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

Town of Reddick’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Reddick town limits: the town's own zoning ordinance is listed on its official Ordinance Review page

  • The zoning ordinance text itself was not located on the official site; this claim rests on the Ordinance Review listing and council minutes, not the ordinance text.
  • Zoning enforcement is handled by Marion County under an interlocal agreement (October 5, 2023 minutes: the agreement will handle junk and litter, unsafe structures, and zoning).
  • Council minutes (Feb 6, 2020) refer to a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that sets regulations and to R-2 zoning on a specific lot.

  “the following ordinances are referenced often and we wanted you to have access to it easily: comprehensive land use plan solid waste ordinance zoning”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of Reddick town (R-2 confirmed by quote; the R-1 and agricultural districts not verified)

  • Only the R-2 designation is confirmed by an opened official page; the district schedule and map were not located.

  “mr. meyer said that in the description from property appraiser the lot is 49.25 feet by 100 feet, and is zoned r-2.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lot needed for a special use permit to place a small home inside Reddick town (lot discussed in the February 2020 council meeting, zoned R-2); this is not a general district minimum

  • Stated in council discussion for one applicant; the adopted rule was not located.
  • The minutes describe the R-2 lot as 49.25 feet by 100 feet and state the special use permit lot must be 50 x 100 feet, so the lot was short of the requirement.

  lot dimensions for special use permit (small home): 50 x 100 feet

  “to get a special use permit the lot must be 50 x 100 feet.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  RV or tour bus used as living quarters on the R-2 lot discussed at the February 2020 council meeting; this is a property-specific statement, not a townwide rule

  • Council president's statement for one property; not an adopted townwide ordinance.
  • Townwide RV occupancy rules were not located.

  “council president rogers went on to say that he could not put a tour bus or rv to live in on the property.”

• Tiny homesLimited

  A tiny house on a lot inside Reddick town, as described by council for a February 2020 request

  • Council approval of a site plan showing boundaries, setbacks, well and septic, and floor plan.
  • Permits come from Marion County.
  • Special use permit lot must be 50 x 100 feet (see minimum lot claim).
  • Stated for one request; the adopted ordinance was not located.

  “to build a tiny house, mr. meyer will need to bring a site plan showing boundaries, setbacks, well and septic and floor plan for approval from town council and permits will come from the county.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit path for a tiny house or small home inside Reddick town: town council site-plan approval, then county permits

  • Described for one applicant in council discussion; the written town permit process was not located.
  • Fees were not located.

  “to build a tiny house, mr. meyer will need to bring a site plan showing boundaries, setbacks, well and septic and floor plan for approval from town council and permits will come from the county.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Reddick

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

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits for construction inside Reddick town limits, issued by Marion County (the county rule applies inside the town per council statement)

  • Council statement addresses permitting and inspections generally; the county code section itself was not opened.
  • Permit must be obtained before construction proceeds; a permit requirement is not a prohibition.
  • An interlocal agreement with Marion County covers zoning, junk and litter, and unsafe structures (October 5, 2023 minutes).

  “to build a tiny house, mr. meyer will need to bring a site plan showing boundaries, setbacks, well and septic and floor plan for approval from town council and permits will come from the county.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Building inspections for construction inside Reddick town limits, performed by Marion County (the county rule applies inside the town per council statement)

  • Council statement is general; the county inspection schedule was not opened.

  “the county will be doing permitting, inspections, and overseeing development.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Reddick town (Marion County), permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

  • DEP lists Marion County transition from the Florida Department of Health with a date of July 1, 2025 (per the FAQ).
  • An older DEP program page still describes county health department permitting; the FAQ is treated as the more current source. Not confirmed on a second official page.
  • The town's own code does not assign septic authority; no town septic rule found.

  “dep is permitting ostds in northwest florida and marion county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Permit to construct a septic (onsite sewage) system on land inside Reddick town (Marion County), via DEP

  • Application requires form DEP4015 page 1, a site plan (page 2), a floor plan, and the DEP online portal, as the FAQ describes.
  • The FAQ says a site evaluation (DH4015 page 3) is required; applicants may use DEP or a qualified private evaluator, which must be completed before submitting.
  • Fees were not verified.

  “to apply for a permit, download and complete an application form (dep4015, page 1), complete a site plan (dep4015, page 2), obtain a copy of the building’s floor plan and use the new online permit and service request portal to complete the application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Reddick town
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Reddick town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Reddick town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Reddick town
• Setbacks — Setbacks in the R-1 district inside Reddick town

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.