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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Fidelity

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

• Building permitRequired

  Residential or commercial construction inside Fidelity town limits, unless Fidelity is a political jurisdiction that issues building permits meeting the stated state and county minimum requirements.

  • The county ordinance excepts property within political jurisdictions that issue building permits within the minimum requirements of all state and county requirements.
  • A building permit is not issued until flood-management review and approval, an onsite sewage-treatment permit, and E-911 address verification are complete where the county ordinance applies.

  building permit fee: 50 USD

  “Any person wishing to establish a residence or commercial facility to include any commercial or private use of any above or below ground structure on property located within Jasper County shall apply to the County for a Building Permit except for property within political jurisdictions which issue building permits within the minimum requirements of all State and County requirements for the issuing of building permits.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots proposed for onsite wastewater systems inside Fidelity town limits where the Jasper County ordinance applies; this is a septic-system standard, not a Fidelity zoning-district standard.

  • Applies to lots platted and recorded or approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources after May 6, 1999.
  • Equivalent city wastewater codes can exempt systems from the county ordinance.

  minimum lot size per onsite wastewater system: >= 0.92 acres (lots platted and recorded or approved by DNR after May 6, 1999)

  “Install an onsite wastewater system on a lot that is smaller than ninety-two hundredths (.92) of an acre. Applies to lots platted and recorded or approved by the Department of Natural Resources after May 6, 1999.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems inside Fidelity town limits where Fidelity does not have an equivalent local code exempting the system from the Jasper County ordinance.

  • Systems installed and inspected within cities having local codes equivalent to Missouri state standards and the county ordinance are exempt.

  “A written authorization issued by the Jasper County Health Department which authorizes the permittee to construct, install, modify or operate a wastewater facility as set forth in this ordinance.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, modification, repair, or operation of an onsite sewage-treatment system inside Fidelity town limits where the Jasper County ordinance applies.

  • Systems in cities having equivalent local codes are exempt.
  • New systems require a soil profile by a licensed soil morphologist near the proposed lateral lines.
  • Repairs require a repair permit; additions to lateral fields over 100 feet require soil profiles.

  new system permit fee: 150 USD · repair permit fee: 50 USD

  “Construct, modify, repair or operate any sewage treatment system without an On-site Sewage Treatment System Permit issued by Jasper County.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Living, working, or assembling inside Fidelity town limits where the Jasper County wastewater ordinance applies.

  • The rule applies when a building is occupied or a public gathering lasts six or more hours.
  • Equivalent city wastewater codes can exempt systems from the county ordinance.

  duration: >= 6 hours (building occupancy or public gathering)

  “Live, work or assemble in any building or assemble at any public gathering six (6) or more hours in duration where sanitary disposal of all human wastes and domestic sewage is not provided by methods or device approved by the department. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to comply with this section.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County onsite-wastewater permit process inside Fidelity town limits where the Jasper County ordinance applies.

  • New systems require a soil profile by a licensed soil morphologist near proposed lateral lines.
  • The application is submitted with a sketch plan of the whole septic system.
  • Equivalent city wastewater codes can exempt systems from the county ordinance.

  typical approval time: 3 to 5 days (after permits are turned into the county office)

  “Once the soil profile is obtained a wastewater permit should be filled out with a sketch plan of the entire septic system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption inside Fidelity town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Fidelity town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Fidelity town limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Fidelity town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Fidelity town 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.