Ind. Code § 16-41-25-3

Residential onsite sewage system installed after July 1, 1996; requirements; violation; enforcement

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Current — January 1, 2023

As of January 1, 2018

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies only to residential ~~septic~~ systems that are installed after July 1, 1996, and that use a raiser that is more than six (6) inches in diameter and opens to ground level.

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies only to residential onsite sewage systems that are installed after July 1, 1996, and that use a raiser that is more than six (6) inches in diameter and opens to ground level.

(b) Each opening to an underground tank of a residential ~~septic~~ system that allows access from ground level must be covered with a lid or top that is securely fastened.

(b) Each opening to an underground tank of a residential onsite sewage system that allows access from ground level must be covered with a lid or top that is securely fastened.

(c) Below a residential ~~septic~~ system's lid or top described in subsection (b), the tank of the residential ~~septic~~ system must have a cap or plug.

(c) Below a residential onsite sewage system's lid or top described in subsection (b), the tank of the residential onsite sewage system must have a cap or plug.

(d) A person who installs a residential ~~septic~~ system after June 30, 1996, commits a Class B infraction if the residential ~~septic~~ system does not meet the requirements of this section.

(d) A person who installs a residential onsite sewage system after June 30, 1996, commits a Class B infraction if the residential onsite sewage system does not meet the requirements of this section.

(e) Each local health department established within a county under IC 16-20-2-2 shall enforce this section in the county.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.