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

Town of Eclectic’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Eclectic town limits (new construction, renovations, moving or locating a pre-manufactured structure, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and signs)

  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued; the page says permits are required for various types of construction within the town limits of eclectic and its police jurisdictions.
  • Contractors and businesses must hold or buy an active Town of Eclectic business license.
  • All fees are due at application and no case is placed on the meeting agenda until fees are paid.

  “permits are required for various types of construction within the town limits of eclectic and its police jurisdictions.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Eclectic town limits, administered by the Town of Eclectic Zoning and Planning Commission

  • The ordinance text was not opened; the town page lists a zoning map, a table of uses and a 2016 comprehensive plan, and the page is the only source for this claim.
  • Permits are required within the town limits and its police jurisdictions; extent of police-jurisdiction zoning not verified.

  “rezoning application - $50 plus $6.00 each adjoining property owner”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Eclectic town limits

  • Page links a zoning map; the district boundaries and district list were not opened, so no district-by-district limits are stated here.

  “town of eclectic zoning map. click for an exploded view.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New homes inside Eclectic town limits; water and sewer service from the Eclectic Water Works and Sewer Department

  • Water service is provided by the town's water works department (about 600 miles of PVC waterlines per the page).
  • Sewer: properties within 200 feet of the sewer receive a minimum sewer charge; a customer hooked to sewer pays by water use; a licensed plumber connects the lateral to the house and the department inspects lines before covering.
  • The page does not state a mandatory-connection requirement, so whether a new home must connect is not confirmed.

  sewer availability distance: <= 200 feet (minimum sewer charge applies to customers within this distance) · new sewer tap fee, residential: 2500 USD (low-and-moderate income households exempt) · new water tap fee, 3/4 inch: 2000 USD

  “all customers within 200 feet of the sewer will receive a minimum sewer charge on their water bill.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Eclectic town limits

  • Subdivisions appear in the town's fee schedule as a conditional-use-type application at $100; the subdivision regulations themselves were not opened.

  application fee: 100 USD

  “conditional use occupancies and/or business, subdivisions, and new construction $100”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and HVAC permits inside Eclectic town limits

  • Building fees are calculated from the value or cost of the work; the amount must be obtained from the town clerk.
  • Listed flat fees: site plans for permitted-use occupancies and business store fronts $50; conditional use occupancies, business, subdivisions and new construction $100; rezoning $50 plus $6.00 per adjoining owner; variance and appeal $50 plus $6.00 per adjoining owner; sign permit $10; free-standing sign $25.

  site plan fee, permitted use: 50 USD · site plan fee, conditional use or new construction: 100 USD

  “cost of permits building construction, renovations, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and heating & air conditioning permits are calculated based on the value of or the cost of the work being performed. contact the town clerk for the amount.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit and land-use application process inside Eclectic town limits

  • Page describes fee timing and the Zoning and Planning Commission agenda, but the full step-by-step process is not stated; the site plan and application forms are linked but were not opened.

  “all fees are due at the time of application. no case will be placed on the meeting agenda until the appropriate fees have been paid.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Eclectic town limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Eclectic town limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Eclectic town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Eclectic town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, single-family residential district inside Eclectic town limits

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.