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

Town of Hemby Bridge’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hemby Bridge town limits; Union County administers the applicable development ordinance and zoning enforcement.

  • The applicable zoning authority is Union County rather than a town-administered ordinance.

  “Zoning and Development Violations - Union County’s Zoning Administrator is responsible for enforcement of the county’s development ordinance and investigating possible zoning and development violations in the unincorporated parts of Union County and Hemby Bridge.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hemby Bridge

Town of Hemby Bridge does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems serving land inside Hemby Bridge town limits when the site is not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • The site is evaluated by the local health department unless an authorized professional acts under the engineered-option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option.

  “Any proposed site for a residence, place of business, or place of public assembly in an area not served by an approved wastewater system shall be evaluated by either (i) the local health department in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Article or (ii) by a professional engineer, licensed soil scientist, or licensed geologist acting within the engineer's, soil scientist's, or geologist's scope of work, as applicable, and pursuant to the conditions of the engineered option permit in G.S. 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option in G.S. 130A-336.2.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, location, or relocation of a residence, business, or public assembly place inside Hemby Bridge that is not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • An improvement permit and construction authorization from the local health department are required unless the person complies with the engineered-option permit conditions under G.S. 130A-336.1 or the Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option under G.S. 130A-336.2.
  • The requirement does not apply to a manufactured residence exhibited for sale or stored for later sale and intended to be located at another site after sale.
  • Maintenance does not require an Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization.

  “No person shall commence or assist in the construction, location, or relocation of a residence, place of business, or place of public assembly in an area not served by an approved wastewater system unless an improvement permit and a construction authorization are obtained from 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

  An on-site wastewater system inside Hemby Bridge before it is covered or placed into use.

  • An applicant may instead contract with an Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator or licensed engineer for a required verification or inspection and must submit written verification to the local health department within two business days.
  • A qualifying Private Compliance Inspector may conduct inspections only under the criteria in G.S. 130A-337(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 systems serving sites inside Hemby Bridge that are not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • An improvement permit and construction authorization are required unless the engineered-option or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option applies.
  • Maintenance does not require an Improvement Permit or Construction 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. 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 Hemby Bridge or Union County directly.

• Building permit — Building construction inside Hemby Bridge town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built construction inside Hemby Bridge town limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Hemby Bridge town limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Hemby Bridge town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Hemby Bridge 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.