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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Beulah

Town of Beulah 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)

  Individual on-site wastewater systems inside Beulah town limits when a public sewer option is unavailable

  • The Mississippi State Department of Health's Division of On-site Wastewater administers the application and permit described by the statewide source.
  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution may be a sewer line or septic system.

  “No. By law, you must apply to us and install a septic system from the Permit we issue. A Licensed Installer must install it and the proper paperwork must be submitted to the Division.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an individual septic system inside Beulah town limits

  • The applicant must apply to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
  • The system must be installed from the permit issued by the Department.
  • A licensed installer must install the system and submit the required paperwork to the Division.

  “installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  An eligible Notice-of-Intent exemption installation inside Beulah town limits

  • The Department evaluates the site and provides a disposal-system recommendation.
  • Under this exemption the Department will not inspect the system during installation.
  • The owner remains responsible for ensuring that wastewater does not leave the property or affect the specified watercourses.
  • The application page shows acreage greater than two acres.

  minimum acreage shown on exemption application: > 2 acres (The application identifies acreage as greater than two acres.) · exemption invoice: 100 USD (Plus a processing fee; invoice is emailed within one business day.)

  “The Department WILL NOT inspect your system during installation. [...] (>2 acres) [...] An Invoice of $100 + a processing fee”

• Well permitLimited

  A well inside Beulah town limits for which a Mississippi Water Use Permit is sought

  • The Office of Land and Water Resources form must be filed before the well is drilled.
  • After drilling, actual well-completion information must be submitted to OLWR.
  • Wells must be drilled by a Mississippi-licensed water-well contractor.
  • This source does not establish that every domestic well requires a Water Use Permit.

  “before the well is drilled [...] Wells must be drilled by a water well contractor licensed in the state of Mississippi.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A permanent water-meter connection for property inside Beulah town limits

  • State law requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution before a permanent water meter.
  • A qualifying solution can be a sewer line or septic system.
  • If public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to the Mississippi State Department of Health for the appropriate paperwork.

  “requires you have permanent sewage disposal solution”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Beulah town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Beulah town limits
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Beulah town limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Beulah town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new or altered buildings inside Beulah 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.