§ 8-1-2-46.3 — Connection to sewer system not required upon improvement to dwelling if no addition of bedroom and determination that septic tank soil absorption system not failing

Indiana § 8-1-2-46.3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 2: Utility Regulation

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3. (a) The following definitions apply
throughout this section:
(1) "Bedroom" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC 6-8.3-6.
(2) "Bedroom equivalent" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC
6-8.3-7.
(3) "Septic tank soil absorption system" has the meaning set forth
in IC 13-11-2-199.5.
(b) Subject to the rules provided under IC 13-26-5-2.5 and IC 36-9-23-30.1, if a property owner makes an improvement to the
property owner's dwelling, the property owner is not required to
upgrade the property's septic tank soil absorption system or to connect
to a sewer system, and to discontinue use of a septic tank soil
absorption system if:
(1) the improvement does not include the addition of a bedroom
or bedroom equivalent; and
(2) the property owner has a written determination as required by
section 125(f)(2) of this chapter provided by a qualified inspector
(as defined in IC 36-9-23-30.1) that the septic tank soil absorption
system is not failing.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.189-2021, SEC.2.