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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Lewistown

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, major modification, or major repair of an on-site sewage disposal system inside Lewistown town limits, unless the RSMo 701.031 exception applies.

  • Before the work, the person must notify the city, county, or department; complete the department form; submit the fee set by that authority; and obtain a construction permit.
  • RSMo 701.031 provides exceptions, including specified qualifying acreage, separation, discharge, and nuisance conditions.

  “Except as otherwise provided in section 701.031, no person may [...] construct [...] an on-site sewage disposal system without [...] obtaining a construction permit.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  On-site sewage disposal systems constructed, modified, or repaired inside Lewistown town limits for which the referenced statutory notice is given.

  • The responsible city, county, or department inspects up to 60 percent in the aggregate when work is by registered contractors and at least 75 percent when work is by persons not registered under RSMo 701.053 to 701.055.
  • A city, county, or department may accept qualifying registered-contractor certification without on-site inspection.

  inspection share for registered-contractor work: <= 60 percent (in the aggregate) · inspection share for nonregistered-person work: >= 75 percent (in the aggregate)

  “A city, county or the department shall inspect, in the aggregate, up to sixty percent [...] and at least seventy-five percent [...]”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid domestic sewage disposal inside Lewistown town limits, where statewide law applies.

  • Domestic sewage from buildings where people live, work, or assemble must be disposed of through a Chapter 644-regulated sewer system or an on-site sewage disposal system operated under rules promulgated under RSMo 701.025 to 701.059.
  • The statute's definition of subsurface soil absorption systems includes privies and chemical toilets, but the system is subject to the statutory framework.

  “Property owners of all buildings where people live, work or assemble shall provide for the sanitary disposal of all domestic sewage.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Lewistown town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Lewistown town limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Lewistown town limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Lewistown town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Dwellings inside Lewistown 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.