When are septic system and cesspool inspections NOT required under Title 5?
Septic system and cesspool inspections are not required in the following circumstances: When a mortgage is refinanced; When the system was inspected within 3 years before the sale and you have records proving that your system was pumped annually since the inspection; Title to the house is transferred from one spouse to another or placed in certain family trusts; When the local board of health issued a certificate of compliance within 2 years before the time of transfer of title; When 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 When 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 2 years of transfer or sale. Q: How much does the average inspection and replacement or upgrade, if required, cost? A: The average cost
