Zoning, building permits and septic rules in La Follette, Tennessee

La Follette’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside La Follette city; 2018 International Building Code adopted

  • Adopted under T.C.A. §§ 6-54-501 to 6-54-506; amended by Ord. #2018-03, April 2018.
  • Separate chapters adopt plumbing, electrical, fuel gas and energy codes (not reviewed).

  building code edition: International Building Code 2018

  “12-101. building code adopted. pursuant to authority granted by tennessee code annotated, §§ 6-54-501 to 6-54-506, and for the purpose of establishing the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land within La Follette city limits

  • Zoning ordinance and map are published as separate documents on file with the city recorder; text not reviewed.

  “land use within the city of lafollette shall be governed by ord. #382, titled "zoning code and map of lafollette, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Private sewage disposal systems inside La Follette city where public sewer is not available

  • Only where public sewer is not available (not within 100 ft of property line).
  • Application with plans and specifications as the superintendent requires; a $5.00 permit and inspection fee is stated in the same section (text partially read).

  “where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 18-102(4), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system. the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the superintendent.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Occupied buildings inside La Follette city abutting a street, alley or right-of-way with a public sewer

  • Connection required within 90 days after official notice.
  • Applies only if the public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line.
  • Water connection rule not found.

  distance to sewer: <= 100 feet (measured from property line)

  “to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred feet (100') of the property line.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permit fees inside La Follette city

  • Fee is based on total valuation; only the first tiers were read.
  • City codes page also links building permit fees and inspection and permit fees documents.

  fee for valuation $1 to $500: 24 USD

  “the schedule of permit fees shall be as follows: total valuation permit fee $1 to $500 $24 $501 to $2,000 $24 for the first $500; plus $3 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof;”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permit requirement inside La Follette city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside La Follette city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside La Follette city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside La Follette city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside La Follette city

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.