(A) Construction permit required. An owner or permittee shall first obtain a construction permit from the Department prior to the commencement of any excavation, construction, modification or addition to any existing or new private sewage disposal system. Except for a person working on his/her own private sewage disposal system which serves as the dwelling in which he/she resides, no person shall construct, install, replace, alter, modify, or repair any private sewage disposal system unless that person has first registered as a certified installer.
(B) Permit to be posted. No person shall perform any work on a private sewage disposal system project unless a valid construction permit is first obtained and is properly posted in a conspicuous place at or near the building where the private sewage disposal system is to be constructed. The permit shall be plainly visible from the public thoroughfare serving the building until the project is completed.
(C) Application for permit. The application for such permit shall be submitted to the Department on a form provided by the Department and shall be supplemented by any building plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary by the Department or as required by 410 IAC 6-8.3, as amended.
(D) Permit fees. Prior to the issuance of any permit, each owner/permittee shall first tender to the Department, a fee or fees for each system being constructed, modified, altered or repaired in accordance with the following schedule:
Type of Permit | Fee |
Type of Permit | Fee |
Application fee | $25 |
Violations | $500 |
Construction - new or replacement | $250 |
Construction - repair or alteration | $100 |
Construction - septic tank or perimeter drain only | $75 |
Construction - re-inspection | $25 |
Construction - renewal/resubmit permit | $25 |
Abandonment - inspection | $25 |
Well construction permit | $125 |
Well pump replacement | $35 |
Well water testing | At rate set by contracted lab |
(E) Term and renewal. A construction permit shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance. If the permit is renewed, the permittee shall comply with any changes in the rules, standards or requirements which may have come into effect subsequent to the original date of issuance. The construction permit is not transferable.
(Ord. 061520A, passed 7-20-20; Am. Ord. 101121B, passed 11-15-21)