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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Louise

Town of Louise does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Camping on your landLimited

  A hunting camp inside Louise town that uses wastewater services.

  • A hunting camp is treated as a residential application by the MSDH Division of On-site Wastewater.
  • Where there are three or more trailers, cabins, or RVs on the property, it must be applied for as a commercial development.

  trailer-cabin-RV threshold: >= 3 units (The property must be applied for as a commercial development.)

  “Yes. This is considered a residential application with us. If there will be three (3) or more trailers/cabins/RVs on the property, this will need to be applied for as a commercial development.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Individual on-site wastewater systems, including those on land inside Louise town.

  • This concerns systems regulated by the Mississippi State Department of Health Division of On-site Wastewater.
  • A permanent sewage disposal solution is required to receive a permanent water meter.

  “The On-site Wastewater program develops policy and regulations”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The permit is required for a water meter and for installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.
  • If public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to the Division of On-site Wastewater for the proper paperwork.

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid residential sanitation inside Louise town.

  • All wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or a septic system for proper disposal.
  • Gray water may not be discharged on the ground, ditches, or bodies of water.
  • A local authority may allow temporary port-a-potty use until septic installation, but MSDH does not regulate that option.

  “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

  Permanent water-meter connection for a residential property inside Louise town.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before the water utility can connect the property.
  • Permanent sewage disposal may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect; MSDH must receive a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with the application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers applications within this distance to connect.)

  “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.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH on-site wastewater applications for property inside Louise town.

  • Online payment is subject to a processing fee.
  • All fees are subject to change.
  • Additional costs may be included if the online application is not used.

  Notice of Intent plus Final Approval: 197.5 USD · Notice of Intent plus Exemption: 100 USD · Existing Residential Inspection: 100 USD · Commercial Development base fee: 412.5 USD (Plus USD 2.60 per unit.) · Subdivision base fee: 325 USD (Plus USD 6.50 per lot.)

  “Notice of Intent + Final Approval is currently $197.50 Notice of Intent + Exemption is currently $100 Existing Residential Inspection is currently $100 Private Water Well Sample is currently $10 Non-residential Water Meter is currently $0 Commercial Establishment + Final Approval is currently $412.50 Existing Commercial Establishment is currently $315 Commercial Development is currently $412.50 + $2.60/unit. A unit can be an apartment, house, trailer, RV or any other independent quarters for a single family. Subdivision is currently $325 + $6.50/lot Online payment will be subject to a processing fee. All fees are subject to change. Additional costs may be included if online application is not used.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Louise town, Mississippi.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Louise town, Mississippi.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Louise town, Mississippi.
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction inside Louise town, Mississippi.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Louise town, Mississippi.

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.