Granby Board of Health deletes six outdated septic rules, advances four permits

GRANBY — February 12, 2025 — Granby Board of Health votes to strip six outdated provisions from the town's 1976 septic regulations and conditionally approves four of five pending system permits. Working through a draft cleanup of the local code, members Dick, Bill, and Lee eliminated fee-schedule language, a single-building service restriction, a vague pipe-sealing specification, a food-preparation sizing rule, and two groundwater separation provisions — all judged redundant with state Title 5 requirements. A provision setting trench-separation distances at a potentially stricter local standard was tabled to the February 25 meeting for further research. Engineer Allan received conditional approval for a 40-seat restaurant repair at 116 Allard Street on the condition that a commercial six-inch effluent filter and a seasonal grease-trap inspection schedule be added to the design. A neighbor complaint alleging the Wine House was operating without complete town licensing was received but produced no board action, with members concluding the outstanding permits fell to other town departments. The board approved a $2,290 bills-payable package including $1,580 for animal inspections and $360 in mileage, and ratified a fiscal 2026 budget submission prepared by board agent Colleen.