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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Jonestown

Town of Jonestown 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 serving property inside Jonestown town limits, where central sewer is unavailable.

  • The Mississippi State Department of Health's Division of On-site Wastewater administers the state process; local requirements may also apply.

  “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)”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside Jonestown town limits.

  • The requirement concerns an on-site wastewater disposal system and also applies to obtaining a water meter.

  “installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system by the department is required”

• Septic inspectionNot required

  A septic inspection as part of a real-estate transaction involving property inside Jonestown town limits.

  • This finding concerns the state requirement for a real-estate transaction only; other parties or local rules may request an inspection.

  “does not require the septic be inspected as part of a real estate transaction.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal at a residence inside Jonestown town limits.

  • Wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system; gray water may not be discharged to the ground, ditches, or bodies of water.

  “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 Jonestown town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution is required before a permanent water meter. The solution can be a sewer line or septic system; if public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to MSDH for the applicable paperwork.

  “No public utility supplying water shall make connection [...] without [...] approval of the department”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH on-site wastewater permitting for property inside Jonestown town limits.

  • The applicant must apply to MSDH before installation; the system must be installed from the issued permit by a licensed installer, with paperwork submitted to the Division.

  “By law, you must apply to us and install a septic system from the Permit we issue. A Licensed Installer must install it and the proper paperwork must be submitted to the Division.”

Still unanswered

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

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