Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Altheimer, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Altheimer

Altheimer 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 (septic) wastewater systems on land inside Altheimer city limits. The Arkansas Department of Health sets the rules and the Jefferson County health unit administers permits.

  • Authority is the state rule as administered by the county health unit; no city or county septic ordinance was located.
  • Systems of 1,500 gpd or more were not reviewed here and may fall under a different state division.

  “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 permitRequired

  New or altered onsite (septic) wastewater systems on land inside Altheimer city limits, administered through the county health unit where the property is located (Jefferson County, Arkansas). Inside Altheimer city this applies because no city-adopted septic rule was located; the statewide ADH onsite rules apply.

  • Permit for construction is required before construction, alteration, repair, or extension of an onsite system, issued by ADH or its authorized agent.
  • Residents are directed to call the county health unit and ask for the onsite environmental specialist.
  • Whether a city sewer connection makes a septic permit unnecessary was not verified.

  “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

  New or altered onsite (septic) wastewater systems on land inside Altheimer city limits.

  • The system must be inspected and approved by ADH or its authorized agent before a permit for operation is issued.
  • The permit holder or installer must notify the authorized agent at least 24 hours before starting work (rules section 4.7).

  installer notice before start of work: >= 24 hours (emergency repairs may be undertaken without prior notification)

  “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”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Altheimer city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders in Altheimer city limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Altheimer city limits
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Altheimer city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Altheimer 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.