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

Town of Centreville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Centreville town limits.

  • The town page identifies the Planning & Zoning Commission as reviewing proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans, and plat applications.

  “The Planning & Zoning Commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permits for residential and commercial uses inside Centreville town limits.

  • The form must be available for download or obtained from the town; the applicant is directed to return the completed application to city hall.

  “Then print and fill out the building permit application form and return to city hall.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Centreville

Town of Centreville 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 Centreville town limits.

  • Central-sewer availability changes the wastewater option; if public sewer is unavailable, an applicant must apply to the Division of On-site Wastewater for appropriate paperwork.

  “State law requires you have permanent sewage disposal solution available to receive a permanent water meter. Permanent sewage disposal solutions can be a sewer line or septic system. You must have a sewer option before a water utility can make a connection to your property. If public sewer is not available in your area, you will have to apply to us for the proper paperwork.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • A permit is also required for a water meter.
  • parameters are determined through the state wastewater process.

  “The Permit is required for [...] the installation of an on-site wastewater disposal system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid sanitation for dwellings inside Centreville town limits.

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

  “Mississippi does not recognize gray water.”

• Well permitLimited

  Groundwater withdrawal wells inside Centreville town limits.

  • The application form is filed with MDEQ's Office of Land and Water Resources before the well is drilled.
  • The opened guidance does not establish that every private domestic well requires a water-use permit.

  “All groundwater withdrawals must meet the permitting requirements [...] unless specifically exempted below. [...] Wells used for domestic purposes and providing potable water to only one (1) household”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Centreville town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Centreville town limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Centreville town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Centreville town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of construction inside Centreville 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.