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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-1406" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Innovative and Alternative Septic System Grant Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To be eligible for State funds from a political subdivision under the Program, an applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Own property in this State that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Has an existing failed septic system; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Is unimproved, was platted before 1972, and has failed percolation testing requirements;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Have made a good faith effort to obtain approval of or to utilize a conventional septic system;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Agree to conditions of experiment as outlined by the Office of Environmental Programs; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Only apply for 1 grant to serve 1 home site to upgrade an existing system or to improve 1 unimproved site with a new home and innovative and alternative septic system.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section does not apply to the development of an unimproved parcel of land that is proposed to be subdivided into building lots.</text>
  </level>
</section>
