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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bolton

Town of Bolton 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 serving property inside Bolton town limits.

  • Applies where an on-site wastewater system is used rather than an available sewer connection.
  • The MSDH Division of On-site Wastewater administers the application and permit process.

  “Division – the Mississippi State Department of Health, Division of On-site Wastewater.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • A wastewater permit is required for installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.
  • A sewer line may instead provide the permanent sewage-disposal solution.

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal at residences inside Bolton town limits.

  • Wastewater must go to a central sewer system or septic system.
  • Gray water may not be discharged on 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 hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Permanent water-meter service for a new residence inside Bolton town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before a permanent water meter is received.
  • A sewer line or septic system can be the permanent sewage-disposal solution.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect; the provider must issue a Letter of Rejection before MSDH proceeds with the on-site-wastewater application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (Applications within this distance are automatically referred 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 Bolton or Hinds County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Bolton town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Bolton town limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Bolton town limits.
• Inspections — Residential building work inside Bolton town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residences inside Bolton 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.