Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Booneville, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Booneville

Booneville does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Booneville city limits, under Arkansas's statewide minimum fire and building-safety code.

  • The cited rules state that they became effective January 1, 2023.

  code edition: 2021

  “The International Fire Code, 2021 edition, the International Building Code, 2021 edition, and the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International Code Council and the rules, as amended and adopted by the Arkansas State Fire Marshal, shall constitute the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 2021 edition.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems serving premises inside Booneville city limits.

  • A city or county may have an Authorized Agent of the Arkansas Department of Health; if none is designated, applications must be made to the Department.

  “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

  Construction, alteration, repair, extension, or operation of an onsite wastewater system inside Booneville city limits.

  • Emergency repairs may proceed without prior notification if a permit is obtained within ten working days.
  • A construction permit is issued by the Department or its Authorized Agent.
  • Operation also requires inspection, approval, and a Permit for Operation.

  advance installer notification: >= 24 hours (Emergency repairs may proceed without prior notification if a permit is obtained within ten working days.)

  “Permits for construction and operation of onsite wastewater systems shall be obtained in accordance with the RULES PERTAINING TO ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS prior to the construction, installation or modification of the Onsite Wastewater System.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Operation of an onsite wastewater system inside Booneville city limits.

  • The system must be inspected and approved by the Department or its Authorized Agent before operation.
  • An installation inspection may occur during any phase of installation.
  • The installer must notify the Authorized Agent or Designated Representative when installation is ready for inspection.

  “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.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid sanitation using an onsite wastewater system inside Booneville city limits.

  • It is prohibited when sanitary sewer is available under the 300-foot and no-crossing conditions.
  • Outside that condition, onsite systems require the applicable construction and operation permits and approval.

  sewer distance: <= 300 feet (Measured from the point where the sewer exits a building on the property owner's property; connection must be available without crossing another person's property.)

  “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 Booneville city limits where an onsite wastewater system would otherwise be used.

  • The sewer must be within 300 feet measured from the point where the sewer exits a building on the owner's property.
  • The sewer must be available and connection must be possible without crossing another person's property.
  • When these conditions apply, privies, onsite wastewater systems, and other receptacles for human excreta may not be constructed, maintained, or used.

  sewer distance: <= 300 feet (Measured from the point where the sewer exits a building on the property owner's property; connection must be available without crossing another person'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.”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Proposed subdivisions inside Booneville city limits that use standard onsite wastewater systems for any lots or tracts.

  • This claim concerns Arkansas Department of Health review of proposed subdivisions using standard onsite wastewater systems, not the entirety of any Booneville subdivision ordinance.
  • Plans must be submitted for Department review and approval of the overall onsite-wastewater plan.
  • Lots or parcels unsuitable for standard onsite systems must be incorporated into surrounding lots or parcels.

  “All subdivision plans, which are proposed to utilize standard onsite wastewater systems as a method of wastewater treatment for all or part of the lots or tracts in said subdivision, shall be submitted to the Arkansas Department of Health for review and approval of the overall plan for the utilization of onsite wastewater systems.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building work inside Booneville city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Booneville city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Booneville city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Completed structures inside Booneville city limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Booneville city limits, Logan County, Arkansas.

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.