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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Marietta

Town of Marietta 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

  Building and listed system work inside Marietta town limits.

  • Statutory exceptions in G.S. 160D-1110(c) and G.S. 160D-1110.1(h) apply; permits required under other applicable State or local laws also apply.

  “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)

  Construction inside Marietta town limits, as part of North Carolina.

  • Applies except as otherwise provided in G.S. 143-138; local fire-prevention and floodplain regulations may be adopted as allowed by statute.

  “Except as otherwise provided in this section, the North Carolina State Building Code shall apply throughout the State, from the time of its adoption.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work performed under a building permit inside Marietta town limits.

  • Final inspection occurs at the conclusion of work under a building permit; completed work must comply with applicable State and local law and the permit terms.

  “At the conclusion of all work done under a building permit, the appropriate inspector shall make a final inspection, and, if the completed work complies with all applicable State and local laws and with the terms of the permit, the inspector shall issue a certificate of compliance.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New buildings, occupied additions or enlargements, and altered or moved existing buildings inside Marietta town limits.

  • A temporary certificate may permit occupancy for a stated period if the inspector finds the building may safely be occupied before final completion and State Building 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.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems serving land inside Marietta town limits.

  • The State statute assigns listed on-site wastewater actions to the local health department, subject to statutory engineered and authorized-evaluator alternatives.

  “The local health department shall issue a Construction Authorization authorizing work to proceed and the installation or repair of a wastewater system when it has determined after a field investigation that the system can be installed and operated in compliance with this Article and rules adopted pursuant to this Article.”

• Septic permitRequired

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

  • An improvement permit and construction authorization are required unless the project satisfies the conditions and criteria for an engineered option permit or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option; maintenance does not require either authorization.

  “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.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

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

  • An Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator, licensed engineer, or qualifying Private Compliance Inspector may perform certain verification or inspection functions under G.S. 130A-337(a1)-(a2).

  “No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed into use by any person until an inspection by the local health department has determined that the system has been installed or repaired in accordance with any conditions of the Improvement Permit, the Construction Authorization, the rules, and this Article.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  On-site wastewater sanitation for property inside Marietta town limits not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • Requires the statutory improvement permit and construction authorization unless an engineered option permit or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option applies; maintenance is excepted from those authorizations.

  “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.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private drinking-water wells inside Marietta town limits.

  • A well repair permit is not required for maintenance or pump repair or replacement; a separate abandonment permit is required for permanent abandonment.

  “No person shall construct a private drinking water well without first obtaining a well construction permit from the local health department. No person shall repair a private drinking water well without first obtaining a well repair permit, except a well repair permit is not required for maintenance or pump repair or replacement.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Marietta town limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Marietta town limits, Robeson County, North Carolina.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Marietta town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Marietta town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Marietta 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.