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Taney County Missouri · Est. 1837
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County Planning & Zoning

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6 available department pages
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Contact Information

Physical Address 207 David Street - Forsyth, MO 65653
Phone (417) 546-7225
Fax (417) 546-6861

Taney County Onsite Permitting Program

Taney County Onsite Permitting program follows the Missouri Laws Accompanied by Department of Health and Senior Services Rules. Within these rules under Statute 701.031 "The owner of a single-family residence lot consisting of three acres or more, or the owner of a residential lot consisting of ten acres or more with no single-family residence on-site sewage disposal system located within three hundred sixty feet of any other on-site sewage disposal system and no more than one single- family residence per each ten acres in the aggregate, except lots adjacent to lakes operated by the Corps of Engineers or by a public utility, shall be excluded from the provisions of sections 701.025 to 701.059 and the rules promulgated pursuant to sections 701.025 to 701.059, including provisions relating to the construction, operation, major modification and major repair of on-site disposal systems, when all points of the system are located in excess of ten feet from any adjoining property line and no effluent enters an adjoining property, contaminates surface waters or groundwater or creates a nuisance as determined by a readily available scientific method."

On-Site Sewage System Department responsibilities

  • Review applications and issue permits for construction work pertaining to the installation of a new system or the repair of an existing system
  • Inspect new and repaired Systems to insure proper installation
  • Consult with the public regarding On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems

On-Site Sewage System Department contact information
Contact Maggie Daniels
Department Taney County Planning and Zoning
Address 207 David Street / PO Box 383
Forsyth, MO 65653
Phone Office (417) 546-7225
Fax (417) 546-6861
Email Maggie.Daniels@taneycountymo.gov

Who is required to obtain an onsite permit?

  • Property owners with less than 3 acres
  • Any commercial project less than 3000 gallons per day flow rates ( 3000 or greater is controlled by Missouri Dept. Natural Resources)
  • Property owners where the property borders a Corps of Engineers or public utility controlled body of water regardless the size of the parcel
  • Property owners building more than 1 structure requiring an onsite system less than 10 acre increments

Helpful links and permit applications