Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Bolivar, Tennessee

Bolivar’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Bolivar city limits (Hardeman County)

  • The zoning ordinance is published as a separate document of record with the city administrator; the city's page warns the posted copy may not reflect the most current edition.
  • Not opened in this pass: the zoning ordinance text itself.

  “land use within the city of bolivar shall be governed by the "zoning ordinance, bolivar, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers (RVs) used or occupied inside Bolivar city limits

  • The same section has a proviso for storage of travel trailers that are not occupied or used; text truncated in output and not fully read.
  • Travel trailer parks are allowed in any zoning district.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to cause to be serviced, maintained, occupied or used in any way in the city any travel trailer outside of a properly designated travel trailer park; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the storage of travel trailers which are neither temporarily nor permanently occupied as dwelling units.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes inside Bolivar city limits

  • Exception for a mobile home located outside a licensed park on June 6, 1972, so long as it stays inhabited at the same location (vacant one year ends it).
  • Section 14-306(3) and the zoning ordinance's treatment of modern HUD-code homes were not reviewed.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to cause to be placed, erected, inhabited, maintained or used in any way whatsoever, any mobile home within the corporate limits of the city, except in mobile home parks licensed in accord with this chapter.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Bolivar city limits

  • Regulations themselves not opened; city page links to them.

  “click on the link below to learn more about subdivision regulations in bolivar.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in flood areas inside Bolivar city limits

  • Details are in floodplain zoning ordinance #07-007, not opened.

  “the city of bolivar has established permit requirements and procedures to establish eligibility in the national flood insurance program.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Bolivar city limits

  • Valuation-based schedule in § 12-102; the code page for $100 or less valuation charges no fee unless inspection is required.
  • The city's Code Enforcement page also links a current building permit fee schedule, not opened.

  fee $2,001-$15,000 valuation: $10.00 for first $2,000 plus $3.00 per additional thousand USD

  “$2,001.00 to $15,000.00 $10.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $15,000.00.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Bolivar or Hardeman County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Bolivar city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Bolivar city limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Bolivar city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Bolivar city limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Bolivar city 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.