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IN HB1413
Bill
Status
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Municipalities, not-for-profit utilities, and regional sewage districts can no longer require septic system discontinuance and sewer connection unless the sanitary sewer is within 300 feet of the building foundation (changed from 300 feet of property line).
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Property owners cannot be required to connect to sewer systems if the connection would need to cross other property owners' land or pass under roadways.
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These new requirements apply retroactively beginning January 1, 2017, except for connections where certified mail notice was given before that date.
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Amendments modify IC 8-1-2-125 (not-for-profit utilities), IC 13-26-5-2 (regional sewage districts), and IC 36-9-23-30 (municipalities) to implement the stricter connection standards.
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An emergency declaration is included to enable the retroactive effective date.
Legislative Description
Sewer system connection requirements. Provides that, for a municipality to require a property owner to discontinue use of the property owner's septic system and connect to the municipality's sewer system, a sanitary sewer must be located within 300 feet of the foundation of the building on the property owner's property from which the sewage is discharged. (Under current law, it is necessary only for the sanitary sewer to be located within 300 feet of the property line of the property.) Provides that a property owner cannot be required to discontinue use of the property owner's septic system and connect to
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
1/17/2017