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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Mize

Town of Mize 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 inside Mize town limits; Mize is in Smith County, which MSDH places in its Central Region.

  • This concerns individual on-site wastewater systems rather than centralized sewer systems.

  “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), recreational vehicle campgrounds/lodging parks, septage pumpers/haulers and individual water supplies.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The MSDH permit is required for a water meter and installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.
  • For a permanent water meter, permanent sewage disposal must be available through a sewer line or septic system.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before it proceeds with the application.

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

  “No. By law, you must apply to us and install a septic system from the Permit we issue.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal for residences inside Mize town limits.

  • Wastewater must pipe into a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.
  • Gray water may not be discharged on the ground, ditches, or bodies of water.

  “Mississippi does not recognize gray water. Anything that could be considered gray water in other states is classified as wastewater in Mississippi. 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 and on-site wastewater applications inside Mize town limits.

  • State law requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution before a permanent water meter.
  • MSDH says a permanent sewage-disposal solution may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before it can proceed with the wastewater application.

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

  “By law, sewer systems have first-right to provide sewer to everyone. As such, MSDH automatically refers applications within one (1) mile of a sewer line to connect. We must receive a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before we can proceed with the application.”

Still unanswered

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

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