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

Town of Broadway’s own rules

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner acting as self-contractor for the owner's own dwelling inside Broadway town limits.

  • The permit process states that self-contractors may obtain permits only for their own dwelling.

  “Self-contractors will be able to obtain permits for their own dwelling only.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Broadway town limits.

  • Final inspections must be complete and other agency holds released; a building final is required before final utility services connect for new structures.

  “The project is not finished until all final inspections are compete and any other agency holds are released. A building final is required before final utility services will connect for new structures.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of structures inside Broadway town limits.

  • The source prohibits occupancy and construction-related storage until the certificate is issued.

  “Structures are not to be occupied or have items stored not related to the construction process until a Certificate of Occupancy/ Compliance is issued.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Individual sewage disposal systems in subdivisions inside Broadway town limits.

  • Individual systems must comply with State Board of Health and Lee County Board of Health rules; feasibility investigation and lot-size increases may be required based on soil results.

  “Individual sewage disposal systems must be installed and maintained in accordance with the State Board of Health “Rules and Regulations Governing the Disposal of Sewage from any Residence, Place of Business or Place of Public Assembly in North Carolina” and the regulations of the Lee County Board of Health.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New subdivisions inside Broadway town limits.

  • Water connection applies to all new subdivisions within corporate limits or within 300 feet of the municipal water system. Sewer installation applies where within the gravity service area and, within corporate limits, within 300 feet of municipal sewer by gravity flow. Subdivider bears installation costs.

  municipal water-system distance: <= 300 feet (Applies in all cases within corporate limits or within 300 feet of the municipal water system.) · municipal sewer-system distance: <= 300 feet (Applies in all cases within corporate limits when connection is by gravity flow.)

  “All new subdivisions within a reasonable distance but in all cases when within the corporate limits or within 300 feet of the municipal water system shall be properly connected with the municipal water system in such a manner as to serve adequately for both domestic use and for fire protection on all lots shown on the subdivision plat.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building, inspection, and planning projects inside Broadway town limits.

  • Fees are generally based on project square footage unless otherwise noted; fees are collected after permit approval and must be paid before work begins. All applicable fees must be paid before a certificate is issued and final electrical power approval is granted.

  “The following Building, Inspection, and Planning permit fee schedule applies to projects within the City of Sanford, the Sanford ETJ, Lee County, the Town of Broadway, and the Broadway ETJ zoning jurisdictions.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Residential building permit applications inside Broadway town limits.

  • The page says the process is a checklist for beginning a project and for progressing through it.

  “The following information is meant to help you understand the City of Sanford, Lee County and the Town of Broadway's permitting process, and to aid you in gathering the documentation necessary for residential building permit applications.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Broadway

Town of Broadway 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 adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building work inside Broadway town limits administered through the Sanford/Lee County Inspections Division.

  • The division states that it operates under the North Carolina Building Code.

  “The most current editions of the “North Carolina State Building Code” and the “Uniform Residential Building Code” found therein are hereby adopted as the official building code of the Town of Broadway.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage disposal systems planned in subdivisions inside Broadway town limits.

  • The code requires compliance with State Board of Health rules and Lee County Board of Health regulations.

  “If individual sewage disposal systems are planned, a Lee County Health Department representative shall investigate the site to determine whether or not such individual facilities are feasible.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Planned individual sewage disposal systems in subdivisions inside Broadway town limits.

  • The Lee County Health Department representative's site investigation must include at least one per-acre percolation test.

  percolation tests: >= 1 per acre (When individual sewage disposal systems are planned.)

  “The site investigation shall include a sufficient number (at least one per acre) of percolation tests, to determine the absorption capacity of the soil and the locations of the ground water table, and of rock formations or other impervious strata.”

Still unanswered

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

• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Broadway town limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Broadway town limits.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Broadway town limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Broadway town limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Broadway 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.