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The Department shall review these evaluations and may approve the permit applications upon finding that the evaluations are in compliance with the Board’s regulations implementing this chapter. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 747<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 90<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":87475,"section_number":"32.1-211","catch_line":"Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-211\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":203583,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75697,"identifier":"32.1-163.4","token":"32.1\/6\/1\/32.1-163.4","url":"\/32.1-163.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-163.4\/","token":"32.1\/6\/1\/32.1-163.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedures for application backlogs; individuals approved to conduct evaluations for septic system or other onsite sewage system permit applications","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-163.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In any case where the local or district health department<\/span> experiences a septic system or other onsite sewage<\/span> system permit backlog of 15 working days from the application filing date, the Commissioner<\/span> shall contract<\/span> with licensed onsite soil evaluators<\/span> for the field evaluation of the backlogged application sites. The Department<\/span> shall review these evaluations and may approve the permit applications upon finding<\/span> that the evaluations are in compliance with the Board<\/span>’s regulations<\/span> implementing this chapter. The Department<\/span> shall not be required to do a field check of the evaluation prior to issuing the permit; however, the Department<\/span> may conduct such field analyses as deemed necessary to protect the integrity of the Commonwealth’s environment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span>, Commissioner<\/span>, and Department<\/span> of Health shall accept private evaluations for septic system or other onsite sewage<\/span> system permit applications only from licensed onsite soil evaluators<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span>’s regulations<\/span> shall include a definition of backlog providing a set number or a percent of the received applications. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION BACKLOGS; INDIVIDUALS APPROVED TO CONDUCT EVALUATIONS\nFOR SEPTIC SYSTEM OR OTHER ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATIONS (\u00a7\n32.1-163.4)\n\nA. In any case where the local or district health department experiences a\nseptic system or other onsite sewage system permit backlog of 15 working days\nfrom the application filing date, the Commissioner shall contract with licensed\nonsite soil evaluators for the field evaluation of the backlogged application\nsites. The Department shall review these evaluations and may approve the permit\napplications upon finding that the evaluations are in compliance with the\nBoard’s regulations implementing this chapter. The Department shall not be\nrequired to do a field check of the evaluation prior to issuing the permit;\nhowever, the Department may conduct such field analyses as deemed necessary to\nprotect the integrity of the Commonwealth’s environment.\n\nB. The Board, Commissioner, and Department of Health shall accept private\nevaluations for septic system or other onsite sewage system permit applications\nonly from licensed onsite soil evaluators.\n\nC. The Board’s regulations shall include a definition of backlog providing\na set number or a percent of the received applications.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 747; 2016, c. 90.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}