Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of D'Lo, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Town of D'Lo

Town of D'Lo 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 serving property inside D'Lo town limits, including Simpson County.

  • The state program lists Simpson County in its Central Region.
  • The claim concerns individual on-site wastewater systems, not municipal sewer-utility connection rules.

  “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 for property inside D'Lo town limits.

  • The permit is required for a water meter and installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.
  • Where public sewer is unavailable, MSDH states the applicant must apply for its paperwork.

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New individual on-site wastewater-system installation inside D'Lo town limits.

  • A Certified Installer must contact the Department 24 hours before construction to schedule the inspection.
  • A two-acre exemption option may be selected when final approval is not required or desired; MSDH reserves a right to inspect exempt installed systems after more than 30 days of use.

  advance notice before construction: 24 hours (Certified Installer responsibility)

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid wastewater disposal inside D'Lo town limits.

  • Mississippi does not recognize gray water.
  • All wastewater must be piped to central sewer or a septic system; discharge on the ground, ditches, or bodies of water is barred.

  “All wastewater is required to pipe into a central sewer system or a septic system for proper disposal.”

• Well permitRequired

  A groundwater-withdrawal well inside D'Lo town limits that requires a Mississippi water-use permit.

  • The MDEQ guidance is for a permit to withdraw water and does not establish that every domestic well requires a water-use permit.
  • The application form is filed with OLWR before the well is drilled.
  • Wells must be drilled by a Mississippi-licensed water-well contractor.

  “This form is to be filed with the Office of Land and Water Resources (OLWR) before the well is drilled”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A permanent water-meter connection for property inside D'Lo town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available to receive a permanent water meter.
  • If public sewer is not available, an applicant must apply to MSDH for the required paperwork.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before proceeding with an on-site application.

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

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater aspects of subdivisions inside D'Lo town limits.

  • This finding is limited to MSDH review and authorization of on-site wastewater systems for subdivisions; it does not establish a D'Lo subdivision ordinance.

  “Staff engineers review and authorize Certified Professional Evaluator's designed On-site Wastewater Disposal Systems, Commercial Developments (Subdivisions, Manufactured, Multi-family, RV Campgrounds/Lodging Parks)”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of D'Lo or Simpson County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside D'Lo town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside D'Lo town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside D'Lo town limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside D'Lo town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residential buildings inside D'Lo 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.