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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Coffeeville

Town of Coffeeville 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)

  On-site wastewater systems serving property inside Coffeeville town limits, where central sewer is not used.

  • MSDH refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to the sewer provider; a Letter of Rejection is required before the on-site application proceeds.

  “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.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • The rule concerns on-site systems and water meters; sewer-connected properties may instead be served by central sewer.
  • MSDH refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to the sewer provider and requires a Letter of Rejection before proceeding.

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

• Septic inspectionLimited

  An on-site wastewater system inside Coffeeville town limits using the Notice of Intent exemption.

  • The exemption application identifies acreage greater than two acres.
  • Under this exemption, the Department evaluates the site and issues recommendations but does not inspect installation.

  minimum acreage for exemption application: > 2 acres (Notice of Intent - Exemption form)

  “You will receive a recommendation for disposal systems appropriate for your site. The Department WILL NOT inspect your system during installation.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater disposal at property inside Coffeeville town limits that is not served by central sewer.

  • Wastewater must be piped to central sewer or a 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. 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 Coffeeville town limits.

  • A permanent sewage-disposal solution must be available.
  • The solution may be a sewer line or septic system.
  • MSDH automatically refers applications within one mile of a sewer line to connect and requires a Letter of Rejection before proceeding with the on-site application.

  sewer-line referral distance: <= 1 mile (MSDH automatically refers on-site wastewater applications within this distance to connect)

  “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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Coffeeville town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Coffeeville town limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Coffeeville town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Coffeeville town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Coffeeville 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.