Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hollandale, Mississippi

Rules another office applies inside Hollandale

Hollandale 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 Hollandale city limits

  • Applies when an individual on-site wastewater disposal system is used.

  “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 inside Hollandale city limits

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

  “required [...] installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid wastewater disposal serving land inside Hollandale city limits

  • All wastewater must be piped to a central sewer system or septic system.
  • Gray water may not be discharged onto 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

  A property inside Hollandale city limits seeking a permanent water-meter connection

  • State law requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution before a permanent water meter.
  • If public sewer is unavailable, the applicant must apply to MSDH for paperwork.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider Letter of Rejection before proceeding with the application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers applications within this distance 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 Hollandale or Washington County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hollandale city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Hollandale city limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Hollandale city limits
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Hollandale city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residential occupancy inside Hollandale city 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.