Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Clarksburg, Tennessee

Town of Clarksburg’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Clarksburg town limits.

  • Land use is governed by Ordinance No. 01-11-07 and any amendments.

  “Land use within the City of Clarksburg shall be governed by Ordinance #01-11-07, titled "Clarksburg Zoning Ordinance," and any amendments thereto.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Houses, buildings, or properties within Clarksburg's sewer service area.

  • Connection is required only where public sanitary sewer is located or becomes located and is within 500 feet of the property line over public access.
  • The owner must install toilet facilities and connect within 60 days after official notice.
  • Manufacturing facilities are addressed separately by § 18-103(1)(e).

  public sewer distance from property line: <= 500 feet (Must be over public access.) · time after official notice: <= 60 days (Applies when the public-sewer availability condition is met.)

  “within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within five hundred feet (500') of the property line over public access.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning applications inside Clarksburg town limits.

  • Applications must be submitted to City Hall.
  • The Mayor approves or rejects the request.
  • Mayoral actions are included as an information item on the next City Council agenda.

  “Zoning applications must be submitted to City Hall, and the Mayor acts to approve/reject the request. Mayoral actions on zoning applications are included as an information item on the next City Council meeting agenda.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Clarksburg

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

• Building heightSpecified

  Residences in Clarksburg's R-20 Low Density Residential District.

  • Other permitted structures are limited to the lesser of 35 feet or two stories.

  maximum residence height: 35 feet or 2 stories, whichever is greater

  “Maximum height shall be: (1) Residence: The greater of 35 feet or 2 stories. (2) Other permitted structures: The lesser of 35 feet or 2 stories.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Clarksburg town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Clarksburg town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Clarksburg town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Clarksburg town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Clarksburg 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.