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Zoning, building permits and septic rules in the Village of Country Club, Missouri

The Village of Country Club in Andrew County, Missouri runs its own zoning under Chapter 405 of the village code1 and requires construction to follow the 2009 International codes2. Andrew County has no zoning of its own and issues no building permits in unincorporated areas3, so the village code is the one that matters inside village limits. Septic permits for Andrew County come from the Andrew County Health Department4; we could not confirm whether the village adds its own septic rules.

At a glance

Zoning
Yes, the village's own Chapter 405 zoning regulations1
Building codes
2009 International codes adopted by the village2
Inspections
Zoning officer may make periodic inspections of construction5
Septic
Andrew County Health Department handles county septic permits; village role unconfirmed4
Mobile homes
Only in a mobile home district of at least 5 acres6
Accessory buildings
May not be used as dwellings7
R-1A minimum lot
20,000 sq ft per single-family dwelling8
Floodplain
Development permit required for building in the flood district9

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Country Club zoning officer and Department of Building Safety

Building permits, inspections and code compliance inside village limits; zoning is administered by the zoning officer under Chapter 405

Septic permits

Andrew County Health Department

On-site sewage permits and inspections for Andrew County

(816) 324-3139

info@andrewcountyhealth.com

106 North 5th Street, Savannah, Missouri 64485, USA

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 24, 2026.

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Does Country Club, Missouri have zoning, and what does it mean for mobile homes and outbuildings?

Yes. The Village of Country Club administers its own Chapter 405 Zoning Regulations1. The code lists districts including A-1 agricultural, R-1A, R-1B, R-2, R-3, business, industrial, flood, mobile home and planned unit districts10. Which district a parcel sits in decides nearly everything, so ask the village for the zoning map before you buy.

Mobile homes are limited. R-1A excludes mobile homes and manufactured housing, R-1B allows modular homes but not single- or double-wides, and mobile homes are allowed only in a mobile home district of at least 5 acres6. Accessory buildings such as garages and outbuildings may not be used as dwellings7. We could not confirm village rules for RVs, tiny homes or minimum dwelling size, so ask the village before you plan around any of them.

What are the lot size, setback and height rules in Country Club?

They differ by district. In R-1A, single-family lots need at least 20,000 square feet8, with a 35-foot front yard, 15-foot side yards and a 20-foot rear yard11. R-1A buildings may cover 30 percent of the lot at ground floor12, and the principal building may stand 35 feet high while garages and outbuildings top out at 15 feet13.

In A-1 agricultural land, other permitted uses need 5 acres14, and non-farm uses need a 170-foot front yard and 35-foot side and rear yards15. Standards for the other districts are unconfirmed, so ask the village about them.

Do you need a building permit in Country Club, and who issues it?

Inside the village, the village sets the building rules, not Andrew County. Country Club adopted the 2009 International Building, Residential, Mechanical, Fire, Plumbing, Fuel Gas and Private Sewage Disposal Codes plus the National Electrical Code for all construction within the village2. Its zoning officer may make periodic inspections, and permits are issued contingent on those codes being followed516.

We could not confirm the permit application steps, any occupancy permit or an owner-builder exemption inside the village, so contact the village zoning officer before you build. Land outside village limits is different: unincorporated Andrew County has no authority to issue building permits17. See the Andrew County page for that land.

How do septic permits work in Country Club?

Andrew County Health Department handles inspections and permits for on-site sewage systems in the county418. Residential lots of 3 acres or larger are generally exempt from permitting, with exceptions, and commercial properties always need a permit19. Missouri's own rule requires a permit on residential property under 3 acres20.

The village code adopts the 2009 International Private Sewage Disposal Code2, but we could not confirm whether the village or the health department issues septic permits for village addresses, or whether a new home must connect to village sewer. Ask both offices. A-1 single-family homes require an approved sanitary sewer disposal system14.

What stays with Andrew County, and what should you check before buying in Country Club?

Andrew County has no zoning ordinances, and its commission says cities may have their own3. The county's lack of rules applies to unincorporated land only, not inside the village.

