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Information you should have before you call:
• The property's parcel identification number (PIN) and general location.
  Questions to ask:
  
• Is the property in a floodway or floodplain?
• Are there any other development regulations or permits that will apply to my project? (i.e., signage requirements, telecommunications towers, or setbacks from waterways.

Step 4: Sewage Treatment
To determine if public sewer is available:

• Contact the Public Works Division of the Town of Franklin or the Town Engineer in the Town of Highlands.
  Information you should have before you call:
  
• The property's parcel identification number (PIN) or 911 address (if available).
  Questions to ask:
  
• Is public sewer existing or available for this property?
  If public sewer is not available:
  
• Apply for an Improvement Permit (site evaluation) from Macon County Environmental Health (349-2490) located in Franklin at 1834 Lakeside Drive in the Macon County Human Services Center.
  Information you should have before applying at Environmental Health:
  
• The property's parcel identification number (PIN)
• A plat of the property which is available through public access query or from the Macon County Land Records Office.
• A site plan depicting where you plan to place improvements.
• The number of bedrooms of the proposed home or the number of rest rooms of a commercial projects (commercial projects may require additional information)
  Request the following:
  
• Site evaluation for septic tank system (fee involved)

Step 5: Water

• Contact the Town of Franklin Public Works Department or the Town of Highlands Engineer.
  Information you should have before you call:
  
• The property's tax identification number (PIN) or 911 address (if available).
  Questions to ask:
  
• Is municipal water available for this property?

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THE PERMITTING STAGE

Step 1: Erosion Control
If disturbing a half-acre or more of land:

• Contact Macon County Erosion Control at 349-2560 to inquire about permit and plan requirements.
  Information you should have before you call:
  
• The property's location.
• Number of acres to be disturbed
  Request the following:
  
• Erosion Control Permit Application

Step 2: Streams and Wetlands
If disturbing streams or wetlands:

• Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 271-4854 for information on relevant requirements.

Step 3: 911 Addressing
If the property does not have an established 911 address:
Contact the Macon County 911 Addressing Office at 349-2063.

• Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 271-4854 for information on relevant requirements.
  Information you should have before you call:
  
• The property's parcel identification number (PIN)
• Location of planned driveway
• Addresses of neighboring properties (helpful information, but not required)
  Request the following:
  
• 911 address for the property

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Step 4: Sewage
If public sewer is available:

• Contact the appropriate municipal supplier. (Town of Franklin, Town of Highlands)
  Request the following:
  
• Sewer tap application and fee information
  If public sewer is not available and the property has been determined suitable for a septic
  tank system through an Improvement Permit from Macon County Environmental Health
  
• Apply for an Authorization to Construct at the Macon County Environmental Health office (349-2490) located in Franklin on 1834 Lakeside Drive in the Macon County Human Services Center
  Information you should have before applying at Environmental Health:
  
• The property's parcel identification number (PIN)
• A copy of the Improvement Permit (if you have one). If you do not have Improvement Permit, follow procedure for obtaining one.
  Request the following:
  
• Application for Authorization to Construct (fee involved)
  Information you should have before meeting with the Environmental Health Specialist at the property:
  Placement of 4 lot corner flags for properties of 2 acres or less
  Placement of 4 house corner flags
  Knowledge of location of driveway
  Knowledge of water source (well or municipal water)
  

Step 5: Water Well (Note: septic system must be permitted prior to this step)
If municipal water is not available:
Contact a licensed water well drilling contractor. No permit is required from Macon County. The septic tank Authorization to Construct will indicate proper distance from the septic tank system.