§ 16-41-25-6 — Construction or installation of residential onsite sewage system in compacted soil; certification of registered soil scientist as to suitability; denial of permit prohibited

Indiana § 16-41-25-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 25: Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic

Text

A local health department may not deny a
permit for the construction or installation of a residential onsite sewage
system in a particular location on the grounds that the soil of the
intended location is too heavily compacted to allow proper functioning
of the residential onsite sewage system if a registered soil scientist (as
defined in IC 25-31.5-1-7) certifies that the soil at the intended location
can be made suitable for the construction or installation of a residential
onsite sewage system in not more than two (2) years through the
planting of plants that loosen and aerate the soil or through other
means.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.167-2022, SEC.11.