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Commission splits inspection cost for unrecorded septic and fines property discharging sewage
Summary
After a resident reported an unrecorded septic permit and a separate property was found discharging sewage, the board voted to split the cost of a certified inspection (county share capped at $2,000) and to begin $2,500/day fines for a property that continues to discharge until health confirms remediation.
A buyer who recently purchased a rural DeKalb County parcel told commissioners April 28 that a 2005 septic permit had not been recorded by the county, leaving the system undocumented and the property effectively unsellable.
Health staff told the board a certified septic inspection and soil evaluation would establish whether a system exists and where a replacement could be sited; staff estimated the work at roughly $2,000–$3,500. Commissioners debated whether the county or…
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