St. Louis requires a Certificate of Inspection for one and two-family rentals at change of occupancy, plus occupancy permits for tenants. Larger multifamily properties must obtain a Conditional Use Permit and pass periodic building inspections administered by the Building Division.
St. Louis City Revised Code Title 25 and Title 11 impose rental housing safeguards rather than a single registration list. One and two-family rental units must pass a Certificate of Inspection (CI) inspection by the Building Division at each change of occupancy; the landlord obtains the CI before a new tenant can secure an occupancy permit. Every adult tenant must obtain an occupancy permit from the Department of Public Safety, which includes an ID check. Apartment buildings with three or more units require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approved by the Board of Public Service, and are subject to periodic Housing Conservation District inspections in designated neighborhoods. Fees are set annually by the Building Division. Violations can result in condemnation placards and loss of occupancy permit authority.
Renting without a valid CI or CUP can trigger stop-occupancy orders, daily fines per Title 11, and condemnation. Tenants renting without an occupancy permit risk displacement.
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