Bethel Health Department

1. Overview of the Permit Process
Describes steps involved in the Permit Process

2. Process to Obtain Approvals To Construct a New House
    (with A Well and/or a Septic System) in Bethel
Describes Health Department Requirements for New Construction

3. Process to Obtain Approval for Adding A Building Addition and/or Accessory Structure
Describes Health Department Requirements when building an addition or accessory structure

4. Permit Process for New Septic Systems

5. Permit Process for Repairing an Existing Septic Systems


Useful Information and Forms*
*Note: Permits for digging a new well are obtained by the well digger

  Schedule of Bethel Health Department Fees
Provides schedule of Bethel Health Fees for various kinds of reviews and testing

  Addition/Conversion/Change in Use Application and Checklist
Provides a checklist of things you need to support your permit application

  Addition Application for Health Approval for Additional Structures on Rural Residental Lots
Application for the addition of detached buildings, pools, sheds, bathrooms, bedrooms and apartments

  Definition of a Bedroom
What constitutes a bedroom when you are adding an addition

  Bethel Health Department Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Permit Form
Required permit form for new septic or repair to existing septic

  What a Home Buyer Should Know Before Buying a Home with a Septic System
Explains how the septic system operates and what to look for