Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lewisville, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Lewisville

Lewisville 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 Lewisville city, Lafayette County, Arkansas (municipality:AR:39640). The state rule is administered locally by the county environmental health specialist.

  • The Arkansas Department of Health onsite wastewater rules govern; the environmental health specialist assigned to the county acts as the authorized agent.
  • Lewisville city's own sewer or septic rules were not located; this claim does not confirm any city-level septic ordinance.

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies and onsite sanitation on premises inside Lewisville city, Lafayette County, Arkansas (municipality:AR:39640), under the state onsite wastewater rule.

  • The restriction sits in the same paragraph as the sewer-connection requirement, which applies only when a sewer is within 300 feet and available; the rule's second sentence is not qualified on its face, so the reach of the ban should be confirmed with the county health unit.
  • Onsite systems are otherwise regulated by the state rule through permitting by the county environmental health specialist.

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

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Premises inside Lewisville city, Lafayette County, Arkansas (municipality:AR:39640), under the state onsite wastewater rule.

  • Applies only when a sanitary sewer is available to the premises and the point where the sewer exits a building on the owner's property is within 300 feet.
  • Connection is not required where it can be made only by crossing another person's property.
  • Plumbing must comply with the Arkansas state plumbing code, as the rule states.
  • Whether Lewisville city operates a public sewer system and where its lines run was not verified; the city site could not be opened.

  distance from sewer exit point to premises: <= 300 feet (not required if connection cannot be made without crossing another person's property)

  “4.1. 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new homes inside Lewisville city
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies inside Lewisville city
• Building code adopted — Whether Lewisville city adopts a building code
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required inside Lewisville city
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required inside Lewisville city

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.