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

Town of Englewood’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Englewood town

  • Companion chapters adopt plumbing, electrical, fuel gas, residential, energy conservation, mechanical, property maintenance and existing building codes (Title 12, chapters 2-9); only the building code text was opened.
  • Code is kept available in the recorder's office; modifications section 12-102 not read.

  International Building Code edition: 2018

  “the international building code,2 2018 edition, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land within Englewood town limits

  • The adopted ordinance and its amendments are published separately and kept with the town recorder; the code only incorporates it by reference.

  “land use within the town of englewood shall be governed by ordinance #06-08-20-123, titled "zoning ordinance, englewood, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private wastewater disposal inside Englewood town

  • Allowed only where public sewer is not available and only until it becomes available, then connection within 60 days of notice.
  • System must comply with applicable local and state regulations.

  “where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 18-304(4), the building sewer shall be connected, until the public sewer is available, to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of the applicable local and state regulations.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human occupancy inside Englewood town where public sewer is available

  • Sewer is 'available' when a public sewer main lies in an easement, right-of-way, road or public access way abutting the property.
  • Owner must connect within 60 days after official notice.
  • Where sewer is not available, a private wastewater system complying with applicable local and state regulations is used until sewer becomes available.
  • Public water connection requirement not located.

  connection deadline after official notice: 60 days

  “service is considered "available" when a public sewer main is located in an easement, right-of-way, road or public access way which abuts the property.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Englewood town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Englewood town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Englewood town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Englewood town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Englewood 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.