Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Urich, Missouri

Urich’s own rules

• Building code adoptedPartial

  Manufactured homes inside Urich city limits.

  • The cited requirement concerns electrical work in manufactured homes; the opened materials did not identify a generally adopted current building-code edition.

  “All electrical work shall be done in compliance with the BOCA code.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Public-works improvements associated with subdivision land inside Urich city limits.

  • Unless otherwise approved by the Board of Aldermen, all improvements must be inspected by the City.
  • The rule concerns public-works improvements and does not establish inspections for every residential building.

  “Building permits shall not be issued until the required improvements have been accepted by the City and the construction inspection and plan review fees have been paid. Unless otherwise approved by the Board of Aldermen, all improvements shall be inspected by the City.”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Subdivision development requiring public improvements inside Urich city limits.

  • Required improvements must be completed and accepted.
  • A maintenance bond is required as provided in the UDO.

  “A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be granted until the required improvements have been completed and accepted and a maintenance bond has been furnished as required herein.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Urich city corporate limits.

  • The UDO applies except where otherwise indicated.

  “This Ordinance shall be effective throughout the corporate limits of the City. Except where otherwise indicated, the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the City.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Recreational vehicles used as dwellings inside Urich city limits.

  • The prohibition covers temporary and permanent dwelling use.

  “Prohibitions. Recreational vehicles, as defined in this section, are prohibited from use as dwellings, whether temporary or permanent within City limits.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Accessory dwelling units in A and RR zoning districts inside Urich city limits.

  • On-site water and sewer facilities are allowed only where public water and sewer service is unavailable.
  • The cited rule applies only to accessory dwelling units.

  “Accessory dwelling units shall be considered independent buildable sites, and be connected to public water and sewer service where available or have on-site water and sewer facilities;”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Accessory dwelling units in A and RR zoning districts inside Urich city limits.

  • Public water and sewer connection is required where available; otherwise on-site water and sewer facilities are permitted.
  • The cited rule applies only to accessory dwelling units.

  “Accessory dwelling units shall be considered independent buildable sites, and be connected to public water and sewer service where available or have on-site water and sewer facilities;”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Ingress and egress for off-street parking inside Urich city limits.

  • The cited standards concern off-street parking-area ingress and egress.

  maximum driveway width at public-street connection: <= 35 feet

  “Ingress and egress shall be by means of paved driveways not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in width at points of connection with public streets. The minimum width of driveways for ingress and egress shall be the same as those specified above for aisles.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  UDO applications and appeals inside Urich city limits.

  • Fees are established by the City's Schedule of Fees and Charges, as amended.
  • Fees must be paid when a signed application or appeal notice is submitted.

  “The amount of the application fees charged shall be established by the City of Urich Schedule of Fees and Charges, as amended. Fees so established shall be paid upon submission of a signed application or notice of appeal.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Urich or Henry County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Urich city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Urich city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Urich city limits.
• Setbacks — Principal residential structures inside Urich city limits.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside Urich 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.