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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stonewall

Town of Stonewall 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)

  On-site wastewater systems for land inside Stonewall town limits when public sewer is not available.

  • The MSDH page says applicants should check city limits and sewer availability before applying.
  • The MSDH program says applications near a sewer line are automatically referred for connection unless the sewer provider supplies a Letter of Rejection.

  “I want a water meter but I have to apply to the Division of On-site Wastewater. Why is that? [...] If public sewer is not available in your area, you will have to apply to us for the proper paperwork.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside Stonewall town limits when an on-site system is applicable.

  • MSDH says applicants with a sewer bill do not apply to it.
  • Within one mile of a sewer line, MSDH automatically refers applications for connection and requires a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before it proceeds.

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

• Septic inspectionLimited

  On-site wastewater systems inside Stonewall town limits.

  • This addresses inspection as part of a real-estate transaction, not an installation inspection or a municipal inspection requirement.
  • MSDH states that a county, city, utility, buyer, seller, realtor, or loan provider could request an inspection.

  “The State does not require the septic be inspected as part of a real estate transaction. However, MSDH recommends this inspection. Advanced Treatment Systems will also require a certified manufacturer’s representative (i.e. an Installer) to inspect the tank itself as part of this inspection. The county, city, realtor, utilities, loan provider, buyer or seller could request the inspection from us.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Disposal of household wastewater inside Stonewall town limits.

  • Wastewater must be piped to central sewer or a septic system for proper disposal.
  • The rule treats gray water as wastewater and prohibits its discharge on ground, ditches, or bodies of water.

  “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 permanent water-meter connection for property inside Stonewall town limits.

  • The state requirement concerns permanent water meters.
  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution may be a sewer line or septic system; where public sewer is unavailable, MSDH says the applicant must obtain its paperwork.

  “State law requires you have permanent sewage disposal solution available to receive a permanent water meter. Permanent sewage disposal solutions can be a sewer line or septic system. You must have a sewer option before a water utility can make a connection to your property. If public sewer is not available in your area, you will have to apply to us for the proper paperwork.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Stonewall town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Stonewall town limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Stonewall town limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Stonewall town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Stonewall 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.