Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Clever, Missouri

Clever’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Clever city corporate limits.

  • The regulations also apply to land legally annexed into the corporate area.

  “This Chapter shall be known, referred to and cited as the Zoning Ordinance of Clever, Missouri. [...] The jurisdiction of these regulations shall include all land in the corporate limits.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  All land inside Clever city corporate limits.

  • The published zoning chapter lists A-1, R-1b, R-1c, R-M, C, CBD, and I districts.

  “"A-1" Agricultural District. [...] "I" Industrial District.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision plats inside Clever city limits.

  • A subdivision plat must be approved in the prescribed manner before recording or validity.
  • Public improvements and spending are restricted in unapproved subdivisions or streets platted after adoption of the regulations.

  “No plat [...] shall be entitled to record”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in Clever's numbered or unnumbered A, AE, AO, and AH flood zones.

  • Applies to the zones identified on the August 12, 2008 FIRM and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, as amended and future revisions.
  • A separate floodplain development permit is required for each structure or other development, including placement of manufactured homes.

  “A floodplain development permit shall be required for all proposed construction or other development, including the placement of manufactured homes, in the areas described in Article II, Section 415.040. No person, firm, corporation or unit of government shall initiate any development or substantial improvement or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate floodplain development permit for each structure or other development.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications for construction work inside Clever city limits.

  • The applicant must provide information reasonably required by the City Building Inspector about size, usage, construction method, materials, and other pertinent proposed-construction information.

  “shall provide [...] such information as shall be reasonably required”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Clever or Christian County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-performed residential construction inside Clever city limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Clever city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Clever city limits.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Clever city limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Clever city limits.

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.