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

Rules another office applies inside Town of LaGrange

Town of LaGrange 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 LaGrange town, Lee County, Arkansas. Statewide rule; applies inside the town because no town rule was located.

  • The county environmental health specialist acts as the Arkansas Department of Health's authorized agent under the rule.
  • No LaGrange town septic ordinance was located.

  “for those cities or counties with authorized agents, the authorized agent shall be the authorized agent of the department. in the event that an authorized agent has not been designated for a city or county, applications for onsite wastewater systems shall be made to the department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New residence or building with onsite wastewater on land inside LaGrange town, Lee County, Arkansas (statewide rule)

  • The application must be approved before construction of a building or residence.
  • Plans must follow Appendix F of the rule.
  • Permit applications are approved by the Arkansas Department of Health or its authorized agent.

  “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.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies and onsite systems on premises inside LaGrange town where a sanitary sewer is within 300 feet and available (statewide rule)

  • The prohibition applies only where the sewer-connection condition in Section 4.1 is met.
  • Where no sewer is available, onsite systems require approval under the permit rule (Section 4.3).

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

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New home inside LaGrange town, Lee County, Arkansas (statewide sewer-connection rule)

  • Applies only when a sanitary sewer is within 300 feet of the premises and available for connection without crossing another person's property.
  • Whether LaGrange town operates a public sewer system was not established.

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

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of LaGrange or Lee County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside LaGrange town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside LaGrange town
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside LaGrange town, Lee County, Arkansas
• Inspections — Building inspections inside LaGrange town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside LaGrange town

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.