Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Judsonia, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Judsonia

Judsonia 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 Judsonia city, White County, Arkansas: the state onsite wastewater rules apply; the local work is done by the county health unit's environmental health specialist. Judsonia city's own septic rule was not found.

  • The authorized agent is the county-assigned environmental health specialist acting for the Arkansas Department of Health.
  • Judsonia city ordinances on septic were not located, so any additional local rule is unverified.

  “the environmental health specialist assigned to the county, or business unit by the department.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies and onsite systems on premises inside Judsonia city, White County, Arkansas, under the state onsite wastewater rule

  • Under section 4.1 the ban applies where a sanitary sewer is within 300 feet and available to the premises.
  • Where no sewer is available, onsite systems are governed by the state rule's standard permitting requirements, which were not verified here.

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

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A new home on a lot inside Judsonia city, White County, Arkansas, where a sanitary sewer is available: the state onsite wastewater rule requires connection to sanitary sewer. Judsonia city's own sewer connection rule was not located.

  • Applies when the premises are within 300 feet from the point where the sewer exits a building on the property owner's property.
  • Applies only when connection can be made without crossing another person's property.
  • Whether Judsonia city operates a sanitary sewer system in the area was not verified.
  • Plumbing must be installed and maintained under the Arkansas state plumbing code (cited in section 4.1).

  distance to available sanitary sewer: <= 300 feet (connection must be possible 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Judsonia city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Judsonia city
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption by Judsonia city
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Judsonia city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Judsonia 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.