Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Patterson, Arkansas

Rules another office applies inside Patterson

Patterson 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 for homes inside Patterson city, Woodruff County, AR; the state rule is administered by the Arkansas Department of Health or its authorized county health unit agent

  • Applies statewide, so it reaches Patterson city; no Patterson city or Woodruff County onsite ordinance was located.
  • Approval is 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.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New homes or residences inside Patterson city, Woodruff County, AR, that use an onsite wastewater system

  • Permit application and plans must be approved before construction of a building or residence begins.
  • Applies statewide under the Arkansas Department of Health onsite wastewater rules.

  “a completed onsite wastewater system permit application and detailed plans and specifications following the requirements found in appendix f for the collection, treatment and/or renovation facilities for all wastes of a domestic nature, containing a predominance of human excreta and exclusive of industrial wastes 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.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New homes inside Patterson city, Woodruff County, AR, where a public sanitary sewer is available

  • Applies only when a sanitary sewer exists within 300 feet of the building; whether Patterson city operates a public sewer system was not verified.
  • Connection is required only where the connection can be made without crossing another person's property.

  distance to public sanitary sewer requiring connection: <= 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 Patterson or Woodruff County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes in Patterson city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits in Patterson city
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption in Patterson city
• Inspections — Building inspections in Patterson city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy in Patterson 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.