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St. Joseph County district to probe septic permit, considers temporary exemption for homeowner
Summary
Board members discussed a homeowner’s case after a property in the district received a new septic system despite being within the district’s service area; the board asked staff to verify permit and installation history and to require a new inspection before any exemption is granted.
Board members spent an extended portion of their meeting discussing a homeowner’s dispute over connection fees and a recently installed septic system.
An unidentified board member described the case: the property was sold in 2020 by the Tiffany Group to Anna Bednarik, who discovered the septic system had been replaced and was now functioning. The board said prior owner payments — about $118.25 monthly over several years, totaling roughly $6,000 — complicated the account of who should pay for connection…
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