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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Vardaman

Town of Vardaman 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 Vardaman town limits, where an on-site system is used.

  • The state program provides technical assistance to regional environmentalists.
  • The statewide source does not establish that Vardaman administers this program locally.

  “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 on-site wastewater disposal system inside Vardaman town limits.

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.
  • This claim concerns on-site wastewater systems, not a connection to a central sewer 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 wastewater or gray water to the ground, ditches, or bodies of water inside Vardaman town limits.

  • Wastewater must be piped to 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

  A proposed water-meter connection serving land inside Vardaman town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before a permanent water meter.
  • Where public sewer is not available, the applicant must apply to MSDH for proper paperwork.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a Letter of Rejection before it proceeds with the 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 Vardaman or Calhoun County directly.

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