Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Pittsboro, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Village of Pittsboro

Village of Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro village, Mississippi.

  • Applies when an individual on-site wastewater disposal system is proposed; public sewer availability may affect the application.

  “The On-site Wastewater program develops policy and regulations [...] inspecting Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Systems (IOWDS)”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside Pittsboro village.

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.

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

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Disposal of residential gray water or other wastewater on land inside Pittsboro village.

  • This prohibition addresses wastewater disposal; wastewater must be directed 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.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water wells inside Pittsboro village with a surface casing diameter of six inches or greater.

  • Some exclusions apply to the groundwater-withdrawal permit requirement.
  • The cited requirement does not establish that every private residential well needs a withdrawal permit.

  surface casing diameter: >= 6 inches (Some exclusions apply.)

  “groundwater withdrawal permit for water wells with surface casing diameters 6-inches or greater in diameter. Some exclusions apply”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A proposed on-site wastewater application for land inside Pittsboro village where a sewer line is within one mile.

  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect.
  • MSDH may proceed with the application after receiving a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider.
  • The cited statewide rule does not establish a Pittsboro-specific public-water connection requirement.

  sewer-line distance triggering referral: <= 1 mile (MSDH must receive a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with the on-site wastewater application.)

  “within one (1) mile [...] Letter of Rejection”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH on-site wastewater applications for property inside Pittsboro village.

  • Online payment is subject to a processing fee.
  • All fees are subject to change.
  • Additional costs may be included if an online application is not used.

  Notice of Intent + Final Approval fee: 197.5 USD (Current fee; online payment processing fee applies.) · Notice of Intent + Exemption fee: 100 USD (Current fee; online payment processing fee applies.) · Subdivision fee: 325 USD (Plus USD 6.50 per lot; fees are subject to change.)

  “$197.50 [...] $100 [...] $325 + $6.50/lot”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  New individual on-site wastewater disposal systems inside Pittsboro village.

  • The applicant must submit required documentation and pay the selected-option fee plus a processing fee.
  • The soil and site evaluation is performed by the local environmentalist.
  • The permit/recommendation is issued after the soil and site evaluation.

  “submit required documentation and pay fee of selected option [...] Soil and Site Evaluation [...] Permit/Recommendation”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Pittsboro or Calhoun County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Pittsboro village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Pittsboro village limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Pittsboro village limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Pittsboro village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of construction inside Pittsboro village 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.