Check these before you buy. Floodplain: anyone building in the village flood district needs a separate development permit9. Subdivision: the village regulates land divisions under Chapter 41021. Driveways: state highway address requests need a written MoDOT driveway permit22. Septic: confirm who permits it, as above. Farmland in the county averages about $5,070 per acre23, and the effective property tax rate is 0.8%24; both are Andrew County figures.

Watch-outs

  • We could not confirm the village's building permit application process, occupancy permit or owner-builder rules, so call the village zoning officer before you pay for plans5.
  • Village zoning amendments after 2014 and the zoning map are unconfirmed, so verify your parcel's district and current rules with the village1.
  • Do not rely on Andrew County's no-zoning answer for a lot inside Country Club; it covers unincorporated land only3.

Sources

  1. Chapter 405: Zoning Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  2. Chapter 500: Building Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  3. Commissioner | Andrew County MO, quoted and re-checked
  4. Sewage Inspection & Permitting | Andrew County Health Department, quoted and re-checked
  5. Chapter 500: Building Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  6. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  7. Article III: Supplementary Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  8. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  9. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  10. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  11. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  12. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  13. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  14. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  15. Article II: District Regulations - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  16. Village of Country Club zoning officer and Department of Building Safety (ecode360.com)
  17. Commissioner | Andrew County MO, quoted and re-checked
  18. Andrew County Health Department (andrewcountyhealth.com)
  19. Sewage Inspection & Permitting | Andrew County Health Department, quoted and re-checked
  20. OWTS Construction Permit Process (Missouri statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  21. Table of Contents - Village of Country Club, MO - eCode360 (Village of Country Club), quoted and re-checked
  22. Andrew County Address Request Form, quoted and re-checked
  23. Farmland value per acre (USDA census): Bolthole Index county data
  24. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data

Written October 24, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Country Club

Village of Country Club’s own rules

  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    All building and construction of structures, plumbing and mechanical work inside Country Club village

    • Adopted codes are the 2009 International Building Code, 2009 International Residential Code, 2009 International Mechanical Code, 2009 International Fire Code, 2009 International Plumbing Code, 2009 International Fuel Gas Code, 2009 International Private Sewage Disposal Code and the National Electrical Code.
    • Section 500.015 amends the 2009 IBC (Ord. 538, 9-8-2015) and 2009 IRC (Ord. 595, 4-13-2021), replacing listed roof-covering sections with 2018 IBC/IRC text.
    • Section 500.010 cites Ord. 73 (3-20-1978) and Ord. 485 (6-11-2013).
    “the village of country club does hereby adopt the 2009 international building code;”
  • InspectionsLimited

    Construction inside Country Club village limits

    • Section 500.030 authorizes the zoning officer to make periodic inspections of all construction; the page does not say every project receives a required inspection.
    • Section 500.035 creates a department of building safety whose official is also called the building inspector.
    • Permits must state they are issued contingent on the adopted codes being followed (section 500.030).
    “the zoning officer is hereby authorized to make periodic inspections of all construction within the confines of the village”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Country Club village limits (Andrew County, Missouri), administered by the village under its own Chapter 405 Zoning Regulations

    • Chapter 405 is the Zoning Regulations, first enacted by Ord. No. 336 on 12-14-1999 per the section notes; the eCode360 table of contents says legislation is included through 07-12-2022.
    • Opened pages do not show amendments after 2014 (Ord. 516, per search snippet only) and the zoning map was not opened.
    “chapter 405 zoning regulations attachments attachment 1 - appendix a - illustrations”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts of Country Club village, Chapter 405

    • Districts listed in the code include A-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, BZ-2, I-1, F (flood), M (mobile home), P (planned unit) and P, C and L (private clubs and lodges).
    • Only the A-1, R-1A, F, M, P and private-club district texts were opened; the zoning map was not opened.
    “section 405.040 "a-1" general agricultural district. [ord. no. 336 art. 4, 12-14-1999]”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Land in the A-1 general agricultural district (section 405.040) inside Country Club village

    • Single-family homes are permitted only on a minimum of five acres not connected to agricultural operations and on an approved sanitary sewer disposal system.
    • The A-1 density table also lists minimum lot width of 200 feet for other permitted uses and none for farming activities.

