Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Copperhill, Tennessee

Copperhill’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Copperhill city

  • Adopted code is the 1994 Standard Building Code; the 2002 code text may be superseded by later adoptions not found.
  • Permit fee schedule in appendix B is cut to one-half, minimum inspection fee $5.00; section 107 of the building code is deleted.

  adopted edition: Standard Building Code 1994

  “the standard building code2, 1994 edition, as prepared and adopted by the southern building code congress international, inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Copperhill city limits

  • Zoning Ordinance #77-707 and amendments are published as separate documents of record with the city recorder; not found online in this research.
  • Code last updated 2002.

  “land use within the city of copperhill shall be governed by ordinance #77-707, titled "zoning ordinance, copperhill, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers in city travel trailer parks inside Copperhill city

  • Stays capped at 14 days in the same park.
  • Rules for RVs outside parks are in the separate zoning ordinance, not reviewed.

  max stay: <= 14 days

  “travel trailer spaces shall be rented by the day or week only, and the occupant of such space shall remain in the same travel trailer park not more than fourteen (14) days.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic systems and privies inside Copperhill city

  • Approval and permit come from the health officer before construction starts.
  • Septic is allowed only where no accessible sewer exists (sewer within 200 feet of a property boundary).

  “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.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Premises inside Copperhill city with an accessible public sewer

  • Applies wherever an accessible sewer exists and water under pressure is available.
  • Accessible sewer means within 200 feet of a property boundary.

  accessible sewer distance: <= 200 feet

  “wherever an accessible sewer exists and water under pressure is available, approved plumbing facilities shall be provided and the wastes from such facilities shall be discharged through a connection to said sewer made in compliance with the requirements of the official responsible for the public sewerage system.”

Still unanswered

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

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