Section 9-1406 - Eligibility for State funds.

§ 9-1406. Eligibility for State funds.
 

(a)  Qualifications of applicants.- To be eligible for State funds from a political subdivision under the Program, an applicant shall: 

(1) Own property in this State that: 

(i) Has an existing failed septic system; or 

(ii) Is unimproved, was platted before 1972, and has failed percolation testing requirements; 

(2) Have made a good faith effort to obtain approval of or to utilize a conventional septic system; 

(3) Agree to conditions of experiment as outlined by the Office of Environmental Programs; and 

(4) Only apply for 1 grant to serve 1 home site to upgrade an existing system or to improve 1 unimproved site with a new home and innovative and alternative septic system. 

(b)  Development of unimproved land.- This section does not apply to the development of an unimproved parcel of land that is proposed to be subdivided into building lots. 
 

[1984, ch. 404; 1988, ch. 6, § 1.]