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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Holland

Town of Holland 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 wastewater systems inside incorporated Holland town, subject to the applicable state or local permitting authority.

  • DHSS permitting may be administered by DHSS or a local authority, depending on the location and authority arrangement.
  • For incorporated areas, a local permitting authority may defer the permit process to DHSS.
  • DNR regulates lagoons serving other than a single-family residence, surface-water discharges, systems over 3,000 gallons per day using soil dispersal, and industrial wastewater.

  DHSS-covered domestic wastewater flow: <= 3000 gallons per day (Onsite or cluster systems dispersed through soil treatment/absorption systems.)

  “DHSS OWTS permitting falls under one of three authority types”

• Septic permitRequired

  Most installation or repair of onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Holland town.

  • Some single-family residential lots may be exempt from permitting.
  • Work should not begin until a permit is issued or the appropriate authority confirms an exemption.
  • The applicable permitting authority depends on the work location and authority arrangement.

  “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.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Use of an onsite wastewater treatment system for a dwelling inside Holland town.

  • A permit is required before installing or repairing most systems.
  • Some single-family residential lots may be exempt.
  • The permitting authority must be determined for the work location.

  “All ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS must be installed and OPERATED in accordance with the requirements specified”

• Well permitLimited

  Water-well construction or repair inside Holland town.

  • A landowner may install their own well or pump without a permit under the cited state law and rules.
  • The self-installed well or pump remains subject to the applicable law and rules.
  • This claim addresses state well-installation permits, not any unlocated municipal utility-connection rule.

  “Landowners may install their own well or pump without a permit”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  State onsite-wastewater permit fees relevant to installation, modification, or repair inside Holland town.

  • Application fees are temporarily suspended effective August 28, 2026.
  • The fee suspension follows changes to RSMo 701.046 and lasts until new standards take effect.

  former on-site sewage disposal system fee: 90 USD (Removed from RSMo 701.046; application fees are temporarily suspended effective August 28, 2026.)

  “the application fees [...] will be temporarily suspended.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater construction permitting relevant to land inside Holland town.

  • Determine the agency with permitting authority where the work is done.
  • Work should not begin until a permit is issued or the appropriate authority confirms an exemption.

  “Applications are available from your local public health agency”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside Holland town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Holland town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Holland town limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Holland town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Holland 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.