Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Charmwood, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Town of Charmwood

Town of Charmwood 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

  Installation or repair of an on-site wastewater treatment system inside Charmwood town, subject to the applicable permitting authority.

  • A construction permit is required before installing or repairing most OWTS.
  • Some single-family residential lots may be exempt from permitting.
  • The appropriate permitting authority must be determined for the location.
  • Residential property under three acres requires a construction permit under the state FAQ; the stated exemption may not apply in some counties.
  • All other onsite systems serving non-residential structures require a permit regardless of property size.

  residential-lot permit threshold: < 3 acres (The state FAQ says the exemption does not apply in some counties; check with the county authority.)

  “A construction permit is required to install or repair an onsite system on any residential property less than three acres.”

• Septic inspectionNot required

  State-law inspection or evaluation before an on-site wastewater-system real-estate transaction inside Charmwood town.

  • This finding is limited to the state-law transaction inspection or evaluation requirement.
  • A lender or buyer may request an inspection or evaluation, which must then be conducted by a licensed individual.
  • Some counties may require an inspection or evaluation for every real-estate transaction; local permitting authority must be checked.

  “No. However, if a lender or buyer requests an inspection/evaluation, it must be conducted by a licensed individual.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid domestic sewage disposal serving buildings inside Charmwood town.

  • Property owners of buildings where people live, work, or assemble must provide sanitary disposal of domestic sewage.
  • Except as provided in RSMo 701.031, sewage and waste must discharge to a Chapter 644-regulated sewer system or an on-site system operated under rules promulgated under RSMo 701.025 to 701.059.
  • The statutory acreage, density, setback, and nuisance exception in RSMo 701.031 may exclude qualifying lots from specified onsite-system provisions.

  “Property owners of all buildings where people live, work or assemble shall provide for the sanitary disposal of all domestic sewage.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Charmwood or Franklin County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Charmwood town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Charmwood town.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Charmwood town.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Charmwood town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Charmwood town.

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.