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

Town of Sharon’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Sharon town limits

  • Code text adopts the 2003 edition of the International Building Code; later ordinances may have updated it.
  • Title 12 also has plumbing, electrical, gas, housing and energy conservation chapters.

  “12-101. international building code adopted. pursuant to authority granted by tennessee code annotated, §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506, and for the purpose of establishing the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment, the international building code,2 2003 edition, as prepared and adopted by the international code council is hereby ado”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Sharon town limits

  • Code copy is hosted by MTAS and last updated 07/01/2008; zoning map amendments are not in the code; newer ordinances may exist.

  “chapters 2 through 13 of this title shall be know as the revised zoning ordinance of sharon, tennessee.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sewage disposal inside Sharon town where no accessible sewer exists

  • Septic tank use depends on the health officer's permission.
  • Where an accessible sewer exists, no other disposal method may be used (§ 18-103).

  “wherever water carried sewage facilities are installed and their use is permitted by the health officer, and an accessible sewer does not exist, the wastes from such facilities shall be discharged into an approved septic tank system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Premises inside Sharon town with an accessible public sewer

  • Applies wherever an accessible sewer exists and water under pressure is available.
  • 'Accessible sewer' is a public sanitary sewer in an abutting street or alley or within 200 feet of any property boundary measured along the shortest available right-of-way.
  • Where no accessible sewer exists, septic tanks are used if permitted by the health officer.
  • Code last updated 2008.

  accessible sewer distance: <= 200 feet (or abutting street or alley)

  “wherever an accessible sewer exists and water under pressure is available, approved plumbing facilities shall be provided and the wastes from such 18-3 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. on any lot or premise accessible to the sewer no other method of sewage disposal shall be employed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Sharon town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Sharon town
• Inspections — Inspections inside Sharon town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Sharon town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Sharon 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.