Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of New Hebron, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Town of New Hebron

Town of New Hebron 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, including systems on land inside New Hebron town limits.

  • The state program addresses individual on-site wastewater systems; public-sewer availability affects whether a septic application may proceed.

  “To exercise general supervision over the design, [...] installation”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside New Hebron town limits.

  • The permit is required for installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.

  “installation [...] by the department is required”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  New individual on-site wastewater installations inside New Hebron town limits.

  • The cited Notice of Intent plus Final Approval process includes Department approval after installation; the official application describes a separate exemption process whose conditions were not fully researched.

  “The Department will also approve the installation once it occurs.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Discharge of household gray water or other wastewater to the ground, ditches, or bodies of water inside New Hebron town limits.

  • The rule addresses wastewater; it requires routing wastewater to central sewer or septic disposal.

  “Mississippi does not recognize gray water.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A property inside New Hebron town limits seeking a permanent water-meter connection.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available for a permanent water meter. If public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to MSDH for the required paperwork.

  “No public utility supplying water shall make connection”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH on-site wastewater applications for property inside New Hebron town limits.

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

  Notice of Intent + Final Approval: 197.5 USD · Notice of Intent + Exemption: 100 USD · Existing Residential Inspection: 100 USD · Subdivision: 325 USD (plus $6.50 per lot)

  “Final Approval is currently $197.50 [...] Exemption is currently $100 [...] Existing Residential Inspection is currently $100 [...] Subdivision is currently $325 + $6.50/lot”

• Permit processPartial

  MSDH on-site wastewater application process for property inside New Hebron town limits.

  • This describes the on-site wastewater process only, not any town building-permit process.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building construction inside New Hebron town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside New Hebron town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside New Hebron town limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside New Hebron town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside New Hebron 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.