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When is Title 5 Inspection NOT mandatory for inspections of septic systems or cesspools?

  • A mortgage is refinanced, or
  • The system was inspected within 3 years before the sale and you have records proving that your system was pumped annually since the inspection, or
  • Title to the house is transferred from one spouse to another or placed in certain family trusts, or
  • The local board of health issued a certificate of compliance within 2 years before the time of transfer or title, or
  • The community has adopted a comprehensive plan approved by DEP requiring periodic inspections and the system was inspected at the most recent time required by the plan, or
  • The homeowner has entered into an enforceable agreement, binding on subsequent buyers, with the board of health requiring an upgrade of the system or connection to the municipal sewer system within the 2 years of transfer or sale.