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Village of Four Seasons, Missouri: building permits, zoning and septic

Village of Four Seasons, Missouri uses its own Building Department for new-home and remodel building applications and administers its own zoning.12 In Camden County, the Wastewater Department handles septic permits, including qualifying projects inside the Village.34 Village rules allow limited unoccupied RV parking but prohibit maintaining living quarters in the vehicle.5

At a glance

Building permits
Village applications for new homes and remodels1
Zoning
Village zoning applies inside Village limits2
Septic permits
Camden County Wastewater Department; qualifying construction, replacement and repairs34
RV living
Living quarters prohibited in parked RVs5
Residential lot size
R-1: 10,890 square feet, with a recorded-lot exception6
Inspections
Applicant schedules required inspections with 24-hour notice7

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Four Seasons Building Department

Village new-home and remodel building applications, building inspections and zoning-map resources

573-365-3833 Ext. 105

133 Cherokee Road

Zoning

Village of Four Seasons Clerk’s Office

Intake for Village planning and zoning applications

(573) 365-3833

133 Cherokee Rd.

Septic permits

Camden County Wastewater Department

Onsite septic permits, design review and site evaluation

573-317-3810

186 Ha Ha Tonka Cut Thru

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 11, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in Village of Four Seasons, MO?

Village of Four Seasons publishes building applications for new homes and remodels through the Village Building Department.1 Village construction is governed by adopted 2024 International codes, including residential, building, plumbing, mechanical and fire codes, effective in 2026.8

For a specific deck, pool, accessory structure or alteration, ask the Village Building Department which application and inspections apply before arranging construction.1 Applicants must schedule the necessary Village inspections; failure to do so can lead to a stop-work order and penalties.9

Who handles building permits and zoning in Village of Four Seasons?

The Village of Four Seasons Building Department provides new-home and remodel building applications and a Village zoning-map link.10 Contact the Building Official/Inspector through the department page to discuss the project and inspection schedule; the department requires 24-hour notice.10

The Village Clerk’s Office provides special-use, variance and rezoning applications, and says forms can be printed and brought into Village Hall.11 Septic approval remains a separate task with Camden County Wastewater Department, whose onsite system process includes design review and a site evaluation before issuance of a septic permit.312

Does Village of Four Seasons have zoning and minimum lot sizes?

Village of Four Seasons administers its own zoning, including an R-1 Single-Family Residential district.213 In Village R-1, a single-family dwelling lot must contain at least 10,890 square feet, except that a smaller lot of record predating the ordinance may qualify if duly platted and recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds.6

Village R-1 limits the combined area of the main and accessory buildings to 40 percent of the lot and limits single-family dwelling height to 35 feet or the stated story alternative.1415 Ask the Village zoning office to confirm the parcel’s district and applicable yard requirements before placing a home, garage or stored RV.25

How do septic permits work in Village of Four Seasons?

Camden County Wastewater Department handles onsite septic permits for qualifying projects inside Village of Four Seasons.34 The county requires septic permits for residential lots adjoining Lake of the Ozarks regardless of size, so a large lakefront parcel does not gain the usual acreage exemption.12

The county process starts with a soil morphology test before system design and includes a county site evaluation before a septic permit is issued.12 Domestic sewage must go to a regulated sewer system or an approved onsite disposal system where the applicable requirements apply.16 The county page lists a $150 septic permit fee; ask Wastewater Department for the current charge because Missouri has temporarily suspended application fees under its state OWTS program, while local processes may vary.1217

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Village of Four Seasons?

Village of Four Seasons prohibits maintaining living quarters or a business in a parked recreational vehicle or trailer under its RV provision.5 Village rules permit no more than 1 unoccupied recreational vehicle in a side or rear yard or completely enclosed garage, subject to accessory-building yard requirements and private restrictions or covenants.5 That parking permission does not authorize RV living while a house is built.5

We could not confirm a Village rule specifically allowing tiny-home occupancy, accessory dwellings or temporary private-land camping; ask the Village zoning office to review the proposed use. For rental plans, Village R-1 prohibits renting dwellings to transient guests for fewer than 31 consecutive days.18

Building a home in Village of Four Seasons: what are the steps?

