Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Fremont Hills, Missouri

Fremont Hills’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings erected or structurally altered inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • The building must comply with the city zoning code.
  • conditions?

  “Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall comply with the zoning code of the City of Fremont Hills, Missouri and authorized by a zoning compliance permit issued through the City Office.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • The Planning and Zoning Commission directs the adopted zoning codes.

  “The Board adopted, approved and implemented zoning codes, subdivision regulations and a comprehensive plan under the direction of the Planning and Zoning Commission.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • The Official Zoning Map is maintained in the City administrative offices.

  districts: R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-2, R-3, C-1, PDD, and A-1

  “For the purposes of this Chapter, the City of Fremont Hills, Missouri, is divided into the following districts:”

• Well permitLimited

  Individual or shared water wells providing water inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • The prohibition does not apply to ground-source-heat-system wells if they are not used to obtain water.
  • The prohibition does not apply to water wells drilled or placed into service before the ordinance date.

  “Drilling of individual or shared water wells in the City of Fremont Hills poses a substantial risk to water quality; therefore, the drilling of individual or shared wells for the purpose of providing water is prohibited.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Structures requiring utility connections within Fremont Hills zoning districts.

  • The listed public utilities must be available at the time of construction.
  • If unavailable at construction, easements for future connections must be provided under the Subdivision Regulations.

  “All structures requiring utility connections within zoning districts established by this Chapter shall be connected to public utilities, including: water, sewer, electricity, gas, and telephone where these facilities are available at the time of construction.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • The city states its subdivision regulations are on file with the City Office.

  “The Board adopted, approved and implemented zoning codes, subdivision regulations and a comprehensive plan under the direction of the Planning and Zoning Commission.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Uses within Fremont Hills zoning districts.

  • If additional roads or streets are required, the builder or developer must construct them to the City's Design Specifications under Appendix A.

  “All uses within zoning districts are required to be connected to public streets. If additional roads or streets are required, it shall be the responsibility of the builder or developer to construct them to the standards of the Design Specifications of the City of Fremont Hills in accordance with Appendix A.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Residential, commercial, and industrial building-sewer permit applications inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • The fee is due when the application is filed.

  residential sewer permit and inspection fee: 1800 USD · industrial or commercial building sewer permit and inspection fee: 5000 USD

  “A permit and inspection fee of $1,800 for a residential sewer permit and $5,000 for an industrial or commercial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City at the time application is filed.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  New construction, existing-home modifications, and roofing modifications inside Fremont Hills city limits.

  • Applications must be on file by 4:30 PM seven days before the scheduled Planning and Zoning meeting.

  application filing lead time: >= 7 days prior to scheduled meeting

  “Planning and Zoning requires that applications be submitted for any new construction, existing home modifications, or any roofing modification. Please click on the link below for the specific applications. These applications must be on file with the city by 4:30PM seven days prior to the scheduled meeting date.”

Rules another office applies inside Fremont Hills

Fremont Hills does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District.

  minimum living area on main level: >= 2300 square feet · minimum total living area: >= 2700 square feet

  “A single-family dwelling shall have a minimum of 2300 square feet of living area on the main level and a minimum of 2700 square feet total.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Each dwelling in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District.

  minimum lot area per dwelling: >= 12500 square feet

  “The minimum lot area per dwelling shall be no less than 12,500 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District.

  • Front setbacks follow applicable subdivision covenants and restrictions; where none is stated, the front setback is 25 feet from the platted property line.
  • For a corner lot, the side-yard setback next to a street is 15 feet.
  • Pool fences for homes backing to the golf course have a 5-foot rear-lot-line minimum, subject to Article V, Section 1.

  side yard on each side: >= 7.5 feet (Except as provided in Article V, Section 1.) · rear yard structure-to-rear-lot-line distance: >= 20 feet (Except as provided in Article V, Section 1.)

  “The minimum side yard on each side of a single-family dwelling shall be seven and one-half (7 1/2) feet in width from a platted property line except as provided in Article V, Section 1. In the case of corner lots, the setback from the side yard next to a street shall be fifteen (15) feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Buildings in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District.

  • No more than one building may be on one lot except as specifically provided in the zoning code.

  maximum building coverage: <= 40 percent of lot area

  “The building shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Property in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District used exclusively as temporary living quarters in a recreational vehicle.

  “No property within any district zoned "R-1A" Single family, shall be used exclusively to provide temporary living quarters in a boat, trailer or recreational vehicle.”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Manufactured houses, mobile homes, and modular housing in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District.

  “Manufactured Houses, Mobile Homes and Modular Housing. Manufactured houses, mobile homes, and modular housing are prohibited.”

• Accessory dwellingsProhibited

  Detached accessory dwelling or servant's quarters in Fremont Hills R-1A Single-family District.

  “All out buildings are prohibited. The term “out buildings” includes detached garages, carports, greenhouses, cabanas, servant’s quarters, and any other structure detached from the main building.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Fremont Hills city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Fremont Hills city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Fremont Hills city limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary tent or campsite occupancy on private land inside Fremont Hills city limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Fremont Hills 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.