Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Tallassee, Alabama

Tallassee’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building activities inside Tallassee city limits

  • The ordinance text names standard codes only generally; the specific code editions were not read.

  “2023-687 ordinance to amend city of tallassee ordinance numbers 94- 301,98-355, 2003-393 and 2004-425 to update various standard codes relating to building activities in the city of tallassee, al”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Tallassee city limits

  • The city ordinance listing shows Ordinance 2020-565, which establishes zoning districts within the corporate limits.
  • The combined zoning ordinance on the city zoning page is dated 8-10-20; its PDF exceeds the research tool size limit, so district text was not read.
  • Ordinance 2026-702 amends Ordinance 2020-565 (manufactured homes and trailer parks), so the 2020 text has been amended.

  “2020-565 ordinance to provide establishment of districts with in the corporate limits of the city of tallassee, alabama to regulate within the such districts”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Tallassee city zoning documents (map and combined zoning ordinance)

  • The zoning page lists a zoning map dated Nov. 2025 and the combined ordinance dated 8-10-20.
  • District-by-district text was not read because the PDF exceeds the research tool size limit.

  “tallassee zoning ordinance – combined document – 8-10-20 zo-combined-08-10-20.pdf”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit intake inside Tallassee city limits

  • The page gives office hours, contacts and application downloads but not a step-by-step process, fees or review times.

  “business license and permits: tinia harris email: [email protected] hours: monday – friday: 7:30am – 4:00 pm phone: 334-283-6571”

Rules another office applies inside Tallassee

Tallassee 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage systems on Tallassee city land in Elmore County where no public sanitary sewer connection applies

  • Administered by the Elmore County Health Department (an ADPH county office) for Elmore County portions of the city.
  • Tallassee land in Tallapoosa County is served by a different county health department, not checked here.
  • State ADPH onsite sewage rules apply; the page does not state a city-level septic rule.

  “onsite sewage – applications and permits”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Tallassee city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Completed construction inside Tallassee city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Tallassee city limits
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential district inside Tallassee city limits
• Setbacks — Single-family residential district inside Tallassee city 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.