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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hatley

Town of Hatley 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 disposal systems serving property inside Hatley town limits when central sewer is not used.

  • MSDH's Division of On-site Wastewater administers the permit and application process.
  • If public sewer is available, MSDH refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before proceeding.

  “The Division of On-Site Wastewater will provide the Applicant with a Notice of Intent.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system serving land inside Hatley town limits.

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.
  • Where public sewer is available within one mile, MSDH refers the application to connect; MSDH needs a sewer-provider rejection letter before proceeding with the application.

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

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system serving land inside Hatley town limits.

  • For the Soil and Site Evaluation plus Final Approval option, the certified installer must schedule an inspection 24 hours before construction.
  • For the two-acre exemption, only steps 1 through 4 are followed; MSDH reserves the right to inspect systems after more than 30 days of use.
  • The two-acre exemption applies only where one dwelling and one IOWDS are placed on property of two acres or more and the applicant does not require final approval from the listed entities.

  inspection scheduling notice: 24 hours before beginning construction (Certified Installer responsibility for the inspection option.) · two-acre exemption acreage: >= 2 acres (One dwelling and one IOWDS.)

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal serving property inside Hatley town limits.

  • All wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system.
  • No gray water may be discharged on the ground, ditches, or bodies of water.

  “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 service for homes inside Hatley town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution is required for a permanent water meter.
  • The permanent solution may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • When public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to MSDH for the proper paperwork.

  “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 Town of Hatley or Monroe County directly.

• Building permit — Residential building work inside Hatley town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Hatley town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Hatley town limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Hatley town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Building occupancy inside Hatley 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.