Lafayette County sewage permits depend on the property layer

One Lafayette County sewage question can split three ways. Private sewage systems in unincorporated areas on 25 acres or less route through Planning and Economic Development. Private systems in towns without their own sewage codes, plus commercial or public buildings in unincorporated areas, route through the Lafayette County Health Department. Public sewage systems and large lagoons belong with Missouri DNR.

That is a lot of sorting for one tank or lagoon, so start with the property layer. Is the address inside a town or outside city limits? How many acres are involved? Is it residential, commercial, public, private, new, repaired, or modified?

New systems and major modifications or repairs require permits and inspections. A Lexington, Odessa, Higginsville, or rural address may point to a different office depending on those details.