Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Calhoun City, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Town of Calhoun City

Town of Calhoun City 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 statewide, including systems serving property inside Calhoun City town limits.

  • This claim concerns individual on-site wastewater systems; it does not establish who operates Calhoun City's central sewer system.

  “The On-site Wastewater program develops policy and regulations and provides technical assistance to regional environmentalists in designing and inspecting Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Systems (IOWDS), recreational vehicle campgrounds/lodging parks, septage pumpers/haulers and individual water supplies.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The requirement is for a water meter and installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.

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

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Disposal of gray water generated on property inside Calhoun City town limits.

  • The source classifies anything considered gray water as wastewater.
  • It requires wastewater to be piped to a central sewer system or septic system.

  “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

  New permanent water-meter service for property inside Calhoun City town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before a permanent water meter is received.
  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution can be a sewer line or septic system.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with an on-site wastewater application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers applications within this distance of a sewer line 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 Calhoun City or Calhoun County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Calhoun City town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Calhoun City town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for land inside Calhoun City town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction inside Calhoun City town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential certificates of occupancy inside Calhoun City 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.