Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Inglis, Florida

Town of Inglis’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Inglis town limits, including property in the town's R-1 zoning district.

  • The cited provision applies within the R-1 district as shown on the town zoning map.

  “Within a residence R-1 district, as shown on the zoning map of the town, the following use provisions shall apply:”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Principal structures in Inglis R-1-A zoning district.

  • R-1-A principal structures must meet the section's minimum development standards.

  minimum home floor area: >= 875 square feet

  “All principal structures in the Residential 1-A (R-1-A) zoning district shall meet the following minimum development standards: a. Each home shall have a floor area of at least 875 square feet;”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes as principal residential uses in Inglis R-1-A district.

  • The district permits all R-1 residential uses and provides that manufactured homes may be the principal use.
  • Principal structures must meet the listed R-1-A minimum development standards.

  “The uses permitted in the R-1-A residence district are all residential uses permitted in R-1, providing that such residential uses may include as the principal use manufactured homes in R-1-A.”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory apartment units in Inglis R-1 district.

  • One accessory apartment unit is allowed.
  • It must be one of the construction types permitted for principal structures in R-1, may not exceed 600 square feet, and must be within the article's yard-setback requirements.

  accessory apartment maximum area: <= 600 square feet (must be within yard setback requirements)

  “One accessory apartment unit, of the construction types permitted for principal structures in the R-1 zoning classification, not exceeding 600 square feet, which shall be located within the yard setback requirements of this article.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles in Inglis MHP-1 mobile home park district.

  • Applies to manufactured homes and recreational vehicles in the MHP-1 district.
  • Connection must be to centralized potable water and sanitary sewer facilities.

  “All manufactured homes and recreational vehicles must be connected to centralized potable water and sanitary sewer facilities.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Any development activity wholly or partially within a flood hazard area inside Inglis town limits.

  • Applies to buildings, structures, and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
  • Application must first be made to the floodplain administrator and, if applicable, the building official.
  • Required permits and approvals must be obtained.

  “Any owner or owner's authorized agent (hereinafter "applicant") who intends to undertake any development activity within the scope of this article, including buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, which is wholly within or partially within any flood hazard area shall first make application to the floodplain administrator, and the building official if applicable, and shall obtain the required permit(s) and approval(s).”

• Permit processPartial

  Preliminary development-order applications inside Inglis town limits.

  • Plans must conform to the article and other chapter articles then in force.
  • Issuance occurs upon payment of required fees.

  “If the proposed development as set forth in such plans is in conformity with the provisions of this article and other articles of this chapter then in force, the land use officer shall sign and return one copy of the plans to the applicant and shall issue one or more preliminary development orders upon payment of any required fees.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General residential building construction inside Inglis town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Inglis town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Inglis town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Inglis town limits.
• Setbacks — Principal residential structures inside Inglis 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.