Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mayview, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Mayview

Mayview 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 septicMixed (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage disposal systems inside Mayview city limits when Mayview has not adopted the state standard; a city may instead adopt the standard by ordinance.

  • This is a statewide default-enforcement rule; the available official sources did not establish whether Mayview has adopted an onsite-sewage ordinance.
  • A city or county may adopt the state standard by order or ordinance.

  “City or county governments may adopt, by order or ordinance, the state standard in accordance with the provisions of sections 701.025 to 701.059. 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 until such time as the city or county adopts the standard;”

• Septic permitLimited

  Installation or repair of onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Mayview city limits where the responsible permitting authority is DHSS or a local authority under Missouri's OWTS program.

  • A construction permit is required before installing or repairing most OWTS.
  • Some single-family residential lots may be exempt from permitting.
  • The responsible permitting agency must be determined for the work location.
  • Work should not begin until a permit has issued or the appropriate authority confirms an exemption.

  “A construction permit is required before installing or repairing most onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). Some single family residential lots may be exempt from permitting. The first step of the permitting process is to determine the agency that has permitting authority where the work is being done.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water wells constructed or repaired within Mayview city limits.

  • A non-restricted water-well installation permit is required to construct or repair a water well.
  • A restricted well or pump permit is required for a person contracting or directing the activity.
  • Landowners may install their own well or pump without a permit pursuant to the referenced law and rules.

  “A restricted water well or pump installation permit is required for someone to contract these activities or to direct the installation. Landowners may install their own well or pump without a permit pursuant to the above mentioned law and rules.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction within Mayview city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings within Mayview city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction within Mayview city limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction within Mayview city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residential occupancy within Mayview 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.