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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Artesia

Town of Artesia 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 Artesia town limits, where such a system is used.

  • The statewide program applies to individual on-site wastewater systems; central sewer service may instead be the sewage-disposal option.

  “The On-site Wastewater program develops policy and regulations and provides technical assistance to regional environmentalists in designing and inspecting Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Systems (IOWDS).”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.

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

• Septic inspectionLimited

  On-site wastewater-system installation inside Artesia town limits when the state Notice of Intent exemption is used.

  • The exemption form is for sites over two acres.
  • The Department will not inspect the system during installation under this exemption; the owner is responsible for ensuring wastewater does not leave the property or impact a covered watercourse.

  minimum acreage for exemption form: > 2 acres (Notice of Intent - Exemption form)

  “The Department WILL NOT inspect your system during installation.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Disposal of household gray water outside a central sewer system or septic system inside Artesia town limits.

  • The state classifies gray water as wastewater.
  • Wastewater must be piped into a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.

  “No “gray water” can be discharged on the ground”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A permanent water connection for property inside Artesia town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before a water utility can make a connection.
  • The solution may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • If public sewer is unavailable, an application to the Division of On-site Wastewater is required for the proper paperwork.

  “You must have a sewer option before a water utility can make a connection to your property.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Artesia town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Artesia town limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Artesia town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Artesia town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Artesia 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.