Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of New Houlka, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Town of New Houlka

Town of New Houlka 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, including systems serving land inside New Houlka town limits.

  • The Mississippi State Department of Health Division of On-site Wastewater administers approvals and enforcement under the statewide on-site-wastewater regulations.
  • Local governments may enforce other license requirements or additional measures for persons installing, repairing, or replacing an individual on-site wastewater disposal system.

  “Only the Division may issue Approvals, Acceptances, Repair Authorizations, or Final Approvals for IOWDS.”

• Septic permitRequired

  A mobile, modular, or permanently constructed residence, building, or facility inside New Houlka town limits that may require an individual on-site wastewater disposal system.

  • A Notice of Intent must be submitted to the Department before construction or placement.
  • The rule applies where the construction or placement may require an individual on-site wastewater disposal system.
  • The applicant must select an approved system option listed in the Permit/Recommendation form.

  “Permit is required for [...] the installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Individual on-site wastewater disposal systems serving land inside New Houlka town limits.

  • All systems requiring Final Approval must be evaluated for compliance.
  • Existing-system inspections occur upon an applicant request, a new water-service connection, a substantiated complaint, or a medical-exception request.
  • Properties exempt under Miss. Code Ann. § 41-67-6(7) are not subject to existing-system connection-inspection events.
  • A certified installer must schedule an inspection at least 24 hours before constructing an individual on-site wastewater disposal system and may not cover work until authorized after inspection.

  “must be evaluated and, if mechanical, operated”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal for residences inside New Houlka town limits.

  • Wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.
  • No gray water may be discharged on the ground, ditches, or bodies of water.
  • Use of an on-site system remains subject to the state Notice of Intent, permit, installation, and approval requirements.

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

• Well permitLimited

  A new private water well inside New Houlka town limits when the proposed residence may require a single residential individual on-site wastewater disposal system.

  • This is a state on-site-wastewater Notice of Intent requirement, not evidence of a universal water-well construction permit.
  • The applicant must provide a legal description, plot plan, and fee.
  • The condition applies before construction or placement of a residence that may require a single residential on-site system and a new private well.

  “Prior to construction or placement of any mobile, modular, or permanently constructed residence which may require the installation of a single residential IOWDS and the need for a “new” water meter or drilling of a “new” private water well, the Applicant shall complete the Notice of Intent and provide the following to the Department:”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A new or permanent water-service connection for a residence inside New Houlka town limits.

  • The state wastewater rule conditions water-service connection on submission of the Permit/Recommendation, which is an approved sewage treatment and disposal plan.
  • MSDH states that a permanent water meter requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution: a sewer line or septic system.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect; the applicant needs a letter of rejection from the sewer provider before MSDH proceeds with an on-site application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers the application to connect; a sewer-provider letter of rejection is required before MSDH proceeds with the on-site application.)

  “Submit the Permit/Recommendation, for a water service connection (water meter) which is an approved plan for a sewage treatment and disposal system.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  A proposed subdivision inside New Houlka town limits that uses on-site sewage disposal systems.

  • The state wastewater subdivision rule applies to developments on 10 or more residential lots using on-site sewage disposal systems.
  • The Department's subdivision application must be submitted before commencing the development.
  • The rule does not establish whether New Houlka separately regulates subdivisions or regulates developments served by central sewer.
  • A proposal of 35 or more lots requires a feasibility study; certain subdivisions of more than 10 but fewer than 35 lots may receive a feasibility-study waiver when no sanitary sewer is feasibly available, subject to listed exceptions.

  subdivision threshold: >= 10 lots (Residential development utilizing on-site sewage disposal systems.) · feasibility-study threshold: >= 35 lots (Subject to the state rule's listed exceptions and waiver provisions.)

  “No person shall commence any act which would constitute building a development on 10 or more lots for residential use utilizing on-site sewage disposal systems prior to submitting the Subdivision Application from the Department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside New Houlka town limits, apart from state on-site-wastewater approvals.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside New Houlka town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside New Houlka town limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside New Houlka town limits, excluding on-site-wastewater inspections.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside New Houlka 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.