Harper County Sanitation Code

About This Document

• Adopted December 21, 1987  
• Effective January 1, 1988

By Board of Harper County Commissioners:

• Gerald R. Fisher
• Eldon Martin
• Stanley D. Wethington

Sanitation Code of Harper County

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Administrative Procedures

Section 1-1.0 Authority and Policy…………………………….…2
Section 1-2.0 Definitions………………………………………..…3
Section 1-3.0 Administrative Powers and Procedures…………4

Chapter 2 – Sewage, Wastewater, and Excreta Disposal

Section 2-1.0 Purpose and Intent of Code……………………...7
Section 2-2.0 Applicability………………………………………...7
Section 2-3.0 Definitions……………………………………….…7
Section 2-4.0 Prohibited Practices…………………………...…..8
Section 2-5.0 Requirements for Public Sewerage Systems…..9
Section 2-6.0 Requirements for Private Sewerage Systems…10
Section 2-7.0 Requirements for Septic Systems & Lateral
Field Installations……………………...................10
Section 2-8.0 Requirements for Privies…………………………11
Section 2-9.0 Sanitary Services………………………………… 12

Chapter 3 - Water Supplies

Section 3-1.0 Purpose and Intent of Code………………………13
Section 3-2.0 Compliance Required…………………………… 13
Section 3-3.0 Definitions………………………………………..…13
Section 3-4.0 Requirements for Public Water Supplies………..14
Section 3-5.0 Requirements for Private Water Supplies…….…14
Section 3-6.0 Minimum Standards for Ground Water Supplies.14
Section 3-7.0 Pumps and Pump Installation…………………… 15
Section 3-8.0 Waiver of Requirements………………………… 15

Chapter 4 - School Inspection

Section 4-1.0 Purpose and Intent of Code.…………………… ..16