Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Glendora, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Village of Glendora

Village of Glendora 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 Glendora village limits.

  • MSDH's Division of On-site Wastewater administers the application process when public sewer is unavailable; applicants should first determine whether sewer service is available.

  “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 on-site wastewater disposal system inside Glendora village limits when public sewer is unavailable.

  • MSDH states that a permit is required for a water meter and installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.
  • parameters not applicable.

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

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of an individual on-site wastewater disposal system inside Glendora village limits.

  • The certified installer must contact MSDH 24 hours before construction to schedule the inspection.
  • The cited form provides an exemption path under which final approval is not required or desired; eligibility is stated as one dwelling on two or more acres or two dwellings on five or more acres.

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

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid wastewater and gray-water disposal inside Glendora village limits.

  • Wastewater must pipe to a central sewer system or septic system.
  • Gray water may not be discharged to ground, ditches, or bodies of water.

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

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A property inside Glendora village limits seeking a permanent water-meter connection.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available before a permanent water meter is issued.
  • The permanent option may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • Where public sewer is not available, MSDH directs the applicant to apply for the proper paperwork.

  “State law requires you have permanent sewage disposal solution available to receive a permanent water meter.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Glendora or Tallahatchie County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Glendora village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Glendora village limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Glendora village limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Glendora village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New residential occupancy inside Glendora village 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.