    minimum lot area, farm activities and other permitted uses: >= 5 acres (farming activities and other permitted uses both 5 acres)

    “minimum lot area permitted uses: farm activities 5 acres other permitted uses 5 acres”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • SetbacksSpecified

    Non-farm uses in the A-1 general agricultural district (section 405.040) inside Country Club village

    • The A-1 table gives no minimum front, side or rear yard for farming activities.
    • On corner lots the side yard facing the street must be 15 feet measured from the property line.

    minimum front yard, other uses: >= 170 ft (measured from property line; farming activities none) · minimum side yard, other uses: >= 35 ft (corner lot street-facing side 15 ft) · minimum rear yard, other uses: >= 35 ft (farming activities none)

    “minimum front yard (feet) (measured from property line) farming activities none other uses 170”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Specified — Principal and accessory buildings in the R-1A single-family estate district (section 405.050), inside Country Club village
      “minimum side yard. fifteen (15) feet (accessory building must be five (5) feet). 4. minimum front yard. thirty-five (35) feet. 5. minimum rear yard. twenty (20) feet (accessory buildings have a minimum side yard of five (5) feet).”
  • Lot coverageSpecified

    All buildings on R-1A single-family estate lots (section 405.050) inside Country Club village

    • Coverage is measured as ground-floor area of all structures.

    maximum lot coverage by all structures at ground floor: <= 30 percent

    “lot coverage (all buildings). thirty percent (30%) of the lot area may be covered by all structures at the ground floor.”
  • Building heightSpecified

    Buildings in the R-1A single-family estate district (section 405.050) inside Country Club village

    • Section 405.210(a) excludes chimneys, spires, towers, tanks, flagpoles and similar structures from height limits.

    maximum height, principal building: <= 35 ft · maximum height, accessory building: <= 15 ft (garage or other outbuilding)

    “maximum building height for the principal building is thirty-five (35) feet.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Mobile homes and manufactured housing on land inside Country Club village limits; R-1A and R-1B residential districts

    • Under section 405.050 (R-1A) single-family dwellings exclude mobile homes and manufactured housing.
    • Under section 405.060 (R-1B) modular or prefabricated homes are allowed but not mobile homes such as single- or double-wides; a modular applicant must give the zoning officer a deed or manufacturer proof before a permit.
    • Under section 405.170 mobile homes are allowed only in an "m" mobile home district of at least five acres, with mobile home parks connected to sewer or an approved system.
    • Other districts (R-2, R-3, B and I districts) were not opened.

    minimum area of mobile home (m) district: >= 5 acres

    “every mobile home shall be located in a mobile home district. no "m" district shall be less than five (5) acres in area.”
  • Accessory dwellingsProhibited

    Accessory buildings (garages, outbuildings) on residential lots inside Country Club village

    • This is a bar on dwelling use inside accessory buildings under section 405.210(g)(3).
    • The opened text does not address separate accessory dwelling units or guest rooms within the main building; those remain unknown.
    “no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Land divisions inside Country Club village limits

    • Chapter 410 Subdivision Regulations (sections 410.010 to 410.230) is listed in the village code; its text was not opened within the research budget.
    • Section 405.160(e) requires the board of trustees to review all subdivision applications in the flood area district.
    “chapter 410 subdivision regulations (section 410.010”
  • Building in a floodplainRequired

    Subdivision and development proposals on land in the village flood area ("f") district (section 405.160) inside Country Club village

    • The board of trustees reviews subdivision applications for flood findings, including regulatory flood elevation data and drainage.
    • On-site waste disposal systems in floodplains must be designed to avoid impairment or contamination during flooding (section 405.160(f)).
    • Chapter 415 Floodplain Management (sections 415.010 to 415.280) is listed in the village code but was not opened.
    “no person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge or improve any building or structure in the village or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate development permit for each such building or structure.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — New construction inside Country Club village
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Country Club village
  • Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new dwellings inside Country Club village
  • Minimum dwelling size — Minimum floor area of a dwelling inside Country Club village
  • Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Country Club village
12 more unanswered
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Country Club publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Andrew County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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