Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Tillar, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Tillar

Tillar 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 land inside Tillar city limits. The Arkansas Department of Health onsite wastewater rules apply statewide, so they reach Tillar city; the rule runs through the Department or its county authorized agent.

  • Section 4.8 makes a county's authorized agent the Department's agent for cities or counties that have one; where none is designated, applications go to the Department.
  • No Tillar city sewer or septic ordinance was located, and the Drew County authorized agent for Tillar was not verified in this run.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  New onsite wastewater (septic) system serving a home on land inside Tillar city limits

  • A valid construction permit must be obtained before construction, alteration, repair, or extension of the system begins.
  • Construction permit is valid for one year from approval (Section 2.67), and a permit may be re-validated (Section 4.9).
  • Installer must notify the authorized agent at least 24 hours before starting work (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”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Onsite wastewater (septic) system serving a home on land inside Tillar city limits, before it may be operated

  • Inspection and approval are required before operation; installation inspections may be made during any phase of installation (Section 4.10.2).

  “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.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  State onsite wastewater (septic) permit review fee for a residential system on land inside Tillar city limits. This is a state fee, not a Tillar city fee.

  • Fee for structures more than 1,500 sq. ft. and up to 2,000 sq. ft. is $45.00 and higher tiers apply above that (Section 4.9.1.2 onward).
  • Auxiliary areas such as garages and carports are not counted toward square footage (Section 4.9.2 onward).

  onsite septic permit review fee, structures 1,500 sq. ft. or less: 30 USD (larger structures pay higher tiers per Section 4.9.1)

  “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);”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Tillar city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Tillar city limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Tillar city limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction inside Tillar city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Tillar 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.