Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Grand River Township, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Grand River Township

Grand River Township 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

  New construction on unincorporated land inside Grand River township, Livingston County, Missouri; permits are issued by the Livingston County zoning officer.

  • The County Commission source limits the requirement to new construction in unincorporated Livingston County.
  • Agricultural structures are exempt.
  • The county zoning page describes the zoning officer as issuing residential and building permits outside the Chillicothe city limits.
  • The County Commission source states permit fees range from $20 to $150 depending on the building project.

  permit fee: 20 to 150 USD (depending on the building project)

  “Building permits are required for new construction in the unincorporated areas of Livingston County, with agricultural structures being exempt.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Grand River township, Livingston County, Missouri; the rule-maker is Livingston County, not the township.

  • The county source describes zoning by district for new development.
  • This claim does not establish a separate township-adopted zoning ordinance or apply to any incorporated municipal territory within the township.

  “Because Livingston County is zoned, building permits are required before any construction can begin.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems on land inside Grand River township, Livingston County, Missouri, where the listed Livingston County permitting authority applies.

  • DHSS's county-specific listing identifies DHSS, with authority type DHSS, for Livingston County.
  • DHSS regulations cover single-family residential systems including lagoons and onsite or cluster systems that treat domestic wastewater flows of 3,000 gallons per day or less and disperse the wastewater through soil treatment/absorption systems.
  • Lagoons serving anything other than a single-family residence, systems that discharge into surface waters, systems treating wastewater flows greater than 3,000 gallons per day that disperse through soil treatment/absorption systems, and systems treating industrial wastewater are regulated by DNR.
  • A construction permit is required before installing or repairing most OWTS; some single-family residential lots may be exempt, and work should not begin until a permit has been issued or an exemption confirmed by the appropriate permitting authority.
  • The page states that an incorporated city may not fall under a local permitting authority even when an ordinance exists; that exception does not alter the page's listing of DHSS as the authority for Livingston County.

  domestic wastewater flow: <= 3000 gallons per day (DHSS regulation coverage for onsite or cluster systems dispersing through soil treatment/absorption systems)

  “Agency: DHSS Authority Type: DHSS Address: 930 Wildwood Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65102 County: Livingston Phone: (573) 751-6095 ext. 5 Website: N/A”

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.