{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-1-2-46.3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-1-2-46.3","heading":"Connection to sewer system not required upon improvement to dwelling if no addition of bedroom and determination that septic tank soil absorption system not failing","body":"Sec. 46.3. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:\n(1) \"Bedroom\" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC 6-8.3-6.\n(2) \"Bedroom equivalent\" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC 6-8.3-7.\n(3) \"Septic tank soil absorption system\" has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-199.5.\n(b) Subject to the rules provided under IC 13-26-5-2.5 and IC 36-9-23-30.1, if a property owner makes an improvement to the property owner's dwelling, the property owner is not required to upgrade the property's septic tank soil absorption system or to connect to a sewer system, and to discontinue use of a septic tank soil absorption system if:\n(1) the improvement does not include the addition of a bedroom or bedroom equivalent; and\n(2) the property owner has a written determination as required by section 125(f)(2) of this chapter provided by a qualified inspector (as defined in IC 36-9-23-30.1) that the septic tank soil absorption system is not failing.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 1. UTILITIES GENERALLY","Chapter 2. Utility Regulation"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-1-2-46.3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"bbb8d3e01936bdda94e72ee90441f66bbc2c03c004689e51ff7f63da3e59059c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-1-2-46.2","next":"us-in/ic-8-1-2-47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}