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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Aulander

Town of Aulander 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 activities inside Aulander town limits that fall within G.S. 160D-1110(a).

  • The requirement is subject to subsection (c), G.S. 160D-1110.1(h), and permits required by the State Building Code and other applicable State or local laws.
  • A statutory exception applies to specified low-cost work under G.S. 160D-1110(c).

  low-cost work threshold: <= 40000 USD (G.S. 160D-1110(c) lists exceptions that can still require a permit.)

  “no person shall commence or proceed [...] without first securing all permits required”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, construction, or repair of an on-site wastewater system serving land inside Aulander town limits.

  • An engineered option permit under G.S. 130A-336.1 or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option under G.S. 130A-336.2 can apply.
  • No Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization is required for maintenance of a wastewater system.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the installation, construction, or repair of a wastewater system unless [...]”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  On-site wastewater systems before being covered or placed into use inside Aulander town limits.

  • Inspection must determine compliance with the Improvement Permit, Construction Authorization, rules, and Article 11.

  “No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed into use by any person until an inspection”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  On-site wastewater sanitation serving land inside Aulander town limits.

  • Installation, construction, or repair requires an Improvement Permit and Construction Authorization unless an engineered option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator option applies.
  • Maintenance does not require an Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization.

  “No improvement permit or construction authorization shall be required for maintenance of a wastewater system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A property inside Aulander town limits using a permitted private drinking-water well.

  • The well must remain compliant and in use.
  • A public system may mandate connection if the well has failed and cannot be repaired, nearby contamination exists or is likely, or the operating public authority is assisted by the Local Government Commission.

  “shall not be required to connect to the public water system for so long as the permitted private drinking water well remains compliant and in use.”

• Permit processPartial

  State building-permit process applicable to construction inside Aulander town limits.

  • The local government may review residential plans as it deems necessary.
  • If it reviews residential plans, initial review is due within 15 business days of submission.

  initial residential-plan review: <= 15 business days (Applies when a local government chooses to review residential building plans.)

  “all initial reviews for the building permit shall be performed within 15 business days”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Aulander town limits.
• Inspections — Building-code inspections for construction inside Aulander town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Aulander town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Aulander town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Aulander 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.