Septic rules and requirements in Marion County, Florida

Septic permits in Marion County are issued by the Onsite Sewage Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. A new system permit costs $100. USDA rates most of the soil in the county Very limited for septic absorption fields — 90.7% of the rated acres. Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Onsite Sewage FAQ, Permitting · checked 2026-09-23

Onsite Sewage Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Issues the permit

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$100

Septic system permit

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Very limited

USDA rating, 90.7% of rated acres

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Who issues septic permits in Marion County?

Onsite Sewage Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, at 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3599, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400.

Marion County does not issue septic permits. The Onsite Sewage Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the state office that now permits septic systems in this county, issues them.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Onsite Sewage FAQ, Permitting · checked 2026-09-23

What does a septic permit cost in Marion County?

$100 for a septic system permit, on the county's own schedule.

Applies to a construction permit for a new septic system, with plan review.

The county's fee table for this permit
Application and plan review for construction permit for new system. shown above	$100	any system
Application for permitting of a new performance-based treatment system.	$125	a system the source lists as performance-based treatment system

The state sets one fee schedule for every Florida county. The Department uses this schedule here too. A site evaluation and the initial inspection cost extra.

Florida Administrative Code, Rule 62-6.030, Fees · checked 2026-09-23

What does an inspection cost in Marion County?

These are prices, not permit fees. Each one comes from a government source.

$75 for an inspection.

Applies to an inspection of a new system, done once before a home may use it.

The Onsite Sewage Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, charges this fee.

Florida Administrative Code, Rule 62-6.030, Fees · checked 2026-09-23

Is the soil in Marion County suitable for a septic system?

USDA rates most of the county Very limited for septic absorption fields — 90.7% of the rated acres. A rating describes the ground, not a parcel. The county's site evaluation decides each lot.

Very limited — 955,970 acres — 90.7% of 1,054,543 rated acres.
Somewhat limited — 73,910 acres — 7.0% of 1,054,543 rated acres.
Not limited — 24,663 acres — 2.3% of 1,054,543 rated acres.
Not rated — 41,926 acres, excluded from the denominator — mostly urban land and water.

USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO) · checked 2026-09-13

Sources

Each figure above has a government source and a checked-on date. USDA's Soil Data Access service supplies the soil records. A script writes them, and nobody types them.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Onsite Sewage FAQ, Permitting · checked 2026-09-23
Florida Administrative Code, Rule 62-6.030, Fees · checked 2026-09-23
Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Onsite Sewage Program Transfer · checked 2026-09-23
USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO) · checked 2026-09-13

Verify before you act. Septic rules are set locally and they change. Check anything here before you spend money on it. Call the Onsite Sewage Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection.