Section 485-A:38 Approval to Increase Load on a Sewage Disposal System. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. Prior to expanding any structure or occupying any existing structure on a full-time basis, which would increase the load on a sewage disposal system, the owner of such structure shall submit an application for approval of the sewage disposal system to the department. Application for approval shall include one of the following:
      (a) Evidence that the existing sewage disposal system meets the requirements of the department for the intended usage or the town's minimum standards for use or occupancy prescribed under RSA 48-A:11, whichever is more stringent.
      (b) The design for a new system which meets the requirements of the department for the intended use or the town's minimum standards for use or occupancy, whichever is more stringent.
   II. The fee for application under this section shall not exceed fees charged for new design applications.
   III. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A requiring a person to comply with the provisions of paragraph I before taking any action which would increase the load on a sewage disposal system.

Source. 1989, 339:1. 1996, 228:106, 110, eff. July 1, 1996.