Zoning, building permits and septic rules in South Pittsburg, Tennessee

South Pittsburg’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside South Pittsburg city

  • Excludes IBC chapter 16 sections 1613 through 1623
  • Includes appendix chapter B
  • Companion plumbing, fuel gas, residential, mechanical, electrical, energy and property maintenance codes are in the same title

  edition: IBC 2012

  “international building code,2 2012 edition, including appendix chapter b and excluding chapter 16 sections 1613 through 1623”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside South Pittsburg city limits

  • The zoning ordinance text itself is published separately and is of record with the city recorder; district standards not verified.

  “land use within the city of south pittsburg shall be governed by ord. #536, titled "zoning ordinance, south pittsburg, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Properties inside South Pittsburg city where public sewer is not available

  • Private system must comply with applicable local and state regulations
  • Must connect within 60 days of notice once public sewer becomes available

  “where a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days after date of official notice from the city to do so.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human occupancy inside South Pittsburg city within the sewer service area

  • Applies within the service area where a public sanitary sewer is located
  • Connect within 60 days after official notice
  • Sewer is 'available' when a public main is in an easement, right-of-way, road or public access way abutting the property
  • Where sewer is not available, a private disposal system complying with § 18-205 is used until public sewer becomes available
  • Public water connection rule not verified

  connection deadline after notice: 60 days

  “where public sewer is available property owners shall within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so, connect to the public sewer.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in special flood hazard areas inside South Pittsburg city

  • Areas identified by FEMA FIS and FIRM, community ID 475447, panel 0212 dated February 4, 2009, revised panels 0215 and 0355 dated January 6, 2012
  • Chapter 3 of Title 14 also requires compliance with its flood hazard reduction provisions

  “a development permit shall be required in conformity with this chapter prior to the commencement of any development activities.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask South Pittsburg or Marion County directly.

• Building permit — Construction inside South Pittsburg city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside South Pittsburg city
• Inspections — Construction inside South Pittsburg city
• Certificate of occupancy — New buildings inside South Pittsburg city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside South Pittsburg 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.