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Board of Health adopts revised bedroom definitions in Chapter 2.23 after public comment
Summary
The Nantucket Board of Health voted to approve updated definitions in Board of Health Regulations Chapter 2.23 that clarify how bedrooms are counted for septic sizing. The revision drew detailed public comment from local engineers about how cabanas, large open rooms and room-count methods interact with Title 5 rules.
The Nantucket Board of Health on a vote approved updated language in Board of Health Regulations, Chapter 2.23 that clarifies how the board will count bedrooms for septic-system sizing.
The update, presented as a final draft after review with town counsel and shared with the Select Board, defines when a room is to be counted as a bedroom and spells out exceptions and mechanical rules used by staff when they review building plans and septic permits. The board voted to adopt the revisions after concluding a public hearing and hearing comments from local designers and engineers.
The change matters because the number of bedrooms determines septic design and wastewater flow calculations used under both local rules and the state Title 5 program. Under the revised text, rooms that include full bathrooms, rooms exceeding…
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