Zoning, building permits and septic rules in McCrory, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside McCrory

McCrory 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 systems inside McCrory city limits.

  • The Arkansas State Board of Health adopted the statewide onsite-wastewater rules under the cited state authorities.
  • An authorized agent may administer the Department of Health's requirements locally.

  “The following RULES PERTAINING TO ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS are duly adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Health pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by the laws of the State Arkansas including, without limitation, Act 96 of 1913 (A.C.A. 20-7-109), and Act 402 of 1977 (A.C.A. 14-236-101, et seq.).”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Operation of onsite wastewater systems inside McCrory city limits.

  • The system may not begin operation until it has been inspected and approved and the owner has an operation permit from the Department of Health or its authorized agent.

  “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.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Homes and businesses inside McCrory city limits where a public sewer is available.

  • The point where the sewer exits the building must be within 300 feet of access to the public sewer located on the owner's property or an adjacent street or alley.

  public-sewer access distance: <= 300 feet (Measured from the point where the sewer exits the building; public sewer must be on the owner's property or an adjacent street or alley.)

  “Connection to a public sewer system is required of all homes and businesses when the point where the sewer exits the building is located within three hundred feet (300’) of access to the public sewer located on the owner’s property or an adjacent street or alley (Arkansas Code § 14-235-304).”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside McCrory city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside McCrory city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside McCrory city limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside McCrory city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside McCrory city 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.