OH HB692

Prohibits boards of health from requiring mandatory annual inspections of household sewage treatment systems, inspections without probable cause of public health endangerment, or inspections without a good-faith complaint

Eliminates the requirement for boards of health to inspect sewage treatment systems within 12 months of installation and certify completion to the director

Removes mandatory soil evaluations for proposed sewage system installations unless the board of health has a good-faith public health reason, though property owners may still request evaluations

Prohibits boards of health from requiring new design approval, site drawings, or permits when replacing a system without substantive changes to the original design

Allows household sewage treatment systems to be installed on slopes if effluent is designed to leach downhill safely, and permits installation in disturbed soil areas if basic functionality requirements are met