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

Town of Lucama’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lucama town limits in Wilson County, North Carolina.

  • Town publishes zoning information and a zoning map.

  “Zoning Please click on our zoning map below for zoning information or as a simple town map. Zoning permits: $25”

• Permit processPartial

  Town zoning permits inside Lucama town limits.

  • The opened Town source identifies a zoning permit fee and a zoning map but does not provide a complete zoning-permit application process.

  zoning permit fee: 25 USD

  “Please click on our zoning map below for zoning information or as a simple town map. Zoning permits: $25”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Lucama

Town of Lucama 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, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement, removal, or demolition of buildings or structures inside Lucama town limits when no statutory exemption applies.

  • The requirement is subject to G.S. 160D-1110(c) and G.S. 160D-1110.1(h).
  • Permits are also required by other applicable State or local laws.

  “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: (1) The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building or structure.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Lucama town limits.

  • The statute allows political subdivisions to adopt fire-prevention codes and floodplain-management regulations within their jurisdiction, subject to statutory limits and responsible Code Council approval.

  “The 2018 NC Codes (Effective 1/1/2019) include the 2018 NC Ad-Hoc Committee amendments as adopted by the Building Code Council and approved by the Rules Review Commission along with the 2015 International Codes.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work performed under a building permit inside Lucama town limits.

  • Local inspectors make inspections as necessary while permitted work progresses.
  • For an owner exempt from contractor licensure, no inspection may be conducted without the owner present unless plans were drawn and sealed by a licensed architect.

  “Subject to the limitation imposed by G.S. 160D-1104(d), as the work pursuant to a building permit progresses, local inspectors shall make as many inspections thereof as may be necessary to satisfy them that the work is being done according to the provisions of any applicable State and local laws and of the terms of the permit.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New, enlarged, altered, or moved buildings inside Lucama town limits.

  • A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued 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 property inside Lucama town limits that is not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • The statutory permitting authority is the local health department; engineered-option and Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator alternatives are identified by statute.

  “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 permitRequired

  Construction, location, relocation, installation, or repair of an on-site wastewater system serving property inside Lucama town limits that is not served by an approved wastewater system.

  • An improvement permit and construction authorization are required from the local health department unless proceeding under the engineered-option permit or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator permit option.
  • 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 of a wastewater system 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 Lucama or Wilson County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Lucama town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential districts inside Lucama town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential districts inside Lucama town limits.
• Setbacks — Residential districts inside Lucama town limits.
• Lot coverage — Residential districts inside Lucama 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.