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

Town of Bolivia’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Land use or occupancy and buildings structurally altered, erected, or changed in use inside Bolivia town limits.

  • Agricultural land use or occupancy is excepted.
  • The certificate must state compliance with the zoning ordinance.

  “until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Bolivia town limits; the ordinance also lists districts for the ETJ.

  • The official zoning map is located in the Town Clerk's office.
  • Map amendments must follow the ordinance procedure.

  “The Town of Bolivia, North Carolina and its extra-territorial jurisdiction are hereby divided into the following districts:”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Manufactured-home spaces and lots in manufactured-home parks inside Bolivia town limits.

  • Each space must abut a driveway with at least 40 feet of right-of-way width.
  • Driveways must have unobstructed access to a public street or highway, be hard surfaced, marked, and lighted.
  • Lots must use the interior road network; direct public access from a lot is prohibited.

  driveway right-of-way width: >= 40 ft.

  “All manufactured home spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than forty (40) feet in right-of-way width.”

• Permit processPartial

  Construction of a travel-trailer campground inside Bolivia town limits.

  • The builder must apply before construction.
  • The application includes a proposed-park plan.
  • The Planning Board reviews compliance and makes a written recommendation to the Board of Aldermen.

  “The application shall include a plan of the proposed park”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General residential building construction inside Bolivia town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Bolivia town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Bolivia town limits.
• Inspections — General building inspections inside Bolivia town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Bolivia 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.