  1. Ask the Village zoning office to confirm the parcel’s district and whether the proposed use fits Village zoning; review R-1 lot area and building coverage where applicable.2614
  2. If using septic, contact Camden County Wastewater Department about the soil test, system design and septic permit before installation.12
  3. Use the Village Building Department’s new-home application and ask which inspection stages apply to the project.1
  4. Check whether Village floodplain approval is required: development in the designated A and AE flood zones is subject to the Village floodplain-development standards.19
  5. Schedule required Village inspections with 24-hour notice.7

For a parcel outside Village limits, use the Camden County guide for county-administered zoning in the applicable unincorporated Lake District area.20

Watch-outs

  • Village RV parking permission excludes living quarters, even when an RV meets the yard requirements.5
  • Village R-1 prohibits transient rentals shorter than 31 consecutive days.18
  • We could not confirm Village building-permit fees, owner-builder exemptions, private-well approval or a general certificate-of-occupancy requirement; ask the Village Building Department before committing to a construction schedule.10

Sources

  1. Building Department (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  2. Sec. 32-37. R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  3. Camden County Wastewater Department (2026 county census)
  4. Camden County Waste Water (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  5. Sec. 32-119. Recreational vehicles (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  6. Sec. 32-37. R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  7. Application for New Home Permit (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  8. Sec. 8-19. International codes (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  9. Building Department (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  10. Village of Four Seasons Building Department (villageoffourseasons.com)
  11. Village of Four Seasons Clerk’s Office (villageoffourseasons.com)
  12. Camden County Wastewater Department (camdencountymo.gov)
  13. Sec. 32-37. R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  14. Sec. 32-37. R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  15. Sec. 32-37. R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  16. Camden County Waste Water (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  17. OWTS Construction Permit Process (Missouri statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  18. Sec. 32-37. R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  19. Sec. 20-41. General standards (Village of Village of Four Seasons), quoted and re-checked
  20. Revised 01/01/2022 Unified Land-Use Code, quoted and re-checked

Written October 11, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Village of Four Seasons

Village of Village of Four Seasons’s own rules

  • Building permitLimited

    New homes and remodeling or other projects using the Village Building Department application process inside the Village.

    • The Village publishes a New Home Permit and Remodel Building Permit application.
    • The application includes construction, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, septic, pool/spa, deck, and final stages.
    “I also understand that I, along with all parties involved, are responsible for assuring that all necessary inspections are scheduled in accordance with the Building Code requirements of the Village of Four Seasons.”
  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Construction governed by the Village building regulations.

    • Adopted by Ordinance No. 25.04 on 2025-12-10; effective 2026-01-01.
    • Adopted codes include the 2024 International Building, Residential, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Existing Building, Plumbing, and Pool and Spa Codes.
    “The following codes as promulgated by the International Code Council are hereby adopted by reference: (1) International Building Code, 2024 Edition. (2) International Residential Code, 2024 Edition. (3) International Fire Code, 2024 Edition. (4) International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 Edition. (5) International Mechanical Code, 2024 Edition. (6) International Existing Building Code, 2024 Edition. (7) Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition. (8) Pool and Spa Code, 2024 Edition.”
  • InspectionsRequired

    Projects subject to a Village permit inside the Village.

    • The applicant must schedule necessary inspections under the Village Building Code.
    • The Building Department states that 24-hour notice is required.

    inspection notice: 24 hours

    “I also understand that I, along with all parties involved, are responsible for assuring that all necessary inspections are scheduled in accordance with the Building Code requirements of the Village of Four Seasons.”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Village of Four Seasons village; the Village adopts and administers zoning through Chapter 32 and its Planning and Zoning Administrator.

    “In the "R-1" district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected or structurally altered (unless otherwise provided in this Code or set forth elsewhere in this article when referred to in this section) except for one or more of the following uses:”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Village zoning districts identified in the adopted Chapter 32 provisions reviewed.

    • The reviewed code identifies at least R-1 Single-Family Residential, R-2 Multiple-Family Residential, and Residential Planned Unit Development procedures.
    • This claim does not represent the complete district inventory.
    “Sec. 32-37. - "R-1" Single-Family Residential District.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Single-family dwellings in the Village R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

    • A recorded lot existing before the ordinance may be used if it has less area, provided it was duly platted and recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds.

    minimum lot area: >= 10890 square feet (Pre-existing duly platted and recorded lot of record.)

    “Every lot for single-family dwellings shall have an area of not less than 10,890 square feet, except that if a lot of record prior to the adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived has less area and has been duly platted and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for the County, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling.”
  • Lot coverageSpecified

    Single-family residential lots in the Village R-1 district.

    • Combined building area includes the main building and accessory buildings.

    maximum combined lot coverage: <= 40 percent

    “The combined building area of the main building and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 40 percent of the total lot area.”
  • Building heightSpecified

    Single-family dwellings in the Village R-1 district.

    • The height limit is expressed as either 2.5 stories excluding basement or 35 feet.

    maximum height: <= 35 feet (Alternatively 2½ stories, excluding basement.)

    “Single-family dwellings, 2½ stories, excluding basement, or 35 feet.”
  • Living in an RVLimited

    Parking and occupancy of recreational vehicles on land inside the Village.

