Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Maury City, Tennessee

Town of Maury City’s own rules

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Mobile home parks inside Maury City town only (no single-family district lot size found)

  • Park tract must be a single plat.
  • Each mobile home space needs at least 2,400 square feet, at least 40 feet wide and 60 feet deep (§ 4-109).

  minimum mobile home park tract: >= 4800 square feet · minimum mobile home space: >= 2400 square feet

  “the tract of land for the mobile home park shall be any lot of record with an area of not less than 4,800 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Mobile homes within licensed mobile home parks inside Maury City town only (no residential district setbacks found)

  • 15 feet of open space between mobile homes or attachments such as a garage or porch (§ 4-109).

  distance to property line: >= 20 feet · distance from public street right-of-way: >= 25 feet · end-to-end spacing to any building or structure: >= 10 feet

  “at least ten (10) feet end to end spacing between trailers and any building or structure, twenty (20) feet between any trailer and property line and twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way of any public street or highway.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic tank systems, privies and other sewage disposal facilities inside Maury City town

  • The town code requires approval by a 'health officer', defined in Title 8 as the person appointed to that position having jurisdiction; another section says the health officer is a municipal, county, or state officer designated by the board of mayor and aldermen.
  • Code text dates from a 1997 update and may have been superseded.

  “any person, firm, or corporation proposing to construct a septic tank system, privy, or other sewage disposal facility, requiring the approval of the health officer under this chapter, shall before the initiation of construction obtain the approval of the health officer for the design and location of the system and secure a permit from the health officer for such system.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a septic tank system, privy or other sewage disposal facility inside Maury City town

  • Approval of design and location and a permit from the health officer must be obtained before construction starts.
  • Septic tanks are used only where an accessible public sewer does not exist (§ 8-303).

  “any person, firm, or corporation proposing to construct a septic tank system, privy, or other sewage disposal facility, requiring the approval of the health officer under this chapter, shall before the initiation of construction obtain the approval of the health officer for the design and location of the system and secure a permit from the health officer for such system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sewage disposal for residences inside Maury City town

  • Every residence must have a sanitary method of sewage disposal; septic systems, pit privies and other methods need health officer approval and a permit (§ 8-306).
  • Where a public sewer is available, connection is required (§ 8-503).

  “every residence, building, or place where human beings reside, assemble, or are employed within the corporate limits shall be required to have a sanitary method for disposal of sewage and human excreta.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human occupancy inside Maury City town's sewer service area abutting a street with a public sanitary sewer

  • Applies within the sewer service area and where the public sewer is within 500 feet of the building drain.
  • Connection due within 60 days after official notice.
  • Manufacturing facilities may discharge under an NPDES permit (§ 8-503(1)(e)).
  • Water connection is not mandated; the town is not required to extend mains or furnish service (§ 13-108).

  maximum distance to public sewer: <= 500 feet · time to connect after notice: 60 days

  “is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of the chapter, within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within five hundred (500) feet of the building drain as defined herein.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General building permits inside Maury City town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Maury City town
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Maury City town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Maury City town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Maury City town

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.