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Clay County Commission has updated the language in its building permit rules to increase public awareness.
County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county has had a building permit requirement since around 2009. He said there was an increased need to make sure potential developers know what is required before building.
“We’ve had a lot of folks that are moving into the area and a lot of them are not familiar with if they need to get a building permit or not,” Reagan said. “And this was just something the commission wanted to do along with our building inspector.”
Reagan said the building permit also gives a little bit of definition about what is required of developers before the construction process begins. For example, he said if the building will not be hooked up to city sewer, a TDEC sewage permit is required.
Reagan said that sometimes people can get confused about these requirements. He said hopefully by making the public more aware, they can set them up for success when it comes time to build.
