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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Union

Town of Union 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 and permanent water-meter applications inside Union town limits.

  • This addresses systems regulated by the Mississippi State Department of Health Division of On-site Wastewater; central sewer connections are outside this program's onsite-system permitting role.

  “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 individual on-site wastewater disposal system inside Union town limits.

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.
  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution may instead be a sewer line.

  “first submitted a notice of intent to the department.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  A new individual on-site wastewater disposal system using MSDH's soil-and-site-evaluation plus final-approval process inside Union town limits.

  • A Certified Installer must contact the Department 24 hours before beginning construction to schedule the inspection.
  • The cited form also offers an exemption option under which final approval is not required or desired.

  advance notice: >= 24 hours (Certified Installer must contact the Department before beginning construction to schedule the inspection)

  “The Certified Installer is responsible for contacting the Department 24 hours BEFORE beginning construction to schedule an inspection.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal for homes and other uses inside Union town limits.

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

  “Mississippi does not recognize gray water.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

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

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available.
  • The solution may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • If public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to MSDH for the appropriate paperwork.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider Letter of Rejection before proceeding with the onsite application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers applications within this distance of a sewer line to connect)

  “No public utility supplying water shall make connection [...] without the prior written approval of the department”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH onsite-wastewater applications for property inside Union town limits.

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

  Notice of Intent + Final Approval: 197.5 USD (currently listed by MSDH) · Notice of Intent + Exemption: 100 USD (currently listed by MSDH)

  “Notice of Intent + Final Approval is currently $197.50 Notice of Intent + Exemption is currently $100”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  New individual on-site wastewater disposal systems inside Union town limits.

  • Step 1 requires an application, required documentation, and payment of the selected-option fee including a processing fee.
  • A local Environmentalist performs the soil-and-site evaluation.
  • The installer must schedule the inspection 24 hours before beginning construction.

  “STEP 1 – Fill out application, submit required documentation”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Union town limits, Mississippi.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Union town limits, Mississippi.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Union town limits, Mississippi.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Union town limits, Mississippi.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Union town limits, Mississippi.

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.