Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.170.080 Septic Tank Study Required

At the time of filing an application for RE zoning, the applicant shall submit a septic tank suitability study for consideration by the Planning Commission and Governing Body. Such septic tank suitability study shall be conducted by a licensed engineer or competent professional testing company. The septic tank study shall include results of percolation tests on the ratio of one test hole per five acres, or fraction thereof, of land contained within the application. The required test holes shall be spaced evenly throughout the property so as to give a septic suitability analysis of the entire tract. The Planning Commission and Governing Body may require additional testing of the site pending review of the initial study results. Such septic tank study shall show that the use of septic tanks on the requested land will not endanger the public health, safety or general welfare. If the study indicates that septic tank usage would have an adverse effect on the public health, safety or general welfare, the applicant may submit a proposal to mitigate the problem in such a way as to permit the use of septic tanks in a safe manner. See Section 18.140.270.B.2 for additional requirements.

(History: Ord. ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637; ZRR-1342)

Effective on: 1/1/1901