pressure 12. Soil classification (soil texture) silty clay loam 13. Soil structure blocky 14. Soil grade 2 15. Soil loading rate (secondary treated effluent) 0.45 gal/day/ft2 16. Percolation rate (optional) 7 min/inch

Note: This is not used for sizing infiltration area in 2009 code and under 1999 SOP this value should never be <5 min/inch or >60 min/inch so the example value would be unreasonable given the soil type/structure.

17. Depth to groundwater (if <2.4 below ground surface) 1.8 m depth 18. Infiltrative area 905 ft2 Note: Total volume/soil loading rate


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19. Infiltration width (gravel trench or chamber) 2 ft 20. Lineal infiltration length required 453 ft 21. Lateral length (max of 60 ft) 60 ft 22. No. of laterals 8

Note: This gives a total of 480 lineal ft of infiltration length, which exceeds the required amount and is acceptable.

23. Orifice sizing ¼ inch 24. Orifice spacing 2 ft 25. Distribution line (polyethylene or PVC water line) polyethylene 26. Distribution line diameter 2 inch 27. Distribution line length 40 ft 28. Pump flow rate 30 Imp. gal/minute 29. Pump head rating 70 ft of head


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SITE PLAN CHECKLIST

Item Included

Site Plan showing system layout (including slope, topography, vegetation, outbuildings etc.)

Property line setbacks shown (all 4 directions)

Dwelling setbacks shown (include neighbouring dwellings)

Water source setbacks shown (from the final treatment component to wells, cisterns or other water sources, including neighbouring properties)

Water course setbacks shown


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TEST PIT LOG #1


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TEST PIT LOG #2


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PERMIT APPLICATION FORMS


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Effective April 1, 2010 the SCC fee is the greater of $4.50 or 4%.

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