Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Stotts City, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Stotts City

Stotts City 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Wastewater-treatment systems connected to sewage systems operated by or on behalf of an incorporated municipality within Lawrence County, including Stotts City city.

  • The ordinance identifies the Lawrence County Health Department as the department issuing wastewater permits.

  “Department: The Lawrence County Health Department”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, installation, or renovation of a wastewater-treatment system subject to the Lawrence County Health Department ordinance inside Stotts City city limits.

  • Individual systems require a completed site evaluation and sketch.
  • Commercial systems below 3,000 GPD require site-evaluation information and detailed design; systems above 3,000 GPD require Missouri Department of Natural Resources construction approval and approved engineering plans.
  • The permit application must be signed by the property owner or legally authorized representative.

  “Septic Permit applications must be submitted before the system is installed”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Wastewater-treatment permits subject to the Lawrence County Health Department ordinance inside Stotts City city limits.

  • Wastewater-treatment permit fees are non-refundable.
  • A single-family wastewater-treatment fee may be waived by the Health Officer for undue hardship.

  single-family wastewater-treatment-system permit fee: 90 USD (May be waived by the Health Officer for undue hardship.) · commercial wastewater-treatment-system permit fee: 125 USD

  “The fee for a single family dwellings. $90.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Wastewater-treatment-system construction permit applications subject to the Lawrence County Health Department ordinance inside Stotts City city limits.

  • The applicant must provide a legal description to the nearest quarter-quarter section.
  • Individual systems require a completed site evaluation and sketch.
  • Commercial systems with maximum daily flow greater than 3,000 GPD require a Missouri Department of Natural Resources construction approval letter and approved engineering plans.

  commercial-system flow threshold: > 3000 GPD (Above this threshold, Missouri Department of Natural Resources approval and engineering plans are required.)

  “its location, and a sketch diagram of the system.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Stotts City or Lawrence County directly.

• Building permit — Building construction inside Stotts City city limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Stotts City city limits.
• Inspections — Buildings inside Stotts City city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Stotts City city limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Stotts City 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.