Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Commerce, Missouri

Rules another office applies inside Village of Commerce

Village of Commerce 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 domestic wastewater systems inside Commerce village limits, subject to the applicable local or state administrative authority.

  • The statewide allocation applies to an individual subsurface septic system serving one single-family residence, an individual lagoon serving no more than one single-family residence, and certain clustered or centralized systems with subsurface soil dispersal and maximum domestic wastewater flows of 3,000 gpd or less.
  • The official statewide source does not identify which local agency, if any, administers the rule inside Commerce village.

  maximum daily domestic wastewater flow for listed cluster or centralized systems: <= 3000 gpd (System must have subsurface soil dispersal under the same common promotional plan within the same operating location.)

  “it is the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Senior Services’ On-site Wastewater Treatment Program, or local on-site wastewater authority as appropriate”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Operation of onsite wastewater systems inside Commerce village limits.

  • An onsite system may not be operated so as to cause a nuisance, health hazard, or contamination of surface water or groundwater.

  “No person or property owner may operate onsite systems in a manner as to cause a nuisance, health hazard or contaminate surface water or groundwater.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water-well construction inside Commerce village limits.

  • A driller or pump installer charging for services must have a permit to construct a well.
  • A landowner drilling their own well or installing their own pump is exempt from permit requirements but must comply with all other rules.

  “drillers [...] who charge for their services must have a permit to construct a well. [...] Landowners who drill their own well [...] are exempt from permit requirements”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Commerce or Scott County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Commerce village limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Commerce village limits.
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Commerce village limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Commerce village limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residential occupancy inside Commerce village 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.