St. Peters, MO Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 405.100, the zoning code's definitions section, defines SHORT-TERM RENTAL as a non-owner-occupied dwelling unit or accessory building where tenant occupancy lasts for a period of no more than thirty days, distinguishing it from a LONG-TERM RENTAL, defined the same way but for stays of more than thirty days. Rather than creating a standalone short-term rental permit, Section 405.380(A)(14) folds the regulatory check into the home-based work chapter: all residences used for short-term non-owner-occupied residency must undergo an annual inspection by the City of St.

Peters, and that inspection is conducted after each annual business license renewal, addressing the same health and safety conditions the City reviews for other non-owner-occupied structures. In practice, an operator needs the underlying City business license required for rental activity, and renewing it each year triggers the inspection rather than a separate application. The general home-based work conditions elsewhere in Section 405.380(A), including the ban on altering the residence's exterior appearance and the limits on traffic and on-site activity, apply to the property alongside the short-term rental inspection requirement. The Planning, Community and Economic Development Department administers the inspection and business license renewal process in the City of St. Peters, Missouri.