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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bassfield

Town of Bassfield 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 inside Bassfield town limits; Jefferson Davis County is listed in MSDH's South Region.

  • This claim concerns individual on-site wastewater systems, not the town's public sewer system.

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

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The cited MSDH FAQ also states that the permit is required for a water meter.

  “The Permit is required for [...] the installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New individual on-site wastewater disposal systems inside Bassfield town limits using MSDH's Notice of Intent process.

  • A Certified Installer must contact MSDH 24 hours before construction to schedule the inspection.
  • The form provides a two-acre exemption option under which final approval is not required or desired; MSDH reserves the right to inspect systems after more than 30 days of use on properties that filed that exemption.

  “24 hours BEFORE beginning construction to schedule an inspection.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal associated with occupancy inside Bassfield town limits.

  • Mississippi does not recognize gray water.
  • Wastewater must pipe to a central sewer system or septic system; it may not be discharged on the ground, in ditches, or in bodies of water.

  “Mississippi does not recognize gray water.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A permanent water-meter connection for property inside Bassfield town limits.

  • State law requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution before a permanent water meter.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider letter of rejection before proceeding with an on-site 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 processPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH individual on-site wastewater-system approval process for property inside Bassfield town limits.

  • The process requires application, required documentation, payment of the selected-option fee and a processing fee.
  • The applicant must select one stated process option.

  “STEP 1 – Fill out application, submit required documentation and pay fee of selected option (a processing fee will be included) STEP 2 - Soil and Site Evaluation Often referred as a “Perk Test”, this Evaluation will be performed by the local Environmentalist. STEP 3 - Permit/Recommendation This document is issued to you after the Soil and Site Evaluation.”

Still unanswered

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

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