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

Town of Franklin’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate limits of Franklin town, Macon County, Alabama.

  • District location, boundaries, and area are shown on the official zoning map.

  “For the purposes of this ordinance, the Town of Franklin is hereby divided into several use districts, the names of which are set out below. The location, boundaries and area of each use district are and shall be shown on the zoning map.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Franklin town limits.

  • The official zoning map is part of the ordinance.

  “The map or maps which are identified by the title "Official Zoning Map of the Town of Franklin", and which, together with the legends, words, figures, letters, symbols, and explanatory matter thereon, is hereby declared to be a part of this ordinance and shall be known as the "zoning map" throughout this ordinance.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles inside Franklin town limits.

  • An RV may only be used temporarily for travel and recreational purposes and must be in an RV park.
  • An owner may use a self-contained RV for no more than two consecutive days in a 30-day period on property containing the owner's principal residence.
  • No RV may be a permanent dwelling; occupancy beyond four months in a 12-month period is permanent occupancy.

  owner-residence exception: <= 2 consecutive days per 30-day period (self-contained RV on property containing the owner's principal residence) · permanent occupancy threshold: > 4 months in 12-month period (continuous occupancy)

  “No recreational vehicle shall be used as a permanent dwelling.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town building-permit applications for residential and commercial work inside Franklin town limits.

  • The application lists plans, surveys, and energy computations to be submitted depending on work type.
  • Authorized work becomes null and void if not started within 180 days or suspended or abandoned for 180 days or more.

  start or suspension period: 180 days (permit is null and void if authorized work is not started, or is suspended or abandoned, for this period)

  “DATA TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION [...] This permit shall be null and void if authorized work is not started within 180 days”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Franklin

Town of Franklin 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)

  On-site sanitary sewer facilities serving recreational-vehicle parks inside Franklin town limits.

  • The facility must meet all Macon County Health Department requirements.

  “Each recreational vehicle park shall be served with public/private sanitary sewer treatment facilities or on-site sanitary sewer facilities meeting all requirements of the Macon County Health Department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Franklin town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built homes inside Franklin town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Franklin town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Franklin town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Franklin 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.