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 county publishes the workflow but no standard 2026 review time on the reviewed official pages.
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 314-615-5184 (Permit Processing Center); 314-615-4269 (Permit Application Center); 314-615-4677 (Inspections) 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
St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Code Enforcement-Permits Processing 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 314-615-5184 (Permit Processing Center); 314-615-4269 (Permit Application Center); 314-615-4677 (Inspections).
N/A; the county publishes the workflow but no standard 2026 review time on the reviewed official pages.
Submit plans and permit applications through the county permit drop box/mail-in process or the e-permits portal. For inspection questions call 314-615-4677; general permit-processing questions call 314-615-5184. Residential occupancy inspections are scheduled by county staff, with the cited occupancy form stating contact within 48 hours.
2015 International Building Code (Chapter 1115), 2015 International Residential Code (Chapter 1116), 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 1110), 2014 National Electrical Code/NFPA 70 (Chapter 1102), 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (Chapter 1103), plus county land-disturbance and applicable zoning codes and amendments. County enforcement applies in unincorporated areas and municipalities contracting with the county for plan review/inspection. N/A; the county publishes project-specific residential/commercial guides, but the reviewed official permit pages did not provide one consolidated 2026 list of minor or cosmetic exemptions.
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.