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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Guion

Town of Guion 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 system on land inside Guion town's limits, under the state onsite wastewater rule administered by the county environmental health specialist.

  • A valid permit for construction must be obtained before construction; permit is issued by the Department or its authorized agent (section 4.5).
  • Permit for operation must also be obtained before operation after inspection and approval (section 4.6).
  • Installer must notify the authorized agent at least 24 hours before starting work (section 4.7).
  • Construction permits are valid for one year from approval (section 2.67).

  “4.5. permit requirement. 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 inspectionLimited

  Installation inspection of an onsite wastewater system on land inside Guion town's limits, under the state rule administered by the county environmental health specialist.

  • The rule says an installation inspection 'may be made' during construction; it is not stated as mandatory in every case.
  • The installer must notify the authorized agent or designated representative when the installation is ready for inspection (section 4.10.2.1).
  • Installer must submit installation documentation to the local health unit within five days (section 4.10.2.1).
  • An operation permit requires inspection and approval before operation (section 4.6).

  “4.10.2 part ii of the permit application is the installation inspection. an installation inspection may be made during the construction of any onsite wastewater system.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) system permit review fees only, for individual systems on land inside Guion town's limits. Building permit fees for Guion town are not covered by this claim.

  • Fee is for review of individual onsite wastewater permit applications (section 4.9.1), payable to the Department.
  • Fee tiers above 1,500 sq. ft. are listed in section 4.9.1 and were not fully captured here.
  • Review fee must be paid before issuance of part 1 of the permit application (section 4.9).

  septic permit review fee, structures 1,500 sq. ft. or less: 30 USD (Structures more than 1,500 sq. ft. and up to 2,000 sq. ft. are $45.00; more than 2,000 and up to 3,000 sq. ft. are $90.00 (section 4.9.1).)

  “4.9.1.1 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);”

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• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Guion town's limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing for work inside Guion town's limits.
• Building code adopted — Whether a building code is adopted for construction inside Guion town's limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Guion town's limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Guion town's 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.