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

Village of Wardsville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction and alterations increasing the size of an existing structure inside Wardsville village limits.

  • A written application and formal building permit from the Zoning Inspector are required before construction or alteration.
  • Painting, roofing, normal repairs, storm windows, guttering, new siding, and interior remodeling are excepted.

  “To obtain a permit for both residential and commercial uses, please contact the Village of Wardsville and Cole County Public Works. Building permits are required within Cole County and the Village of Wardsville.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside Wardsville village limits.

  • The cited code identifies the adopted building code by cross-reference to Municipal Code § 500.010; the particular edition and amendments were not established from the opened material.

  “BUILDING CODES: The duly adopted Building Code of the Village as set forth in Section 500.010 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Wardsville, Missouri.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  A building or structure inside Wardsville village limits for which a building permit is required or has been issued.

  • The requirement applies only to buildings or structures for which a building permit is required or has been issued.
  • The permittee or representative must notify the Zoning Inspector when construction or alteration is completed.

  “No person shall occupy a building or structure for which a building permit is required or has been issued without first obtaining a certificate of occupancy for said building or structure.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Wardsville village limits.

  • The Planning & Zoning Commission reviews proposed amendments, site plans, and plat applications and makes recommendations to the Council.

  “The Planning & Zoning Commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications, and makes recommendations to the Council regarding the current and future development of the Village of Wardsville.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Single-family mobile-home dwellings in the RM-2 Ownership Mobile Home Residential District inside Wardsville village limits.

  • The listed use is limited to the RM-2 Ownership Mobile Home Residential District.
  • All uses remain subject to the district and permit rules.

  “District RM-2- Ownership Mobile Home Residential District. The purpose of the Ownership Mobile Home Residential District is to give residents the opportunity to purchase lots and locate mobile homes in subdivision situated and designed specifically for mobile home living. Permitted Uses. No building or land shall be used, and no building shall be hereafter constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses: 1. Any use permitted in RS District. 2. Mobile home dwellings, single-family.”

• Well permitRequired

  Wells for potable or other water use or consumption inside Wardsville village corporate limits.

  • The Board of Trustees must approve the well before digging.
  • The Board may deny a request in its sole discretion if it finds the well injurious to Village health, safety, or welfare.

  “No person or entity shall dig or cause to be dug any well for potable or other water usage or consumption within the corporate limits of the Village of Wardsville without first receiving the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Village.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land within Wardsville village corporate limits.

  • The preliminary plan must be submitted to the Board of Trustees for referral to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Public Works Committee.
  • The commissions must approve or reject within 60 days, unless the subdivider agrees to an extension not exceeding 60 days.
  • A subdivision plat fee is due when the preliminary plat is submitted to the Village Clerk.

  preliminary-plat decision period: <= 60 days (The subdivider may agree to an extension not exceeding 60 days.)

  “Whenever the owner of any tract or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Village of Wardsville wishes to make a subdivision of same, he/she shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plan of said subdivision and shall submit said preliminary plan and other information to the Board of Trustees to pass on to the Village Planning and Zoning Commission and Public Works Committee for its preliminary study and approval.”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Wardsville village limits.
• Inspections — Construction inside Wardsville village limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Wardsville village limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Wardsville village limits.
• Building height — Buildings inside Wardsville 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.