Deputy clerk asks for clarification on 'Type 1' buildability rule for split parcels

Oct 21, 2024

Deputy Clerk Ashley Rauschnot asked the commission to clarify whether land split after 1996 must use Type 1 subsurface sewage systems and whether preexisting parcels can use Type 3, citing Ordinance 70. The item was recorded for future clarification.

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Deputy Clerk Ashley Rauschnot raised a procedural question under New Business about what the city deems "buildable" in relation to subsurface sewage-treatment requirements. She cited Ordinance 70 (Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems), section 4.01.03, which states parcels split after 1996 must use Type 1 systems while parcels that existed prior to that date may be eligible for Type 3 systems.

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