Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Farmington, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Town of Farmington

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system inside Farmington town limits.

  • The permit is required for a water meter and installation of the on-site system.

  “The Permit is required for a water meter and the installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Discharge of household gray water on land inside Farmington town limits.

  • Wastewater must be piped into a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.

  “Mississippi does not recognize gray water. Anything that could be considered gray water in other states is classified as wastewater in Mississippi. All wastewater is required to pipe into a central sewer system or a septic system for proper disposal. No “gray water” can be discharged on the ground, ditches, or bodies of water.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Permanent water-meter connections for homes inside Farmington town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before a permanent water meter.
  • The solution may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • If public sewer is not available, the applicant must apply to MSDH for the required paperwork.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line for connection and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before proceeding with an on-site application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers applications within this distance to connect)

  “By law, sewer systems have first-right to provide sewer to everyone. As such, MSDH automatically refers applications within one (1) mile of a sewer line to connect. We must receive a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before we can proceed with the application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Farmington town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Farmington town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Farmington town limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Farmington town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Farmington 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.