St. Louis, MO Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Under St. Louis's short-term rental ordinance, the Building Division tracks every code violation and nuisance notice tied to a rental unit, with the Metropolitan Police Department feeding in municipal and state law violations occurring at the property. Once a single address accumulates three violation notices within any 24 consecutive months, the City automatically revokes the existing short-term rental permit and rejects any new applications for that same property for up to 12 consecutive months. Owners get 30 days to fix violations to the Building Commissioner's satisfaction before a strike counts against them, and a permit holder whose permit is revoked can appeal in writing to the Building Commissioner within 30 days of the revocation date.