Indiana § 16-41-25-8.5 - Residential onsite sewage system; site suitability

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§ 16-41-25-8.5. Residential onsite sewage system; site suitability

Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this section, "lot" means the parcel of real property on which:

(1) a one (1) family or two (2) family dwelling; or

(2) two (2) single family dwellings located on the same property with a combined design daily flow of not more than seven hundred fifty (750) gallons per day;

have been constructed or are proposed for construction.

(b) A residential onsite sewage system may be installed in a lot described in subsection (a) if at least one (1) site on the lot is determined to be suitable for the installation of the residential onsite sewage system.

As added by P.L.232-2023, SEC.11.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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