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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Moro

Town of Moro 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 Moro town limits (Lee County, AR). Statewide rule of the Arkansas Department of Health; the county health unit acts only as the department's authorized agent where designated.

  • Rule 4.8: for cities or counties with authorized agents, the authorized agent acts for the department; where no authorized agent is designated for a city or county, applications go to the Department of Health.
  • Whether the Lee County health unit is designated as authorized agent for Moro town was not verified.

  “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 8 rules pertaining to onsite wastewater systems (2024) designated for a city or county, applications for onsite wastewater systems shall be made to the department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or altered onsite wastewater (septic) systems serving a residence on land inside Moro town limits

  • Construction may not begin until a valid construction permit is issued by the Department of Health or its authorized agent.
  • Operation requires a separate permit for operation after inspection (see septic_inspection claim).

  “until the owner first obtains a valid permit for construction issued by the department or its authorized agent.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Onsite wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Moro town limits, before operation

  • Installation inspection is part II of the permit (section 4.10.2); the rule says an installation inspection may be made during any phase of installation.
  • Operation may not begin until the system is inspected and approved and an operation permit is issued.

  “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)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) permit review fee only, for residences inside Moro town limits. Not a Moro town building-permit fee.

  • Fee applies to structures of 1,500 sq. ft. or less; larger structures pay higher fees under sections 4.9.1.2 through 4.9.1.4 (not quoted here).
  • Fee is payable to the Arkansas Department of Health; the rule states a review fee is paid before issuance of part 1 of the permit application.

  septic permit plan review fee, structures up to 1,500 sq ft: 30 USD (higher fee for structures over 1,500 sq ft (sections 4.9.1.2-4.9.1.4))

  “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);”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for residential construction inside Moro town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption exists for construction inside Moro town limits
• Building code adopted — Whether Moro town adopts a building code for construction inside town limits
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Moro town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home inside Moro town 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.