N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.3.405

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 20.7.3.405 - PERMITTING; VARIANCES

A. Any person seeking a variance from the requirements contained in 20.7.3 NMAC shall do so by filing a written petition with the field office of the department having jurisdiction for the area where the system is to be installed.

B. The petition shall be made on a form provided by the department, signed by the petitioner or an authorized representative and accompanied by relevant documents or materials that supports the petitioner's request for a variance. The petitioner shall give notice to all landowners sharing a common boundary and within 100 feet when sharing a common right-of-way. If no property boundary is within 1000 feet of the system, notification is not required, except as otherwise provided in this part. In addition, all parties sharing a private or public water supply source located on the lot where the variance is proposed shall be notified. Said notice shall include the nature of the variance petition, the date of submission of the petition to the department, the address of the department field office to which the petition is being submitted and the time frame for department action as provided in Subsection D of 20.7.3.405 NMAC below.

C. Upon review of the petition, the department may require the submittal of other relevant information to provide reasonable assurance that the conditions set forth in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection E of 20.7.3.405 NMAC are met.

D. The department shall, after a minimum of 10 but not more than 20 working days following receipt of the completed petition, grant the variance, grant the variance subject to conditions or deny the variance and shall so notify the applicant and any other person making a written submission concerning the petition. The reason for the department's action shall be provided in writing and the appropriate regulations cited.

E. The department shall deny the variance petition unless the petitioner establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the proposed on-site liquid waste system will, by itself or in combination with other on-site liquid waste systems or other discharges subject to 20.6.2.3000 through 20.6.2.3114 NMAC, neither cause a hazard to public health or degrade any body of water; and

(2) granting the variance will result in public health and environmental protection equal to or greater than the minimum protection provided by the varied requirement.

F. The department shall maintain a file of all variances granted and denied. The file shall be open for public inspection.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.3.405

20.7.3.405 NMAC - Rp, 20.7.3.405 NMAC, 9/1/13