Septic System Repair

The following definitions apply to Sections 8-416-1 through 8-416-9 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

1. (a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
2. (b) "Deferred Loan" means a loan made under this program for which repayment shall not become due until the deferred loan recipient transfers the property for which the deferred loan was made.
3. (c) "Department" means the Department of Housing.
4. (d) "Eligible Residential Property" or "Subject Property" means an owner-occupied residential structure consisting of up to two dwelling units in which the subsurface sewage disposal system has been determined to be a nuisance in accordance with the public health code.
5. (e) "Financial Assistance" means a loan or a deferred loan provided to an eligible owner for expenses incurred for repair, replacement or enlargement of a subsurface sewage disposal system.
6. (f) "Handicapped Person" means a person who has been certified by the Social Security Board as being disabled under the federal Social Security Act.
7. (g) "Repair, Replacement or Enlargement" means any activities which cause a subsurface sewage disposal system to comply with local public health codes.

(Effective March 28, 1989)