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16-41-25-4. Notice of property located in service district of regional sewage district; onsite soil evaluation

IN Code § 16-41-25-4 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 4. (a) Before a local health department may act on an application for a residential septic system permit, the local health department shall inform the applicant for a residential septic system permit if the property is located in the service district of a regional sewage district.

(b) An employee of a local health department may conduct an onsite soil evaluation concerning the repair or replacement of a failed residential onsite sewage system (as defined in IC 13-11-2-144.8) if:

(1) the employee was hired by the local health department before January 1, 2013;

(2) the local health board has determined that the employee has the necessary knowledge of the principles of soil science as acquired by professional education;

(3) the employee uses guidelines set forth in the soil manuals, technical bulletins, and handbooks of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture; and

(4) the employee files a written report with the local health department for each onsite soil evaluation conducted by the employee.

As added by P.L.97-2012, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.10-2013, SEC.1.

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