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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Beauregard

Village of Beauregard 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 statewide, including systems serving property inside Beauregard village limits.

  • The state-law approval requirement excepts systems covered by Section 41-67-6(7).
  • A lot or tract of two acres or larger is exempt from department-approval requirements only if all wastewater is contained on the lot or tract, no Mississippi or United States watercourse is impacted, and the installer provides the department a signed affidavit.

  “Approval of the design, construction or installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system by the department is required, except as otherwise provided in Section 41-67-6(7).”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction or installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system statewide, including inside Beauregard village limits.

  • Department approval of the system design, construction, or installation is required except as otherwise provided in Section 41-67-6(7).
  • The two-acre statutory exemption has containment, watercourse-protection, and signed-affidavit conditions.

  “Approval of the design, construction or installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system by the department is required, except as otherwise provided in Section 41-67-6(7).”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of individual on-site wastewater systems statewide, including systems inside Beauregard village limits.

  • The certified installer must notify the department at least 24 hours before installation and schedule the inspection with the appropriate county department of health.
  • The installer may not cover the work unless authorized after inspection, except when a department environmentalist fails to arrive within 30 minutes of the designated agreed time; then an affidavit of proper installation may be submitted for final approval.

  advance notice before installation: >= 24 hours · inspector nonarrival exception: > 30 minutes (A certified installer or designated agent may submit an affidavit of proper installation for final approval.)

  “The certified installer shall notify the department at least twenty-four (24) hours before beginning installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system and, at that time, schedule a time for inspection of the system with the appropriate county department of health.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal statewide, including residences inside Beauregard village limits.

  • Mississippi classifies gray water as wastewater.
  • Wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system; gray water may not be discharged on the 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 hookupSewer (with conditions)

  An applicant for state on-site-wastewater approval inside Beauregard village limits when a sewer line is within one mile.

  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect.
  • MSDH requires a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with the on-site-wastewater application.

  sewer-line distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH can proceed with an on-site-wastewater application after receiving a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider.)

  “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 Village of Beauregard or Copiah County directly.

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Beauregard village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Beauregard village limits.
• Building code adopted — Residential buildings inside Beauregard village limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Beauregard village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Beauregard 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.