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Use this state-level matrix to move from a county name to the responsible permitting office, digital gateway, applicable code framework, and inspection process.

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County matrix

115 jurisdictional profiles

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Adair CountyFIPS 29001
Municipal FallbackAdair County Commission; municipal Codes/Planning departments administer local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Andrew CountyFIPS 29003
Municipal FallbackAndrew County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle any local zoning and building permittingView profile →
Atchison CountyFIPS 29005
Municipal FallbackAtchison County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle local building and zoning permitting where applicableView profile →
Audrain CountyFIPS 29007
Municipal FallbackAudrain County Commission; municipal governments handle local planning, zoning, and building permitting where applicableView profile →
Barry CountyFIPS 29009
CountyBarry County Commission / Barry County Planning and Zoning and Building Codes functionsView profile →
Barton CountyFIPS 29011
Municipal FallbackBarton County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle local building and zoning permitting where applicableView profile →
Bates CountyFIPS 29013
Municipal FallbackBates County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle local building and zoning permitting where applicableView profile →
Benton CountyFIPS 29015
Municipal FallbackBenton County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle local building and zoning permitting where applicableView profile →
Bollinger CountyFIPS 29017
Municipal FallbackBollinger County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle local building and zoning permitting where applicableView profile →
Boone CountyFIPS 29019
CountyBoone County Resource Management — Planning, Inspection, and Engineering ServicesView profile →
Buchanan CountyFIPS 29021
CountyBuchanan County Planning and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Butler CountyFIPS 29023
Municipal FallbackButler County Commission; municipal building and zoning offices handle local permitting where applicableView profile →
Caldwell CountyFIPS 29025
CountyCaldwell County Planning and Zoning OfficeView profile →
Callaway CountyFIPS 29027
Municipal FallbackCallaway County Commission; incorporated cities and villages handle local building and occupancy permitting where applicableView profile →
Camden CountyFIPS 29029
CountyCamden County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Cape Girardeau CountyFIPS 29031
Municipal FallbackCape Girardeau County Commission; incorporated municipalities handle local building permittingView profile →
Carroll CountyFIPS 29033
CountyCarroll County Planning and Zoning Commission, administered through the Carroll County CommissionView profile →
Carter CountyFIPS 29035
Municipal FallbackCarter County Commission; municipal authorities handle building permitting where local codes applyView profile →
Cass CountyFIPS 29037
CountyCass County Building Codes, Environmental Health and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Cedar CountyFIPS 29039
Municipal FallbackCedar County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Chariton CountyFIPS 29041
Municipal FallbackChariton County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Christian CountyFIPS 29043
CountyChristian County Resource Management Department, Building Regulations and Planning & DevelopmentView profile →
Clark CountyFIPS 29045
Municipal FallbackClark County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Clay CountyFIPS 29047
CountyClay County Planning & Zoning Department, Building Division and Code EnforcementView profile →
Clinton CountyFIPS 29049
CountyClinton County Planning and Zoning OfficeView profile →
Cole CountyFIPS 29051
CountyCole County Public Works Department, Building Permits and Planning DepartmentView profile →
Cooper CountyFIPS 29053
Municipal FallbackCooper County Commission; municipal authorities handle building permitting where applicableView profile →
Crawford CountyFIPS 29055
Municipal FallbackCrawford County Commission; municipal authorities and state agencies handle building-related permitting where applicableView profile →
Dade CountyFIPS 29057
Municipal FallbackDade County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Dallas CountyFIPS 29059
Municipal FallbackDallas County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Daviess CountyFIPS 29061
Municipal FallbackDaviess County townships and municipal authorities; county government publishes no centralized building-permit departmentView profile →
DeKalb CountyFIPS 29063
Municipal FallbackDeKalb County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Dent CountyFIPS 29065
Municipal FallbackDent County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Douglas CountyFIPS 29067
