The private plumbing system includes all plumbing extending from the outlet of Southern's water meter onto the customer's facility and property. NOTE: Southern is prohibited by State law from performing any task on the customer's private plumbing system.Source
Plumbing permits
No city permit office
Other than subdivision regulations, Smith County has no local building policies for construction in unincorporated areas of the county.Source
Local notes
Water, freezes, permits
Where the water comes from: Our drinking water is obtained from ground water sources in Smith and Cherokee Counties. The deep wells draw from the Carrizo-Wilcox, Wilcox, Queen City, and Carrizo sand aquifers. In addition, we purchase and resell watSource
Freezing nights: 29.1 nights a year at or below 32°F at Tyler Pounds Field (NOAA normals, 1991–2020). Pipes in attics, crawl spaces and outside walls are the ones that burst. Source