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The Application Process for Septic Systems
An original application for Residential
On-Site Sewage Disposal System (NO PHOTO COPIES OR
FAXED COPIES ARE ACCEPTED) must be completed and
submitted to Hancock County Health Department before your
building site can be evaluated by this department. You may
request that the soil borings be performed by this office,
or you can have the soil borings done by a qualified private
consultant. Please indicate your preference on the bottom
line of page one.
Once we receive your application, we will
conduct the soil boring where indicated on the drawing. If
you would like to be present during the soil boring evaluation
please tell our staff at the time the application is submitted.
The soil boring evaluation will be completed within approximately
7 to 10 days after the application is submitted.
If you are having soil borings conducted
to buy the property and want to know the results for this
purpose please call our office 10 days after application submittal.
We can tell you over the phone what the soils evaluation qualified
for, but, soil borings are NOT the only determining factor
that must be considered when evaluating a lot for suitability
for an On-Site Sewage Disposal System.
After the soil borings are completed an
ON-SITE MEETING with the septic installer will have to be
arranged. To set up an ON-SITE MEETING, please have your septic
installer call our office. We are in the office between 8:00
a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Keep in mind that WE MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO COMPLETELY PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION UNTIL WE HAVE
ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THE APPLICATION.
The Soil Borings and On-Site Meeting must
be completed before a building permit, improvement location
permit, or a septic permit can be issued. The application
fee is $275.00 if we are to do the soil borings, and $50.00
if the soil borings are done elsewhere. Please make the check
payable to: Hancock County Health Department. Your application
can be hand delivered or mailed to the following address:
Hancock County Health Department
111
American Legion Place, Room #150
Greenfield, IN 46140
The fee for Septic Permits is $50.00.
s A plot plan (18” x 24” size at a scale of 1”
– 20’ or 1” – 40’) is required.
We also require a floor plan of your house indicating the
number of bedrooms and bathrooms.
Septic Permits are issued between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or by appointment only.
You must get your Septic Permit first,
before getting a Building Permit.
Our Phone number is (317) 477-1127
Our Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through
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