    • No more than one unoccupied recreational vehicle is permitted.
    • It may be in the side or rear yard or a completely enclosed garage only.
    • Living quarters and businesses may not be maintained in the trailer or vehicle.
    • The vehicle must comply with accessory-building yard requirements and private restrictions or covenants may also apply.

    maximum unoccupied recreational vehicles: 1 vehicle · maximum trailer width: <= 10 feet · maximum trailer length: <= 35 feet

    “The parking of not more than one unoccupied recreational vehicle, utility trailer (not exceeding ten feet wide and 35 feet long), and/or boat in the side or rear yard or in a completely enclosed garage only is hereby permitted, provided that no living quarters or businesses shall be maintained in any such trailer or vehicle, and provided further that the parking of such trailer or vehicle shall comply with the yard requirements for accessory buildings of the zone district in which it is located, and provided further that nothing in this section shall preclude the parking of recreational vehicles or boats by private restriction or covenant.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Manufactured homes placed or substantially improved inside numbered or unnumbered A zones and AE zones within the Village.

    • Manufactured homes in those flood zones must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.
    • Additional elevation and foundation requirements apply depending on whether the site is inside or outside a manufactured-home park or subdivision and whether substantial flood damage occurred.
    “All manufactured homes to be placed within all numbered and unnumbered A zones and AE zones, on the community's FIRM shall be required to be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement, manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    New construction, septic replacement, and septic repair inside the Village where Camden County permitting criteria apply.

    • Permits are required for residential lots under three acres, residential lots adjoining the Lake of the Ozarks regardless of size, lots with more than one single-family residence, commercial/business development under 3,000 gpd, and multifamily residential development.
    • Single-family residential lots of three acres or more may be exempt under Missouri law if all system points are more than ten feet from adjoining property lines, no effluent enters adjoining property or contaminates surface or groundwater, and no nuisance is created.
    • The county page lists a $150 permit fee, but DHSS states that application fees are temporarily suspended effective 2026-08-28.

    county permit fee: 150 USD (County page marked REV 1/2024; DHSS fee suspension applies effective 2026-08-28.)

    “A construction permit is required before installing or repairing most onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). Some single family residential lots may be exempt from permitting.”
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    Domestic sewage disposal for buildings inside the Village.

    • Domestic sewage must be discharged to a regulated sewer system or an approved onsite sewage disposal system.
    • Some single-family lots of three acres or more may be exempt from Missouri onsite permitting if the statutory conditions are satisfied.
    • Village and county septic standards remain applicable where no exemption applies.
    “Property owners of all buildings where people live, work or assemble shall provide for the sanitary disposal of all domestic sewage.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Residential planned unit developments and subdivision-related development inside the Village.

    • Residential PUD projects must comply with Ordinance No. 93.07, Subdivision Ordinance.
    • The PUD section also requires approved site and development plans.
    “Projects must be in compliance with Ordinance No. 93.07, Subdivision Ordinance.”
  • Building in a floodplainRequired

    New construction, substantial improvements, manufactured-home placement, and other development in numbered or unnumbered A zones and AE zones inside the Village.

    • A floodplain development permit cannot be granted unless the section's conditions are satisfied.
    • Requirements include anchorage, flood-damage-resistant materials, flood-resistant utilities, and avoidance of impairment or contamination from onsite waste disposal.
    • Until a floodway is designated, development must demonstrate that cumulative effects will not raise base-flood water surface elevation more than one foot.

    maximum cumulative base-flood elevation increase: <= 1 foot (Until a floodway is designated.)

    “No permit for floodplain development shall be granted for new construction, substantial-improvements, and other improvements, including the placement of manufactured homes, within any numbered and unnumbered A zones and AE zones, unless the conditions of this section are satisfied.”
  • Short-term rentalsProhibited

    Renting a dwelling to transient guests for fewer than 31 consecutive days in the R-1 district.

    minimum rental period: >= 31 consecutive days

    “In the "R-1" district, no building or land shall be rented to transient guests for a period less than 31 consecutive days.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Village building permits and inspections.

    • Applications are available for new homes and remodels.
    • The Building Department identifies the Building Official/Inspector and requires 24-hour notice.
    • The permit form requires scheduling necessary inspections and warns that failure may result in a stop-work order and penalties.

    inspection notice: 24 hours

    “Monday through Friday 8 am to noon / 1 pm to 4 pm 24-Hour Notice is Required”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Village of Four Seasons or Camden County directly.

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders undertaking construction inside the Village.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificate-of-occupancy requirements inside the Village.
  • Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Village zoning districts.
  • Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside the Village.
  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside the Village.
6 more unanswered
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Permit fees

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Village of Four Seasons publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Camden County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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