Rental Inspections in Missouri (2026)
12 rules on the books across Missouri, 8 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Inspection Programs
Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.
Columbia
Significant RestrictionsColumbia, Missouri requires a director's inspection before issuing a rental certificate of compliance, with large…
Read full rule →Independence
Significant RestrictionsIndependence requires every rental dwelling unit to be inspected by a Qualified Rental Housing Inspector every two…
Read full rule →Springfield
Significant RestrictionsSpringfield, Missouri runs a five-year, cyclical rental inspection program under City Code ch. 75, but for now it…
Read full rule →St. Louis
Significant RestrictionsEvery rental unit in St. Louis needs a certificate of inspection before each new tenant moves in or the property sells…
Read full rule →St. Louis County
Significant RestrictionsSt. Louis County can suspend a residential rental license the moment the Director of Transportation and Public Works…
Read full rule →Florissant
Some RestrictionsEvery rental home, duplex or apartment in Florissant needs an annual $50.00-per-unit residential rental license from…
Read full rule →Kansas City
Some RestrictionsKansas City can designate rental-heavy areas for systematic code enforcement, where inspectors issue an advisory report…
Read full rule →Tenant Complaint Process
How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.
Columbia
Some RestrictionsColumbia, Missouri lets residents trigger a rental inspection by complaint, but knowingly filing a false complaint…
Read full rule →Florissant
Some RestrictionsFlorissant can suspend or revoke a landlord's residential rental license when neighbors or the City document three or…
Read full rule →Independence
Some RestrictionsIn Independence, a tenant with a non-critical habitability issue must first notify the landlord in writing, and if…
Read full rule →Kansas City
Some RestrictionsKansas City tenants can trigger a rental inspection by complaint, and the city bars landlords from evicting or…
Read full rule →Lees Summit
Some RestrictionsWhen a tenant reports a code problem, Lee's Summit's Building Official can use that complaint as grounds for an…
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