Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Midway, Alabama

Rules another office applies inside Town of Midway

Town of Midway does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Midway town limits in Bullock County, AL: the state rule is administered by the county health department

  • The Bullock County Health Department page lists onsite sewage applications and permits as its service; it does not name Midway town specifically.
  • The permit to install (repair) is issued by the local health department (LHD) under the Alabama Department of Public Health rule, so authority is state rule plus county health department administration.
  • Midway town's own sewer utility, if any, was not located; see utility_connection.

  “no person shall begin the installation or repair of an oss/eds, or component thereof, until the responsible person has been issued a valid permit to install (repair) an onsite sewage system (oss) by the lhd.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or repair of an onsite sewage system (septic) on land inside Midway town limits, Bullock County, AL

  • A valid permit to install (repair) from the local health department must be issued before installation or repair begins (Rule 420-3-1-.06(1)).
  • Rule 420-3-1-.06(1)(b): ADPH may revoke a permit if lot conditions change or the system is not installed in accordance with the permit.
  • Rule text quoted from the state administrative code; the effective date (search snippet said Feb 13, 2023) was not confirmed on the opened page.

  “no person shall begin the installation or repair of an oss/eds, or component thereof, until the responsible person has been issued a valid permit to install (repair) an onsite sewage system (oss) by the lhd.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Dwellings and establishments on land inside Midway town limits: occupancy without an approved sewage disposal system

  • Applies statewide under ADPH onsite sewage rule 420-3-1-.05; Midway town has no separate rule located.
  • An approved sewage disposal system is required for any building occupied as a dwelling.

  “no person shall occupy, rent, lease, sell, possess, or allow a building to be occupied as a dwelling or establishment unless said building is provided with an approved sewage disposal system.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Midway or Bullock County directly.

• Building permit — New home construction inside Midway town limits: building permit requirement
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Midway town limits
• Building code adopted — New homes inside Midway town limits: whether a building code is adopted locally
• Inspections — New home construction inside Midway town limits: building inspection requirement
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Midway town limits: certificate of occupancy

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.