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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Inverness

Town of Inverness 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, including systems serving property inside Inverness town limits.

  • The state rule concerns individual on-site wastewater disposal systems; local governments may enforce other license requirements or additional measures.

  “Approval of the design, construction or installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system by the department is required, except as otherwise provided in Section 41-67-6(7).”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The statutory approval requirement does not apply to a lot or tract of two acres or larger if all wastewater is contained on the lot or tract, no Mississippi or United States watercourse is impacted, and the installer provides MSDH a signed affidavit that those conditions are met.

  “Approval of the design, construction or installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system by the department is required, except as otherwise provided in Section 41-67-6(7).”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Disposal of household wastewater, including gray water, on property inside Inverness town limits.

  • Wastewater must be piped into a central sewer system or septic system for proper disposal.
  • Gray water cannot 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

  A property inside Inverness town limits seeking a permanent water meter where wastewater disposal is at issue.

  • 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; it must receive a Letter of Rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with the on-site wastewater application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers the application 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.”

Still unanswered

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

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