Reduce Zoning and building requirements.
They add 10’s of thousands of dollars to the cost.
They add 10’s of thousands of dollars to the cost.
In one local jurisdiction, gravity is no longer good enough for septic systems. Despite the fact that it has worked reliably since the beginning of septic systems, the new ones rely on expensive electronic controls, pumps and alarms. Since they are less reliable with all of the added complexity, they must also be regularly inspected (for a fee) This has exponentially raised the installation cost. A septic system that once cost three thousand dollars now costs well over $25k, plus inspection fees that were once non-existent and electricity costs. That is just one of many things that needlessly add to the cost of a new home in that area. Fortunately, gravity still functions in many other less enlightened places.