Permission to Construct, Install or Alter an On-Site Wastewater Management System - Latrobe City Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to construct, install or alter a septic tank system. All septic tank systems must comply with the current Australian New Zealand Standard for On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment Units - Septic Tanks.

Septic Tanks provide an onsite sewage disposal system for buildings on the urban fringe and in rural or remote locations that have no access to a sewer connection. You should regularly (at least every three years but preferably every year) pump out the sludge and solids from the tank.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult with Council for details of any specific requirements that may apply to this permit.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

The system must be assessed annually for permit compliance by an authorised assessor, or as required by council.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Please consult the responsible council for specific information on fees to be submitted with your application.

Renew Renewal All $132.13

Fees for 2023-24

Transfer Transfer All $157.89

Fees for 2023-24

Vary Variation All -

Variation fees:

  • extension / amendment to septic tank application - $165.00
  • major alteration (upgrade 2-3 lines/new tank) - $777.20
  • minor alteration (1 additional trench) - $592.28
  • additional fixtures - $592.28.

Fees for 2023-24

Other resources

Act(s) name

Environment Protection Act 2017 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Environment Protection Regulations 2021 Victoria

Administering agency

Latrobe City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.