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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hackleburg

Town of Hackleburg 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 septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage systems inside Hackleburg town limits when a home or business is not connected to public sanitary sewer.

  • The statewide ADPH program is coordinated through county health departments; the Marion County Health Department directs septic requests to its Environmental Office.

  “The Soil and Onsite Sewage Branch's main objective is to coordinate the onsite sewage program in the county health departments.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Homes and businesses inside Hackleburg town limits that are not connected to a public sanitary sewer and install a new onsite sewage system or repair an existing onsite sewage disposal system.

  • The permit is obtained from the local health department before installation or repair.

  “Alabama State Law requires homeowners and businesses not connected to a public sanitary sewer system to obtain a permit from the local health department prior to installing a new system or making repairs to an existing onsite sewage disposal system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Onsite sewage disposal inside Hackleburg town limits where the property is not connected to public sanitary sewer.

  • A local-health-department permit is required before installing a new system or repairing an existing system.

  “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 Hackleburg or Marion County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hackleburg town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Hackleburg town limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Hackleburg town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Hackleburg town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential buildings inside Hackleburg 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.