Application for funding shall be considered only for repair
and/or replacement of an existing - failed on-site septic system for
single or two family dwellings. No expansion of the residence served
by said system shall be permitted until all funds owed to the town
under the betterment have been paid in full.
For the purpose of these guidelines a failed septic system shall be determined by the Board of Health or their agent pursuant to Article
III, §
185-17, Definitions 15.01 of the Orleans Board of Health regulations.
All applications shall be required to provide financial information
to the Board sufficient for them to make a determination that a financial
hardship exists which prevents the applicant from undertaking the
needed repair or replacement without town funding. (Proposed application
included and incorporated herein.)
The Board shall make its recommendation on the application to
the Board of Selectmen when it has been determined that the septic
system has failed. The priority of need is to be based on the threat
to public health and safety and the degree of financial hardship of
the applicant.