| Residential Sewage Systems |
New Construction Sewage Systems
The Site Evaluation is the first step in the process for obtaining a permit to install an on-site sewage
system on land that does not have municipal wastewater services available. After an application has been
made, a sanitarian will evaluate the proposed site to determine if the site is suitable for an on-site septic
system based on the requirements of the sanitary code. Some of the specific items that are examined during
the evaluation are:
- Soil type and permeability
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- Slope
- Horizontal separation distance from wells, surface waters, property lines.
- Amount of suitable area available
- Area hydrogeology
- Runoff patterns
- Proposed land use
- Easements, right-of-ways, & building setbacks
- Location of buried utilities and other site improvements
- Existing development on adjacent lots
A septic permit is required from the health department prior to obtaining a building permit. Any construction
prior to permit issuance is a violation of the sanitary code.
Replacement/Repair Sewage Systems
The Site Evaluation is the first step in the process for obtaining a permit to replace a failing on-site sewage
system on land that does not have municipal wastewater services available. After an application has been made,
a sanitarian will evaluate the proposed site to determine a suitable system replacement based on the requirements
of the sanitary code. Some of the specific items that are examined during the evaluation are:
- Soil type and permeability
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- Slope
- Horizontal separation distance from wells, surface waters, property lines.
- Amount of suitable area available
- Area hydrogeology
- Runoff patterns
- Proposed land use
- Easements, right-of-ways, & building setbacks
- Location of buried utilities and other site improvements
- Existing development on adjacent lots
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