Municipal FallbackDouglas County Commission; municipalities and local authorities handle building permitting where applicableView profile →
Dunklin CountyFIPS 29069
Municipal FallbackDunklin County Commission; municipal authorities handle local building permitting where applicableView profile →
Franklin CountyFIPS 29071
CountyFranklin County Building Department and Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Gasconade CountyFIPS 29073
Municipal FallbackGasconade County CommissionView profile →
Gentry CountyFIPS 29075
Municipal FallbackGentry County CommissionView profile →
Greene CountyFIPS 29077
CountyGreene County Resource Management Department — Building RegulationsView profile →
Grundy CountyFIPS 29079
Municipal FallbackGrundy County Commission / Emergency Management AgencyView profile →
Harrison CountyFIPS 29081
Municipal FallbackHarrison County CommissionView profile →
Henry CountyFIPS 29083
Municipal FallbackHenry County CommissionView profile →
Hickory CountyFIPS 29085
Municipal FallbackHickory County CommissionView profile →
Holt CountyFIPS 29087
CountyHolt County Emergency Management / County CommissionView profile →
Howard CountyFIPS 29089
Municipal FallbackHoward County CommissionView profile →
Howell CountyFIPS 29091
Municipal FallbackHowell County CommissionView profile →
Iron CountyFIPS 29093
Municipal FallbackIron County CommissionView profile →
Jackson CountyFIPS 29095
CountyJackson County Public Works — Development DivisionView profile →
Jasper CountyFIPS 29097
CountyJasper County Health Department — Office of Environmental HealthView profile →
Jefferson CountyFIPS 29099
CountyJefferson County County Services Department — Code Enforcement DivisionView profile →
Johnson CountyFIPS 29101
Municipal FallbackJohnson County Commission / Planning & Zoning informationView profile →
Knox CountyFIPS 29103
Municipal FallbackKnox County CommissionView profile →
Laclede CountyFIPS 29105
Municipal FallbackLaclede County CommissionView profile →
Lafayette CountyFIPS 29107
Municipal FallbackLafayette County CommissionView profile →
Lawrence CountyFIPS 29109
Municipal FallbackLawrence County Commission / Emergency Management Floodplain AdministrationView profile →
Lewis CountyFIPS 29111
Municipal FallbackLewis County CommissionView profile →
Lincoln CountyFIPS 29113
Municipal FallbackLincoln County Commission / County Floodplain Management OfficeView profile →
Linn CountyFIPS 29115
Municipal FallbackLinn County CommissionView profile →
Livingston CountyFIPS 29117
CountyLivingston County Planning and Zoning — County Zoning OfficerView profile →
Macon CountyFIPS 29121
Municipal FallbackMacon County CommissionView profile →
Madison CountyFIPS 29123
Municipal FallbackMadison County CommissionView profile →
Maries CountyFIPS 29125
Municipal FallbackMaries County CommissionView profile →
Marion CountyFIPS 29127
CountyMarion County Coordinator’s Office / Planning and ZoningView profile →
McDonald CountyFIPS 29119
Municipal FallbackMcDonald County CommissionView profile →
Mercer CountyFIPS 29129
Municipal FallbackMercer County CommissionView profile →
Miller CountyFIPS 29131
Municipal FallbackMiller County CommissionView profile →
Mississippi CountyFIPS 29133
Municipal FallbackMississippi County CommissionView profile →
Moniteau CountyFIPS 29135
Municipal FallbackMoniteau County CommissionView profile →
Monroe CountyFIPS 29137
CountyMonroe County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Montgomery CountyFIPS 29139
Municipal FallbackMontgomery County CommissionView profile →
Morgan CountyFIPS 29141
Municipal FallbackMorgan County CommissionView profile →
New Madrid CountyFIPS 29143
Municipal FallbackNew Madrid County Commission / County ClerkView profile →
Newton CountyFIPS 29145
Municipal FallbackNewton County Commission / Emergency Management Floodplain AdministrationView profile →
Nodaway CountyFIPS 29147
Municipal FallbackNodaway County CommissionView profile →
Oregon CountyFIPS 29149
Municipal FallbackOregon County CommissionView profile →
Osage CountyFIPS 29151
Municipal FallbackOsage County CommissionView profile →
Ozark CountyFIPS 29153
Municipal FallbackOzark County CommissionView profile →
Pemiscot CountyFIPS 29155
Municipal FallbackPemiscot County CommissionView profile →
Perry CountyFIPS 29157
Municipal FallbackPerry County CommissionView profile →
Pettis CountyFIPS 29159
Municipal FallbackPettis County Planning & ZoningView profile →
Phelps CountyFIPS 29161
Municipal FallbackPhelps County CommissionView profile →
Pike CountyFIPS 29163
Municipal FallbackPike County CommissionView profile →
Platte CountyFIPS 29165
CountyPlatte County Planning & Zoning / Building DepartmentView profile →
Polk CountyFIPS 29167
Municipal FallbackPolk County CommissionView profile →
Pulaski CountyFIPS 29169
Municipal FallbackPulaski County CommissionView profile →
Putnam CountyFIPS 29171
Municipal FallbackPutnam County CommissionView profile →
Ralls CountyFIPS 29173
CountyRalls County Planning & ZoningView profile →
Randolph CountyFIPS 29175
Municipal FallbackRandolph County CommissionView profile →
Ray CountyFIPS 29177
