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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Crosby

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

• Building code adoptedPartial

  Buildings inside Crosby town limits to which the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code applies, including public-assembly buildings and permitted buildings at least seventy-five feet high.

  • The cited state Fire Prevention Code applies to all state-owned buildings; public-assembly buildings unless a county or municipality has adopted a code at least as stringent; and permitted buildings at least seventy-five feet high unless the local code meets that standard.
  • The source does not establish whether Crosby adopted, opted out of, or enforces a local uniform building code.

  “The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code which shall apply to: 1. All buildings owned by the State or State Agencies; 2. All buildings utilized for public assembly, except in any County or Municipality which has adopted a Fire Prevention Code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code; 3. All buildings, the permits for the construction of which are issued subsequent to the effective date of Sections 45-11-101 to 45-11-111 and which are not less than seventy-five (75) feet in height; provided, however, that in any county or municipality which has adopted a fire prevention code with standards not less stringent than the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code, the provisions and enforcement mechanism thereof shall apply and not the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Individual on-site wastewater systems inside Crosby town limits, which spans Amite and Wilkinson Counties.

  • MSDH lists both Amite and Wilkinson in its South Region.
  • This claim concerns individual on-site wastewater systems, not municipal sewer-service administration.

  “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), recreational vehicle campgrounds/lodging parks, septage pumpers/haulers and individual water supplies.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The permit is also required for a water meter.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before proceeding with the application.

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

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Installation or approval of an on-site wastewater disposal system inside Crosby town limits.

  • The residential application asks whether the applicant wants MSDH to inspect installation.
  • The application advises selecting inspection when home financing is involved and says MSDH will not approve a system after installation if a mortgage company, utility, local municipality, or other entity requires it.

  “Do you wish for the Department to inspect the installation of your on-site wastewater disposal system. NOTE: If home financing is involved, we advise you to select Yes. We will not approve the system after installation if the mortgage company, utilities, local municipalities, or other entities require it.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Discharge of gray water or other wastewater onto land, ditches, or water bodies inside Crosby town limits.

  • This claim concerns wastewater discharge; it does not determine whether a particular dwelling form is allowed under Crosby land-use rules.
  • Wastewater must instead be piped to central sewer or a septic system for proper disposal.

  “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 permanent water-meter connection for property inside Crosby town limits.

  • A permanent water meter requires a permanent sewage-disposal solution, either sewer or septic.
  • For an application within one mile of a sewer line, MSDH automatically refers the applicant to connect and requires a sewer-provider rejection letter before it can proceed.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH requires a sewer-provider Letter of Rejection before it can proceed with the application)

  “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. [...] 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.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision developments inside Crosby town limits that require MSDH on-site wastewater review or approval.

  • This claim is limited to MSDH's wastewater-program review and approval; it does not establish a Crosby subdivision-plat ordinance.
  • MSDH describes subdivisions as commercial developments for which staff engineers review and authorize on-site wastewater systems.

  “Staff engineers review and authorize Certified Professional Evaluator's designed On-site Wastewater Disposal Systems, Commercial Developments (Subdivisions, Manufactured, Multi-family, RV Campgrounds/Lodging Parks), Commercial Establishments (Restaurant, Child Care Facility/School. Church, Shopping Center, Office, etc.), review and approve manufactured designs of wastewater components, etc.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH wastewater permit and related applications for property inside Crosby town limits.

  • Online payment is subject to a processing fee.
  • All fees are subject to change.
  • Additional costs may be included if the online application is not used.

  Notice of Intent + Final Approval: 197.5 USD · Notice of Intent + Exemption: 100 USD · Existing Residential Inspection: 100 USD · Subdivision application: 325 USD (plus $6.50 per lot)

  “Notice of Intent + Final Approval is currently $197.50 Notice of Intent + Exemption is currently $100 Existing Residential Inspection is currently $100 [...] Subdivision is currently $325 + $6.50/lot Online payment will be subject to a processing fee. All fees are subject to change. Additional costs may be included if online application is not used.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  MSDH applications for a new on-site wastewater system or associated water-meter process inside Crosby town limits.

  • The process applies to residential and commercial on-site wastewater systems, agricultural water meters, and private water-well sampling.
  • MSDH says no cash payments or checks will be received in county offices for environmental fees.

  “File a complete application. Our application forms for new onsite wastewater systems are now online. Apply online using the button below. You may also use our printable PDF application forms. Submit documents to us by fax, mail to our physical location (see contact information below) or by e-mail to wastewater@msdh.ms.gov . Please include identifying information with any submitted documentation. Pay fees. Once we receive a complete application, we will e-mail you a link to an online payment system (there is a small additional fee for online payment). Follow the link in the e-mail message to pay your fee; you should receive a receipt by e-mail. No cash payments or checks will be received in the county offices for environmental fees.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Crosby town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Crosby town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Crosby town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Crosby town limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Crosby town limits in Amite and Wilkinson Counties, Mississippi.

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.