St. Peters, MO Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Additional inspection authority
- Section 505.040, 110.3.10 amendment
- Supplemental inspection scope
- zoning plus any construction phase
- Fee basis
- Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Title V
- Re-inspection charge
- 110.3.10.90.2 Extra Inspection
- Enforcing office
- Building Commissioner, Building Department
Summary
Beyond the standard footing, framing and final inspections built into the adopted Building Code, the City of St. Peters, Missouri gives its Code Official broad authority under Section 505.040 to order additional and supplemental inspections whenever unusual construction or compliance questions arise, and to bill the applicant for each one under the City's fee schedule.
110.3.10 Other Inspections. In addition to the inspections specified above, the Code Official is authorized to make or require other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code and other laws that are enforced by the Building Department. A fee may be assessed for each additional inspection as stated in Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, of Title V of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters, Missouri. 1 ... 10.3.10.90 Supplemental Inspection. In addition to the required inspection heretofore specified, the Code Official may make other inspections, which in his/her judgment is reasonably necessary due to unusual construction or circumstances. ... These inspections may include, but are not limited to, examinations to determine whether zoning requirements are being met and may include all other phases of building construction. A fee may be assessed for each additional inspection as state in Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, of Title V of the Municipal Code of the City of St. Peters, Missouri.
Full Breakdown
Section 505.040 amends the 2021 International Building Code with two local inspection provisions administered by the Building Department. The 110.3.10 Other Inspections amendment lets the Code Official make or require inspections beyond those already specified in the code to confirm compliance with the Building Code and any other law the Building Department enforces, with a fee assessed for each additional inspection under Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Title V. The companion 110.3.10.90 Supplemental Inspection provision goes further: the Code Official may order extra inspections whenever unusual construction or circumstances make them reasonably necessary, and those inspections can extend to examining whether zoning requirements are being met alongside any other phase of building construction, again billed per Appendix A.
A related amendment, 110.3.10.90.2 Extra Inspection, allows the City to charge for a re-inspection when the Code Official finds a requested inspection was not ready or accessible, or when the applicant caused extra inspections beyond what is typically required. Separately, item 10 (110.3.3) requires an elevation certification under Chapter 410 Floodplain Management before vertical construction continues past the lowest floor in flood hazard areas, and item 16 (111.1.90) cross-references Chapter 525 for re-occupancy inspections of non-owner-occupied multi-family units. A posted certificate of occupancy is required under 111.2.90 once inspections clear, except for government and farm buildings.
Violations & Fines
Failure to allow a required or supplemental inspection, or performing covered work without the inspections the Code Official orders under Section 505.040, is enforced as a violation of the adopted Building Code and carries the Chapter 504/505 general penalty of a fine up to $500 and/or up to 90 days in jail under Section 504.050, with each day treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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