Starting July 1, 2007, if you purhase a house or condo in unincorporated St. Louis County, a re-occupancy inspection and permit will be required from the Division of Neighborhood Services before you can move in.

The County’s re-occupancy permit currently covers rental properties (both apartments and single-family rental houses) and owner-occupied single family houses in a few conservation districts in unicorporated St. Louis County.

The county inspectors will check recently sold or about to be sold owner-occupie homes for basic property maintenance items such as plumbing, roofing, gutters, and wiring. Defects need to be repaired before the re-occupancy permit is granted. The fee is $80.00- payable by either the seller or buyer or representative of either.

Applications can be applied for in two locations:

South County Government Center, 4558 Lemay Ferry Rd.                      Phone: 314-615-1142

North County Government Center, 21 Village Square                              Phone: 314-615-7346

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