Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Kibler, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Kibler

Kibler does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, repair, or extension of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on premises inside Kibler city limits

  • Permit is for construction, issued by the Department of Health or its authorized agent, and must be valid (valid for one year from approval per section 2.67).
  • Construction must not begin until the permit is obtained; the installer must notify the authorized agent at least 24 hours before starting work (section 4.7).
  • Emergency repairs may proceed without prior notice if a permit is obtained within ten working days (section 4.7).

  “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”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Operation of an onsite wastewater (septic) system on premises inside Kibler city limits

  • Inspection and approval by the Department of Health or its authorized agent, and a permit for operation, are required before the system is operated.
  • Installers must notify the authorized agent at least 24 hours before construction begins (section 4.7).

  “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.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New or existing premises inside Kibler city limits that are within 300 feet of an available sanitary sewer. Kibler city's own sewer-connection rule was not found; this is the statewide ADH rule.

  • Applies when the sewer exits a building on the owner's property within 300 feet of the premises and the sewer is available.
  • Availability requires that connection can be made without crossing another person's property.
  • Premises beyond 300 feet, or where sewer is not available, are not subject to this mandatory connection rule under this text.

  distance to sanitary sewer: <= 300 feet (measured from the point where the sewer exits a building on the property owner's property; connection must be possible 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.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Individual onsite wastewater (septic) permit review fee for a home inside Kibler city limits; statewide ADH fee, not a Kibler city fee

  • Fee applies to review of each individual onsite wastewater permit application.
  • Higher tiers apply to larger structures: over 1,500 up to 2,000 sq ft $45; over 2,000 up to 3,000 sq ft $90; over 3,000 up to 4,000 sq ft $120; over 4,000 sq ft $150; alteration, repair, or extension $30.
  • Square footage excludes auxiliary areas such as garages, carports and porches (section 4.9.2).

  septic permit review fee, structures 1,500 sq ft or less: 30 USD (higher tiers for larger structures; alteration/repair/extension $30)

  “for structures one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) or less, the fee to review a permit application is thirty dollars ($30.00);”

• Permit processPartial

  Individual onsite wastewater (septic) permit process for a home inside Kibler city limits; statewide ADH process. General city building-permit process is not published in any source found.

  • Plans and the permit application must be approved before construction of a building or residence (section 4.3).
  • Permit fee must be paid before issuance of Part 1 of the application (section 4.9).
  • Construction must begin within one year of permit issuance or the permit must be re-validated (section 4.9).

  “shall be submitted to and receive the approval of the arkansas department of health or its authorized agent, prior to construction of a building or residence.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for residential construction inside Kibler city limits (general building permit, not the septic permit)
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to permits for work inside Kibler city limits
• Building code adopted — Whether Kibler city has adopted a building code for construction inside its limits
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for residential construction inside Kibler city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required before occupying a new home inside Kibler 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.