Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Village of Lake Tekakwitha

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

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Residential housing developments inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits that are subject to 10 CSR 20-6.

  • The state rule applies unless the development is exempted by that rule.
  • The current rule says only residential housing developments with seven or more lots must receive approval for the method of sewage treatment and disposal before sale or lease of lots.
  • The rule recognizes that local, municipal, county, or other lawful authorities may establish equal or more stringent regulations.

  “shall obtain approval from the department”

• Septic permitLimited

  A developer's residential housing development inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits that is subject to 10 CSR 20-6.

  • Unless exempted, approval from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for the sewage-treatment and disposal method is required before sale or lease of a lot or commencement of construction.
  • Only residential housing developments with seven or more lots must receive this approval.
  • For developments with lots under 40,000 square feet, only centralized sewage collection and treatment are acceptable, except where the development does not require approval.
  • Central sewage collection and treatment requires construction and operating permits.

  minimum lot size for individual on-site systems in a proposed development: >= 40000 square feet (The developer may apply for approval to use individual on-site systems.) · development-lot threshold for state approval: >= 7 lots (Only residential housing developments with seven or more lots must receive approval.)

  “Construction and operating permits will be required for central sewage collection and treatment systems.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water-well construction inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits.

  • A well driller or pump installer who charges for the service must have a permit to construct a well.
  • A landowner who drills the landowner's own well or installs the landowner's own pump is exempt from permit requirements but must comply with the other rules.

  “Well drillers and pump installers who charge for their services must have a permit to construct a well. [...] Landowners [...] are exempt from permit requirements”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Lake Tekakwitha or Jefferson County directly.

• Building permit — Building work inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Lake Tekakwitha village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Lake Tekakwitha 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.