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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Goodman

Town of Goodman 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 inside Goodman town limits, as part of the statewide Mississippi program.

  • MSDH approval is excepted for a lot or tract at least two acres where all wastewater is contained on the lot or tract, no Mississippi or United States watercourse is impacted, and the installer provides MSDH a signed affidavit.
  • Local governments may impose other requirements.

  “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

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

  • Approval is excepted under Miss. Code Ann. § 41-67-6(7) for a lot or tract at least two acres if all wastewater is contained on the tract, no Mississippi or United States watercourse is impacted, and the installer supplies a signed affidavit.
  • An individual on-site system is acceptable only where centralized treatment is unavailable or infeasible and the statutory site conditions are met.

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

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

  • The certified installer must notify the department at least 24 hours before installation and schedule inspection with the appropriate county department of health.
  • The installer may cover the system without an inspection only if the department environmentalist does not arrive within 30 minutes of the designated agreed time; an affidavit of proper installation may then be submitted for final approval.

  advance notice before installation: >= 24 hours · inspector nonarrival exception: > 30 minutes (After the designated and agreed inspection time, affidavit procedure may be used.)

  “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 for homes inside Goodman town limits.

  • Gray water is classified as wastewater.
  • Wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.
  • A qualifying two-acre on-site wastewater exemption must contain all wastewater, avoid impacts to a Mississippi or United States watercourse, and include the required installer affidavit.

  “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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Goodman town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built homes inside Goodman town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Goodman town limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Goodman town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Goodman 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.