Section 23-19.15-12 - Cesspool removal and replacement requirements at property transfer(a) Any cesspool found to be serving a building or use subject to sale or transfer shall be removed and replaced with an OWTS or the building served by the cesspool shall be connected to a public sewer system within twelve (12) months of the date of sale or transfer.(b) Should the manner of wastewater disposal be unknown, an inspection shall be conducted to determine if a cesspool is present on the property. This inspection shall be done by a system inspector prior to the time of sale or transfer.(c) Pursuant to § 5-20.8-13, every contract for the purchase and sale of real estate that is or may be served by a private cesspool shall provide that potential purchasers be permitted a ten-day (10) period, unless the parties mutually agree upon a different period of time, to conduct an inspection of the property's onsite sewage system in accordance with procedures required by the department in § 23-19.15-5(a), before becoming obligated under the contract to purchase.R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.15-12
Added by 2015 Pub. Laws, ch. 163, § 2, eff. 1/1/2016.Added by 2015 Pub. Laws, ch. 185, § 2, eff. 1/1/2016.