Indiana Code
Chapter 25. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic Systems
16-41-25-3. Residential Onsite Sewage System Installed After July 1, 1996; Requirements; Violation; Enforcement

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 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 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 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.
As added by P.L.150-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.167-2022, SEC.8.

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Indiana Code

Title 16. Health

Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease

Chapter 25. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic Systems

16-41-25-0.4. "Residential Onsite Sewage System"; "Design Daily Flow"; "Bedroom Equivalent"

16-41-25-1. Plan Review and Permit Approval or Disapproval of Residential Septic System Within 30 Days; Septic Systems in Fill Soil in Certain Counties

16-41-25-1-b. Period for Approval or Disapproval of Plan Review and Permit for Residential Onsite Sewage System; Installation of Residential Onsite Sewage System in Fill Soil in Certain Counties

16-41-25-2. Violations

16-41-25-3. Residential Onsite Sewage System Installed After July 1, 1996; Requirements; Violation; Enforcement

16-41-25-4. Applicant for Residential Onsite Sewage System Permit; Notice as to Whether Property Located in Regional Sewer District; Qualifications for Local Health Department Employee to Conduct Onsite Soil Evaluation

16-41-25-5. Authority of Local Health Department to Administer State Department's Rule; Certification of Professional Engineer Concerning Planned or Existing Residential Onsite Sewage System

16-41-25-6. Construction or Installation of Residential Onsite Sewage System in Compacted Soil; Certification of Registered Soil Scientist as to Suitability; Denial of Permit Prohibited

16-41-25-7. Local Ordinances and Local Health Department Requirements for Residential Onsite Sewage Systems; More Stringent Requirements Than Those of State Department's Rule Prohibited After June 30, 2023

16-41-25-8. Approval of Proposed Residential Onsite Sewage System by Local Health Department or Certain Professionals; Permit to Be Issued Within 30 Days of Receipt of Complete Application; Authority of Local Health Department to Inspect System