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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Pace

Town of Pace 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 disposal systems inside Pace town, including systems used where central sewer is unavailable.

  • This concerns individual on-site wastewater disposal systems; a central sewer provider may instead serve the property.
  • The Mississippi Department of Health evaluates sites and approves installations under the state program.

  “Division – the Mississippi State Department of Health, Division of On-site Wastewater”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal inside Pace town.

  • Wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.
  • Gray water is classified as wastewater in Mississippi.
  • Discharge of gray water on the ground, in ditches, or into bodies of water is prohibited.

  “No “gray water” can be discharged on the ground”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A property inside Pace town seeking state approval for an individual on-site wastewater system where a sewer line is nearby.

  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect.
  • MSDH must receive a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with the individual wastewater application.
  • This is a wastewater-system availability condition, not evidence of a Pace municipal water or sewer connection ordinance.

  sewer-line distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH refers the application to connect)

  “within one (1) mile of a sewer line to connect.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH Notice of Intent + Final Approval application for an individual on-site wastewater system inside Pace town.

  • The form describes a Notice of Intent + Final Approval application for sites greater than zero acres.
  • An additional processing fee is stated on the form.

  Notice of Intent + Final Approval invoice: 197.5 USD (plus a processing fee)

  “An Invoice of $197.50 + a processing fee will be emailed within one(1) business day.”

• Permit processPartial

  State on-site wastewater approval process for individual systems inside Pace town.

  • The Department evaluates the site, supplies a recommendation, and approves installation once it occurs.
  • The form identifies this as Notice of Intent + Final Approval and requires application fields.
  • The finding only covers on-site wastewater, not Pace building permits generally.

  “The Department will also approve the installation once it occurs.”

Still unanswered

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

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