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

Village of Penermon’s own rules

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Proposed construction or other development inside Penermon village limits that is within a Special Flood Hazard Area shown on the community FIRM

  • The requirement applies to areas identified as Special Flood Hazard Areas, including A and AE zones, on the community Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
  • The permit is granted by the community floodplain administrator.
  • SEMA lists Chester Hill as Penermon's floodplain administrator.
  • A No-Rise Certificate is required for proposed development in the regulatory floodway before a floodplain-development permit may issue.

  “A Floodplain Development Permit is required for all proposed construction or other development, including the placement of manufactured homes, in the areas identified as a Special Flood Hazard Area (A zones or AE zones, etc.) on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for the community.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Penermon

Village of Penermon 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 septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Penermon village limits, which are in Stoddard County

  • DHSS is listed as the agency and authority type for Stoddard County.
  • DHSS regulations cover single-family residential systems including lagoons and onsite or cluster systems of 3,000 gallons per day or less using soil treatment/absorption.
  • Lagoons serving anything other than a single-family residence, surface-water discharges, industrial wastewater, and specified larger-flow systems are regulated by DNR.

  maximum domestic wastewater flow for DHSS onsite or cluster systems: <= 3000 gallons per day (System disperses wastewater through soil treatment/absorption.)

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or repair of most onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Penermon village limits

  • Some single-family residential lots may be exempt from permitting.
  • Work should not begin until a permit has issued or the appropriate permitting authority has confirmed an exemption.
  • The Stoddard County authority entry identifies DHSS as the permitting authority.
  • Application fees for onsite sewage disposal system construction, modifications, and repairs are temporarily suspended effective August 28, 2026.

  “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.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  New or expanded residential development inside Penermon village limits when onsite wastewater treatment is planned

  • DNR approval concerns the method of domestic wastewater treatment in new residential housing developments and expansions when they meet specific criteria.
  • DNR must approve subdivisions, mobile-home parks, and campgrounds if OWTS is planned.

  “DNR must approve subdivisions, mobile home parks and campgrounds if the use of OWTS is planned. Developers as well as property owners in unapproved developments should contact DNR regarding their residential housing unit requirements.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater construction, modification, and repair permits inside Penermon village limits

  • Application fees associated with onsite sewage disposal-system construction, modifications, and repairs are temporarily suspended.
  • The suspension is effective August 28, 2026, while DHSS develops new standards following the statutory change.

  application-fee status: temporarily suspended (Effective August 28, 2026.)

  “Effective August 28, 2026, due to changes to RSMo 701.046, the application fees associated with on-site sewage disposal system construction, modifications, and repairs will be temporarily suspended.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  OWTS construction permits inside Penermon village limits

  • The applicant must determine the permitting authority where work occurs.
  • For Stoddard County, DHSS is listed as the authority and applicants are directed to request an application number.
  • Work should not begin until a permit has issued or an exemption has been confirmed.

  “Work should not begin until a permit has been issued or an exemption to permitting has been confirmed by the appropriate permitting authority.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Penermon village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Penermon village limits
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Penermon village limits
• Inspections — Residential construction inspections inside Penermon village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered dwellings inside Penermon 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.