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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Paden

Village of Paden does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside Paden village.

  • The permit is required for a water meter and for installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.

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

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal for residences inside Paden village that are not served by central sewer.

  • Mississippi does not recognize gray water as a separate disposal category.
  • Wastewater must pipe into a central sewer system or septic system.
  • 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.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water wells inside Paden village.

  • A groundwater withdrawal permit is required for water wells with surface casing diameters of six inches or greater.
  • Some exclusions apply.

  surface casing diameter: >= 6 inches (Some exclusions apply to the groundwater-withdrawal permit requirement.)

  “groundwater withdrawal permit for water wells with surface casing diameters 6-inches or greater in diameter”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  An on-site wastewater applicant inside Paden village when a sewer line is within one mile.

  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect.
  • MSDH must receive a letter of rejection from the sewer provider before proceeding with the on-site wastewater application.

  sewer-line distance: <= 1 mile (Applies to MSDH referral of an on-site wastewater application.)

  “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.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH on-site wastewater applications for properties inside Paden village.

  • At minimum, MSDH requires a deed or survey property description and a plot plan showing current and future plans.
  • Tax maps, house plans, and architect plans may be included but are not required.

  “MSDH requires – at minimum – a description of the property in the form of your deed or survey and a plot plan that is drawn to show all current and future plans for the property.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Paden village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Paden village limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Paden village limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Paden village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Paden 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.