Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Bevier, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Bevier

Bevier 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 Bevier city limits.

  • Except as otherwise provided in RSMo § 701.031.
  • The applicant must notify the city, county, or department; complete the department form; submit the fee established by the administering city, county, or department; and obtain a construction permit.
  • For areas where DHSS enforces the state standard or registers contractors, DHSS establishes construction-permit application conditions and requirements.

  “Except as otherwise provided in section 701.031, no person may, on or after September 1, 1995, construct or make a major modification or major repair to an on-site sewage disposal system without first notifying the city, county or department and completing an application, upon a form provided by the department, submitting an application fee in the amount established by the city, county or department, and obtaining a construction permit.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  On-site sewage disposal systems serving property inside Bevier city limits.

  • Except as otherwise provided in RSMo § 701.031.
  • Construction, major modification, or major repair requires notification, an application, the applicable fee, and a construction permit from the city, county, or department.

  “Except as otherwise provided in section 701.031, no person may, on or after September 1, 1995, construct or make a major modification or major repair to an on-site sewage disposal system without first notifying the city, county or department and completing an application, upon a form provided by the department, submitting an application fee in the amount established by the city, county or department, and obtaining a construction permit.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water-well construction or repair inside Bevier city limits.

  • A non-restricted water-well installation permit is required to construct or repair a well in Missouri.
  • A restricted permit is required for a person contracting for or directing the activities.
  • Landowners may install their own well or pump without a permit under the cited 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 Bevier or Macon County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Bevier city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Bevier city limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Bevier city limits.
• Inspections — Residential building work inside Bevier city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Bevier 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.