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.]