Raw Land/Building Site Evaluations
A building site evaluation is the first step in determining if a parcel of land without access to municipal wastewater services can be considered for an on-site septic system. Commercial or raw land evaluations deal with sewage suitability and water supply. After an application has been made for an evaluation, a sanitarian will visit the proposed site to determine if the conditions on the site meet the requirements of the sanitary code. Issues considered and examined during the evaluation include:
- Soil type and permeability
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- Slope
- Horizontal separation distance from wells, surface waters, property lines.
- Amount of suitable area available
- Area hydrogeology
- Runoff patterns
- Proposed land use
- Easements, right-of-ways, & building setbacks
- Location of buried utilities and other site improvements
- New development site verses repair site
Listed below are relevant forms and applications for land and building site evaluations: