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

Rules another office applies inside Village of Blythedale

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential housing developments inside Blythedale village seeking approval to use individual on-site wastewater systems.

  • The rule applies to new residential housing developments and certain existing subdivisions lacking required department approval.
  • Unless exempted, the developer must obtain department approval before sale or lease of a lot or construction on a lot.
  • Individual on-site systems may be approved only where the minimum lot size is 40,000 square feet; smaller lots may use only centralized collection and treatment.
  • The 40,000-square-foot minimum does not apply to developments not requiring approval.

  minimum lot size for proposed individual on-site systems: >= 40000 square feet (Does not apply to residential housing developments that do not require approval.)

  “The developer may apply for approval to use individual on-site systems [...] provided that the minimum lot size is forty thousand (40,000) square feet.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  On-site sewage disposal systems inside Blythedale village are subject to Missouri's statewide allocation of enforcement authority; the actual local administrator must be confirmed for the village.

  • A city or county may adopt the state standard by order or ordinance.
  • Where neither has adopted it, the Department of Health and Senior Services enforces the standard until adoption.

  “In any jurisdiction where a city or county has not adopted the state standard, the department of health and senior services shall enforce the state standard”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, major modification, or major repair of an on-site sewage disposal system inside Blythedale village.

  • Except as otherwise provided in RSMo § 701.031.
  • The person must notify the city, county, or department; complete the department form; submit the fee set by that administrator; and obtain a construction permit.
  • The law states this requirement applies on or after September 1, 1995.

  application fee: amount established by the city, county or department

  “Except as otherwise provided in section 701.031, no person may [...] construct or make a major modification or major repair [...] without [...] obtaining a construction permit.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid domestic sewage disposal for buildings inside Blythedale village.

  • Domestic sewage must be disposed of through a Chapter 644-regulated sewer system or an on-site system operated under rules promulgated under RSMo §§ 701.025 to 701.059.
  • The statutory exclusion covers a single-family residence lot of at least three acres, or a residential lot of at least ten acres meeting the stated separation and density conditions, except lots adjacent to Corps of Engineers or public-utility lakes.
  • For that exclusion, all system points must be more than ten feet from adjoining property lines and no effluent may enter adjoining property, contaminate surface water or groundwater, or create a nuisance.

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

• Well permitLimited

  Well construction inside Blythedale village when performed by a well or pump installation contractor.

  • A well or pump installation contractor acting as primary contractor must obtain a permit from the division.
  • An owner may construct a well on owned or leased property only for the owner's permanent single-family residence or farm use, where water is not for public use or another residence, but must comply with construction rules.

  “Any well installation contractor or pump installation contractor acting as the primary contractor [...] shall be required to obtain a permit from the division”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Residential housing developments inside Blythedale village concerning the method of wastewater treatment and disposal.

  • The rule applies to new residential housing developments and specified existing subdivisions that did not receive required department approval.
  • A residential housing development includes land divided or proposed to be divided into three or more lots for sale or lease as part of a common promotional plan.
  • Listed exemptions include certain pre-1974 subdivisions, approved or previously exempted subdivisions, qualifying existing developments with fewer than 15 lots, five-acre lots, sufficient local programs, and qualifying centralized systems.
  • Only developments of seven or more lots must receive approval before sale or lease of lots.

  residential housing development threshold: >= 3 lots (Must be part of a common promotional plan.) · approval threshold: >= 7 lots (Applies to approval for the method of sewage treatment and disposal before sale or lease.)

  “Only residential housing developments with seven (7) or more lots must receive approval for the method of sewage treatment and disposal”

• Permit processPartial

  State-required process for construction, major modification, or major repair of an on-site sewage disposal system inside Blythedale village.

  • Except as otherwise provided in RSMo § 701.031.
  • The process requires notification to the city, county, or department; a department form; the administrator's fee; and a construction permit.
  • This does not establish a general Blythedale building-permit process.

  “without first notifying the city, county or department and completing an application [...] submitting an application fee [...] and obtaining a construction permit.”

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• Building permit — Residential construction inside Blythedale village.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Blythedale village.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Blythedale village.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Blythedale village.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Blythedale village.

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.