Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
N/A; the city describes multi-agency review and notification after approvals but does not publish a standard 2026 review timeline.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call 314-622-3313 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
City of St. Louis Building Division, Permit Section is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 314-622-3313.
N/A; the city describes multi-agency review and notification after approvals but does not publish a standard 2026 review timeline.
Apply online through the City permit portal; once assigned agencies approve, the city notifies the applicant and the permit may be paid and printed. Building inspections and occupancy inspections are handled by the Building Division; call 314-622-3313 for permit/inspection questions.
2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, and 2017 National Electrical Code, plus City zoning ordinances. Ordinary residential repairs and maintenance usually do not require a permit; examples include painting, floor refinishing, like-for-like flooring, cabinets, gutters, unchanged windows/doors, certain on-grade steps, limited site work, awnings under 40 square feet, small accessory buildings 50 square feet or less, qualifying pools, like-for-like roof replacement up to 25% of sheathing, replacement fencing in the same location, retaining walls 18 inches or less, small antennas/tents, and statues. Historic districts/landmarks may require approval even for otherwise exempt exterior work; flood areas require a Floodway Development Permit.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.