(A) Indiana State Department of Health Requirements. All rules and regulations of 410 IAC 6-8.1, Bulletin SE-11 (1986) and Bulletin SE-13 (1988), as amended from time to time, from the Indiana State Department of Health are hereby incorporated by reference.
(B) Lot dimensions.
(1) Lots or tracts of real estate on which residential or commercial sewage disposal systems are to be installed and which are rated slight or moderate for septic tank absorption fields by the U.S. Department of Agricultural Soil Conservation Service, shall contain a minimum of one acre or 43,560 square feet and suitable soils and topography to permit compliance with this chapter.
(2) Lots or tracts of real estate on which residential or commercial sewage disposal systems are to be installed and which are rated severe for septic tank absorption fields by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service shall contain a minimum of two acres or 87,120 square feet and suitable topography to permit compliance with this chapter.
(3) A permittee, whose real estate was a separate parcel for tax purposes as shown on the tax records of the Auditor of Allen County, Indiana, and recorded prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not be prohibited from the construction, installation and eventual operation of a residential sewage disposal system solely as the result of his/hers/its lot dimensions being less than those set forth above in divisions (1) and (2), provided that he/she/it meets all other requirements of this chapter.
(C) On-site evaluation. At least one boring from the submitted septic disposal system location shall be done with a soil auger. A second sample from the submitted septic disposal system location, and any additional confirmation samples, may be taken with a push probe.
(D) Requirements for septic tanks.
(1) Residential septic tanks shall have the following number of gallons:
(a) If the number of bedrooms in a dwelling are one, two, three or four: 1,250 gallon tank.
(b) If the number of bedrooms in a dwelling are five: 1,500 gallon tank.
(c) If the number of bedrooms in a dwelling are more than five: 1,500 gallon tank + 150 gallons x the number of bedrooms over five.
(E) Final grade. All distribution boxes shall be extended full size to ground level or final grade.
(F) Access openings. All septic tanks shall have at least one access opening of at least ten inches in diameter, for each compartment in said tank for inspection and cleaning purposes. All such access opening shall be extended to ground level and shall be fitted with safely secured, gas tight covers.
(G) Abandoned septic tanks. Abandoned septic tanks shall be filled with earth, sand or gravel or shall be removed.
(H) Inspection pipe. Each private sewage disposal system shall have at least one suitable inspection pipe, which shall be accessible to the Health Commissioner at all reasonable times for the inspection or sampling of effluent. If an inspection pipe does not exist, is not in good repair or is not accessible, such fact shall constitute a defect in the system under § 51.051(E).
(1) The inspection pipe shall be installed at the far end of one of the absorption lines, or just beyond the last equipment or device in any other treatment system.
(2) The inspection pipe shall be not less than an eight-inch riser of Schedule 40, SDR 22 or SDR 26 PVC pipe or vitrified clay pipe extending above the surface of the grounds with a safely secured easily removable cap or cover and with its lower end connected and arranged to permit the collection, by dipping, of an effluent sample.
(Ord. G-07-97, passed 7-9-97; Am. Ord. G-6-12, passed 2-28-12)