S 1235 General Bill, By Bryant, Peeler, Ryberg, S. Martin, Fair, Grooms, 
Elliott and Bright
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 44-55-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO HAVE A WELL DRILLED ON A
 PARCEL OF LAND THAT HAS UNENCUMBERED ACCESS TO A WATER LINE; AND BY ADDING
 SECTION 44-55-855 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SEPTIC TANK PERMIT FOR A
 PARCEL OF LAND THAT HAS UNENCUMBERED ACCESS TO A SEWER LINE.

   02/16/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   02/16/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO HAVE A WELL DRILLED ON A PARCEL OF LAND THAT HAS UNENCUMBERED ACCESS TO A WATER LINE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-855 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SEPTIC TANK PERMIT FOR A PARCEL OF LAND THAT HAS UNENCUMBERED ACCESS TO A SEWER LINE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 55, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-55-65. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a permit must be issued to have a well drilled on a parcel of land that is otherwise a suitable site on which to have a well drilled regardless of the parcel of land having unencumbered access to a water line."

SECTION    2.    Article 9, Chapter 55, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-55-855. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 44-55-850, Chapter 31, Title 5, and Chapter 11, Title 6, or any other provision of law, if a parcel of land on which a residential dwelling, including a mobile home, is located, or to be located, satisfies the requirements for the installation of a septic tank, a permit must be issued for the installation of a septic tank on that parcel of land regardless of the parcel of land having unencumbered access to sewer services."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.