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

Village of Taylor’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings constructed, enlarged, reconstructed, or materially altered inside Taylor.

  • Exception applies where exempted in § 22.1.3.
  • Permit issuance requires strict conformance with the ordinance.

  “No building in the Town of Taylor shall be constructed, enlarged, reconstructed, or materially altered without first obtaining a building permit, and no building permit shall be issued unless within strict conformance with the provisions of this ordinance unless exempted in Sec. 22.1.3. below.”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Single-family residential structures outside a subdivision, development, or complex inside Taylor.

  • The structure must be occupied by its owner.

  “Building Permit for single family residential structure outside of a subdivision or development or complex can be issued to the owner if said structure is to be occupied by the owner.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Structures subject to Town Planning and Development Code regulations inside Taylor.

  • Agricultural buildings and accessory buildings less than 200 square feet are exempt from conformance to building codes but must conform to setbacks.
  • Fences are exempt from conformance to building codes but must conform to setbacks.

  “All structures constructed subject to the Town of Taylor Planning and Development Code Ordinance regulations shall conform to and be subject to inspection under the Residential Building Code as adopted by the Town of Taylor Board of Aldermen unless otherwise exempted as noted below.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Structures subject to Taylor's Planning and Development Code.

  • Code exemptions apply as noted in § 22.1.3.
  • After setbacks are staked, the Planning Office must receive significant notice and inspect before slabs or foundations are installed.

  “All structures constructed subject to the Town of Taylor Planning and Development Code Ordinance regulations shall conform to and be subject to inspection under the Residential Building Code as adopted by the Town of Taylor Board of Aldermen unless otherwise exempted as noted below.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Land, buildings, or parts of buildings erected or altered in use or structure inside Taylor.

  • The Building Inspector issues the certificate only upon finding conformity with the ordinance.
  • The Building Inspector must conduct a final inspection after notification that the property is ready for occupancy.

  “No land or building or part thereof hereafter erected or altered in its use or structure shall be used until the Building Inspector shall have issued a certificate of occupancy stating that such land, building, or part thereof, and the proposed uses thereof are found to be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within the Town of Taylor, Mississippi.

  • The ordinance includes zoning regulations and districts.

  “The Taylor Planning Commission holds public meetings to answer inquiries and hear requests concerning zoning and land use according to the ordinances of the town.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Taylor.

  • The zoning map identified in the code is adopted as part of the ordinance.
  • The permitted-use table identifies A, R-20, VC, VOD, and GC zones.

  “A - Agricultural District; R20 - Residential District; VC -Village Center Commercial District; GC - General Commercial District; VOD - Village Overlay District.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Living, sleeping, or housekeeping in a travel trailer or recreational vehicle in Taylor residentially zoned areas or other locations not approved for that use.

  • Maximum occupancy is 90 days within one year.
  • Equipment must be fully licensed and ready for highway use.

  maximum occupancy: <= 90 days per one-year period (when parked in a residentially zoned area or location not approved for such use)

  “No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes for more than 90 days within a period of one year when parked in a residentially zoned area or in any other location not approved for such use. All such equipment shall be fully licensed and ready for highway use.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside Taylor where permitted by right or granted as a special exception.

  • Minimum roof pitch is 4/12.
  • The home must be permanently sited and attached to ground by slab, block, or conventional foundation.

  “A manufactured home, when permitted by right or granted as a special exception must meet the following requirements: The minimum roof pitch shall be 4/12;”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Secondary dwellings in the Agricultural and R-20 districts inside Taylor.

  • The use is marked PAS in the permitted-use table and must meet supplemental regulations and Planning Commission approval requirements.

  “1.32 Secondary Dwelling [See 5.12] PAS PAS *”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agricultural buildings inside Taylor that are less than 200 square feet.

  • Buildings remain subject to all setbacks.

  building size: < 200 square feet (Agricultural building)

  “Agricultural buildings and accessory buildings that are less than 200 square feet in size shall be exempt from conformance to building codes but must conform to all setbacks.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision creation and development within Taylor town limits.

  • Construction cannot commence before site-plan or preliminary-plat approval as stated.
  • Final plat approval and recording are required before lots or units are sold or rented.

  “Subdivisions must be approved following the subdivision standards of the Taylor Planning and Development Code, unless they are excepted as noted in Chapter 11, Section 11.7;”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Subdivision proposals and proposed development inside Taylor flood-hazard areas.

  • For qualifying new subdivision proposals and development greater than 20 lots or 5 acres, base-flood-elevation data must be provided.
  • A Floodplain Administrator may waive a study only under the stated Zone A and topographic-data conditions.

  development threshold: 20 lots or 5 acres, whichever is lesser (New subdivision proposals and other proposed development including manufactured-home parks and subdivisions)

  “Base flood elevation data shall be provided for all new subdivision proposals and other proposed development (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions), which is greater than twenty lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser;”

• Permit processPartial

  Building-permit applications inside Taylor.

  • Setback lines must be staked before permit issuance and foundation installation.
  • Plans in duplicate drawn to scale accompany applications.

  “Before the building permit can be issued and before building slab or conventional foundation is installed, the following must be done:”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Taylor

Village of Taylor 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)

  On-site wastewater systems inside Taylor where an on-site system is used.

  • A permanent water meter requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution; if public sewer is unavailable, applicants must apply to MSDH.

  “If public sewer is not available in your area, you will have to apply to us for the proper paperwork.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside Taylor.

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.

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

• Septic inspectionLimited

  On-site wastewater systems inside Taylor.

  • The State does not require a septic inspection as part of a real-estate transaction.
  • An existing residential inspection is required for the stated medical exemption.

  “The State does not require the septic be inspected as part of a real estate transaction. However, MSDH recommends this inspection.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Discharging household gray water outside a sewer or septic system inside Taylor.

  • All wastewater must pipe to a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.

  “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.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water wells requiring a Mississippi water-use permit, including any such well inside Taylor.

  • The cited guidance concerns a permit to withdraw water.
  • The application form is filed before drilling.

  “This form is to be filed with the Office of Land and Water Resources (OLWR) before the well is drilled; therefore the information in “Section B” will be estimates.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Permanent water-meter service inside Taylor.

  • Public sewer availability governs whether sewer service or an on-site system is used.

  “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.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Taylor or Lafayette County directly.

• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Taylor.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Taylor.
• Setbacks — Residential structures inside Taylor.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside Taylor.
• Building height — Residential structures inside Taylor.

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.