Chapter 825 (Residential Rental Property License Code) requires owners of rental property in unincorporated St. Louis County to obtain a license and submit to periodic inspections. §825.600 sets the application process and inspection program.
Chapter 825 sits alongside the re-occupancy permit (§1110.1045). The license is property-specific (not tenant-specific) and must be renewed periodically. Inspections check minimum health/safety standards in Chapter 1110 (Property Maintenance Code). Multi-unit complexes face stricter scheduling. Failure to license can result in court action and inability to collect rent.
Unlicensed-operation fines up to $1,000/day; cease-occupancy order; civil penalties under property-maintenance code.
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