Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of McFarlan, North Carolina

Rules another office applies inside Town of McFarlan

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction and other listed work inside McFarlan town limits that is subject to the North Carolina State Building Code or other applicable State or local law.

  • The statute excepts work under G.S. 160D-1110(c) and 160D-1110.1(h).
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  “Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, and subsection (h) of G.S. 160D-1110.1, no person shall commence or proceed with any of the following without first securing all permits required by the North Carolina State Building Code and any other State or local laws applicable to any of the following activities:”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside McFarlan town limits, subject to the statewide North Carolina State Building Code.

  • The cited statute identifies the Code as adopted by the Building Code Council or Residential Code Council.

  “The North Carolina State Building Code, as adopted by the Building Code Council or Residential Code Council, may include reasonable and suitable classifications of buildings and structures, both as to use and occupancy;”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New, added, enlarged, altered, or moved buildings inside McFarlan town limits that fall within G.S. 160D-1116.

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a stated period when the inspector finds the building may safely be occupied before final completion and Code conditions are met.

  “Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, no new building or part thereof may be occupied, no addition or enlargement of an existing building may be occupied, and no existing building that has been altered or moved may be occupied, until the inspection department has issued a certificate of compliance.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system inside McFarlan town limits.

  • The requirement does not apply when the person acts under the conditions and criteria of an engineered option permit or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system unless an improvement permit and a construction authorization have been obtained from the Department or the local health department unless that person is acting in accordance with the conditions and criteria of an engineered option permit pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.2.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater sanitation for residences, businesses, and places of public assembly inside McFarlan town limits.

  • Wastewater from water-using fixtures and appliances connected to a water supply must discharge to an approved wastewater system, except as otherwise allowed by law.

  “A person owning or controlling a residence, place of business or a place of public assembly shall provide an approved wastewater system. Except as may be allowed under another provision of law, all wastewater from water-using fixtures and appliances connected to a water supply source shall discharge to the approved wastewater system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Local zoning — Land inside McFarlan town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside McFarlan town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside McFarlan town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside McFarlan town limits.
• Setbacks — Structures inside McFarlan 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.