Obtaining a Septic Permit

Before a property parcel can be evaluated for septic permit, the following information must be provided:

• Any easement or rights of way on the property
• Driveway location marked
• Fill out a complete septic application by visiting the Environmental Health office or by an online application. 
• Full list of Fees associated with permits
• Location of existing septic systems on property
• Location of existing wells or springs on property of adjacent lots
• Location of future structures or improvements to the property
• Property lines shall be properly marked on site
• Proposed location/size of house on site
• Provide a survey plat or site plan
• The site shall be easily accessible

Upon completion of required information the EHS will contact property owner / applicant to schedule a time to visit the property for an evaluation for a septic permit.

Setback Requirements for Septic Systems

These distances represent minimal horizontal distances from a wastewater system:

• 10 feet  from any property line
• 10 feet  from any water line
• 10 feet  upslope or 25 feet  downslope from interceptor drains
• 100 feet  from normal high water line of any class I or II impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water
• 100 feet from any private water supply source
• 100 feet from any public water supply source
• 15 feet  from any basement
• 15 feet  from any swimming pool
• 15 feet  from the top of a slope of an embankment or cut of two feet or more vertical height
• 20 feet  from any other nitrification field
• 25 feet  from ground water lowering and surface drainage ditches
• 5 feet  from any building foundation, including a deck
• 50 feet  from any stream, canal, marsh, or coastal waters
• 50 feet  from normal high water line of any other lake or impoundment

Resources

.1900 Rules