Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Zinc, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Town of Zinc

Town of Zinc 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 wastewater (septic) systems on private land inside Zinc town limits, Boone County, AR. The Arkansas Department of Health rule applies statewide, including inside Zinc town, and is administered in each county by the health department's environmental health specialist as authorized agent.

  • The rule defines the authorized agent as the environmental health specialist assigned to the county, or business unit by the department.
  • Whether the Boone County health unit is the assigned authorized agent for Zinc town was not verified on an official page.
  • Section 3.1 states requested variations may be approved at the sole discretion of the department.

  “for those cities or counties with authorized agents, the authorized agent shall be the authorized agent of the department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Beginning construction, alteration, repair or extension of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on private land inside Zinc town limits

  • Construction may proceed only after a valid permit for construction is issued by ADH or its authorized agent.
  • Permit for construction is valid for one year from approval (section 2.67), and may be deemed invalid if site or soil conditions change.
  • Emergency repairs may begin before permit issuance, provided a permit is obtained within 10 working days after repairs (section 3 text on permit exception).

  permit validity period: 1 year (may be deemed invalid if site/soil conditions change or information is inaccurate) · emergency repair permit deadline: <= 10 working days (emergency repairs only)

  “it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality, or governmental agency to begin construction, alteration, repair, or extension of any onsite wastewater system, owned by any other person, firm, corporation, association, municipality or governmental agency until the owner first obtains a valid permit for construction issued by the department or its authorized agent.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Operating a new or altered onsite wastewater (septic) system on private land inside Zinc town limits

  • Operation may begin only after the system has been inspected and approved by ADH or its authorized agent.
  • The owner must also first obtain a permit for operation.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality or governmental agency to begin operation of any onsite wastewater system until such system has been inspected and approved by the department or its authorized agent and the owner has first obtained a permit for operation issued by the department or its authorized agent.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies, onsite systems or other receptacles for human excreta on premises inside Zinc town limits

  • Where a sanitary sewer is within 300 feet and available, no privy or onsite system may be constructed, maintained or used.
  • Where no sewer is available, an onsite wastewater system is permitted only with ADH permits and must meet the rule's soil and sizing requirements (section 4.2).

  “no privies, onsite wastewater systems or other receptacles for human excreta shall be constructed, maintained, or used on the premises.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A premises inside Zinc town limits that is within 300 feet of a sanitary sewer; the statewide sewer-connection rule applies there. Water connection is not addressed by this source.

  • Connection is required when the sewer exits a building within 300 feet from the point where it exits on the owner's property and the sewer is available.
  • Connection is required only when it can be made without crossing another person's property.
  • Whether a public sewer serves Zinc town was not verified on an official page; a sewer is not established for Zinc town.
  • No water-connection rule for Zinc town was located.

  distance to sanitary sewer: <= 300 feet (available only if connection can be made without crossing another person's property)

  “all premises shall be connected to a sanitary sewer when within 300 feet from the point where the sewer exits a building on the property owner’s property and available to said premises when connection can be made without crossing another person's property.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Zinc town limits whose lots would use standard onsite wastewater (septic) systems

  • Applies only where the subdivision proposes onsite wastewater systems for all or part of its lots or tracts.
  • Requires ADH review and approval of the overall plan for onsite system use.
  • Any local (Zinc town) subdivision ordinance was not located and is not covered by this claim.

  “all subdivision plans, which are proposed to utilize standard onsite wastewater systems as a method of wastewater treatment for all or part of the lots or tracts in said subdivision, shall be submitted to the arkansas department of health for review and approval of the overall plan for the utilization of onsite wastewater systems.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General building permits for construction inside Zinc town limits (not septic)
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing for work inside Zinc town limits
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Zinc town limits: which building code, if any, is adopted and enforced
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Zinc town limits (not septic)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Zinc 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.