Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Luray, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Village of Luray

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, major modification, or major repair of an on-site sewage disposal system inside Luray village limits, except where RSMo 701.031 provides an exception.

  • The work requires notification to the city, county, or department; an application; applicable fee; and a construction permit.
  • The responsible local or state permitting authority for incorporated Luray was not identified by the sources.
  • Some single-family residential lots may be exempt from permitting.

  “Except as otherwise provided in section 701.031, no person may, on or after September 1, 1995, construct or make a major modification or major repair to an on-site sewage disposal system without first notifying the city, county or department and completing an application, upon a form provided by the department, submitting an application fee in the amount established by the city, county or department, and obtaining a construction permit.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  On-site sewage disposal systems inside Luray village limits for which construction, repair, or modification notice is given.

  • A city, county, or DHSS performs an aggregate inspection sample; the statutory rate depends on whether the contractor is registered.
  • The source does not identify the actual administrator for incorporated Luray.

  inspection rate for registered-contractor systems: <= 60 percent (Aggregate rate.) · inspection rate for systems by unregistered persons: >= 75 percent (Aggregate rate.)

  “A city, county or the department shall inspect, in the aggregate, up to sixty percent of on-site sewage disposal systems constructed, modified or repaired by contractors registered under sections 701.053 to 701.055 and at least seventy-five percent of on-site sewage disposal systems constructed, modified or repaired by persons not registered under sections 701.053 to 701.055 for which notice of construction, repair or modification is given under sections 701.046 to 701.048 and 701.050.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sanitary disposal of domestic sewage at buildings inside Luray village limits.

  • Domestic sewage must be discharged to a sewer regulated under chapter 644 or to an on-site sewage disposal system operated under the cited state rules.
  • RSMo 701.031 contains exceptions, including qualifying larger lots; local rules may be more restrictive.

  “Property owners of all buildings where people live, work or assemble shall provide for the sanitary disposal of all domestic sewage. Except as provided in this section, sewage and waste from such buildings shall be disposed of by discharging into a sewer system regulated pursuant to chapter 644, or shall be disposed of by discharging into an on-site sewage disposal system operated as defined by rules promulgated pursuant to sections 701.025 to 701.059.”

• Well permitLimited

  Private water-well construction inside Luray village limits.

  • A person charging for well drilling or pump installation must hold a state permit.
  • Landowners who drill their own well or install their own pump are exempt from the permit requirement but must comply with other rules.

  “Well drillers and pump installers who charge for their services must have a permit to construct a well. Issuing permits to well drillers and pump installers establishes a minimum standard of competency and enables the department to enforce minimum construction standards. Landowners who drill their own well and/or install their own pump are exempt from permit requirements, but must adhere to all other sections of the rules.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Luray village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Luray village limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Luray village limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Luray village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Luray village 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.