CountyRay County Planning & ZoningView profile →
Reynolds CountyFIPS 29179
Municipal FallbackReynolds County CommissionView profile →
Ripley CountyFIPS 29181
Municipal FallbackRipley County CommissionView profile →
Saline CountyFIPS 29195
Municipal FallbackCity of Marshall Inspection DepartmentView profile →
Schuyler CountyFIPS 29197
Municipal FallbackCity of Lancaster Building Permits and InspectionsView profile →
Scotland CountyFIPS 29199
Municipal FallbackCity of Memphis Building Inspector / City HallView profile →
Scott CountyFIPS 29201
CountyScott County Clerk (unincorporated-area building permits)View profile →
Shannon CountyFIPS 29203
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Shannon County Government publishes no county building-permit office in its reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Shelby CountyFIPS 29205
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Shelby County Government publishes county offices but no county building-permit department in its reviewed official resourcesView profile →
St. Charles CountyFIPS 29183
CountySt. Charles County Community Development Department, Building & Code Enforcement DivisionView profile →
St. Clair CountyFIPS 29185
Municipal FallbackSt. Clair County CommissionView profile →
St. Francois CountyFIPS 29187
CountySt. Francois County Clerk / St. Francois County Floodplain AdministrationView profile →
St. Louis CityFIPS 29510
CountyCity of St. Louis Building Division, Permit SectionView profile →
St. Louis CountyFIPS 29189
CountySt. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Code Enforcement-Permits ProcessingView profile →
Ste. Genevieve CountyFIPS 29186
Municipal FallbackCity of Ste. Genevieve Community Development (municipal fallback; Ste. Genevieve County Government does not publish a county building-permit office)View profile →
Stoddard CountyFIPS 29207
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Stoddard County Clerk is the county contact but publishes no county building-permit program in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Stone CountyFIPS 29209
CountyStone County Planning and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Sullivan CountyFIPS 29211
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Sullivan County Government publishes county offices but no county building-permit department in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Taney CountyFIPS 29213
CountyTaney County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Texas CountyFIPS 29215
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Texas County Government publishes county administration and a Planning Commission but no county building-permit department in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Vernon CountyFIPS 29217
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Vernon County Clerk/Commission are the county contacts but the reviewed official county resources publish no county building-permit programView profile →
Warren CountyFIPS 29219
CountyWarren County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Washington CountyFIPS 29221
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Washington County Clerk and Commission publish county administration but no county building-permit department in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Wayne CountyFIPS 29223
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Wayne County Government directory publishes county contacts but no county building-permit program in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Webster CountyFIPS 29225
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Webster County permits page lists marriage, ATV, auctioneer, liquor, and business permits but no county building-permit departmentView profile →
Worth CountyFIPS 29227
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Worth County Government directory publishes county contacts but no county building-permit program in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →
Wright CountyFIPS 29229
Municipal FallbackApplicable municipal building authority; Wright County Government publishes county commissioners and offices but no county building-permit program in the reviewed official resourcesView profile →

How to use this state hub

Start with the county, then confirm the parcel’s actual jurisdiction.

This directory is organized around county-equivalent authorities, but a county record does not automatically mean the county issues every permit. Incorporated cities, townships, boroughs, tribal authorities, fire districts, and state agencies may control portions of the approval path. Open the county profile, review the jurisdiction status, and call the listed agency when the property sits near a municipal boundary or has a specialized occupancy.

A reliable preconstruction sequence

  1. 1. Identify the authority. Match the project address to the issuing office.
  2. 2. Confirm the filing lane. Use the official portal or application instructions.
  3. 3. Protect inspection access. Schedule before regulated work is concealed.