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

Town of Wagram’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings within Wagram town's corporate limits.

  • The code incorporates later modifications or amendments made by the North Carolina Building Code Commission.

  “the North Carolina State Building Code, as adopted by the Building Code Commission, and all volumes thereof are hereby adopted”

• InspectionsRequired

  Building work inside Wagram town limits; Scotland County provides the inspections under the town-county agreement.

  • Final inspection follows work done under a building permit and must find compliance with applicable State and local laws and permit terms.

  “all building inspections shall be provided by Scotland County”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Wagram town zoning jurisdiction, including land inside town limits.

  • The official zoning map is on file in the Municipal Building and available for public inspection.

  “R-20 Residential RMH-20 Residential Mobile Home CB Central Business TB Thoroughfare Business LI Light Industry”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Multifamily housing of three or more dwelling units in designated Wagram residential districts.

  • The use is a conditional use in designated residential districts.

  front-yard setback: >= 25 feet (Multifamily housing.) · side-yard setback: >= 15 feet (Multifamily housing.) · rear-yard setback: >= 25 feet (Multifamily housing.)

  “Minimum front yard setback 25 feet Minimum side yard 15 feet Minimum rear yard 25 feet”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Multifamily housing of three or more dwelling units in designated Wagram residential districts.

  • The use is a conditional use in designated residential districts.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent (Multifamily housing.)

  “Minimum lot width 100 feet Minimum lot depth 120 feet Minimum front yard setback 25 feet Minimum side yard 15 feet Minimum rear yard 25 feet Maximum lot coverage 25 percent Maximum building and structure height 35 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  Multifamily housing of three or more dwelling units in designated Wagram residential districts.

  • The use is a conditional use in designated residential districts.

  maximum building and structure height: <= 35 feet (Multifamily housing.)

  “Maximum building and structure height 35 feet”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Temporary placement of manufactured housing as a second dwelling within Wagram town limits.

  • Allowed only for temporary care of elderly parents or terminally ill persons, only in districts allowing manufactured housing, for a fixed period not exceeding 90 days, and subject to limits imposed by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.

  temporary permit maximum duration: <= 90 days (Temporary manufactured housing as a second dwelling.)

  “the placement of manufactured housing as a second dwelling for the temporary care of elderly parents and/or the terminally ill”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A dwelling or business within Wagram town limits that abandons a septic tank or well and requests connection to the town sewer or water system.

  • For sewer, within six months of connection the tank must be emptied, collapsed or removed, and filled and compacted; sewer tap and applicable fees must be paid before connection. For water, a water tap fee must be paid before connection.

  septic-tank abandonment deadline: <= 6 months (Applies to a dwelling or business abandoning septic use and requesting town sewer connection.)

  “A sewer tap fee and any other applicable fee must be paid before said connection is made.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural land use within Wagram town limits under the zoning-permit provision.

  • The quoted exception is from the zoning-permit provision only and does not establish exemptions from other applicable laws or permits.

  “No land shall be used or occupied (except for agricultural purposes)”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Multifamily zero-lot-line development within Wagram town limits.

  • Applies where individual multifamily units are sold with land beneath the dwelling; required yards must be maintained around the building.

  “the development becomes a subdivision and a planned unit development”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning-permit applications inside Wagram town limits.

  • Fee amount is set by the Town Board of Commissioners; the adopted schedule is posted at the Town Clerk's Office.

  “The adopted fee schedule shall be posted in the Town Clerk's Office.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Wagram

Town of Wagram 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 listed building work within Wagram town limits, administered locally through Scotland County under Wagram's agreement.

  • Statutory exceptions in G.S. 160D-1110(c) and G.S. 160D-1110.1(h) apply.
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  “no person shall commence or proceed with any of the following without first securing all permits required”

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Applicants for building permits within Wagram town limits who claim the State owner-builder licensing exemption.

  • Applicant must execute a verified affidavit, own the property, personally superintend and manage all construction, not delegate that duty to an unlicensed person, and be present for required inspections unless plans are architect-sealed.

  “the applicant for the building permit shall execute a verified affidavit”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New, added, enlarged, altered, or moved buildings inside Wagram town limits.

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a stated period if the inspector finds safe occupancy before final completion and State Building Code conditions are met.

  “no new building or part thereof may be occupied”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation, construction, or repair of an on-site wastewater system within Wagram town limits.

  • Exception applies when acting under an engineered option permit under G.S. 130A-336.1 or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option under G.S. 130A-336.2; maintenance does not require an improvement permit or construction authorization.

  “unless an improvement permit and a construction authorization have been obtained”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid on-site wastewater systems within Wagram town limits.

  • Improvement permit and construction authorization are required unless an engineered-option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator option applies; maintenance is excepted.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Minimum dwelling size — New single-family dwellings within Wagram town limits.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land within Wagram town limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land within Wagram town limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy within Wagram town limits.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units within Wagram 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.