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     Department of Public Works
     St. Louis County Government
     41 S. Central Avenue, 6th Fl.
     Clayton, MO 63105
     Phone: (314) 615-5184
     Fax: (314) 615-7085
     TTY: (314) 615-3748
     Send us your question or comment

    Code Enforcement and Information

    Building Codes and Ordinances

    The following list contains the Building Codes and Ordinances that are enforced by St. Louis County Government in the unincorporated areas of St. Louis County. Also, these same codes and ordinances are enforced in municipalities that contract with St. Louis County for Building Plan Review and Building Inspection Services.

    If your property is located in a municipality, please visit our Municipal Contract Matrix page for detailed information.

    Building Codes and Ordinances Enforced in St. Louis County:

     Land Disturbance Code, Ordinance #21578 approved October 13, 2003

     2003 International Building Code, International Residential Code, and International Existing Building

        Code as adopted and amended by Ordinance #22314 effective date Sept. 1,  2005.

     2003 International Mechanical Code as adopted by Ordinance #22313, effective date Sept. 1, 2005

     2005 National Electrical Code as adopted by Ordinance #22556, effective date March 1, 2006.

     2003 Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by Ordinance #22338, effective date Sept. 1, 2005

     2000 BOCA International Property Maintenance Code as adopted and amended by Ordinance #20851

        approved April 9, 2002 and further amended by Ordinances 21373, 22015, and 22316

     Explosives Ordinances #'s 2703, 10039, 17057, 18693

     

    You may purchase copies of the code books from the following organizations.

    American Institute of Architects
    911 Washington Avenue
    St. Louis, MO 63101
    314-231-4252

    International Code Council

    Http://www.iccsafe.org

    International Association of Plumbing
    and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)

    Http://www.iapmo.com

    You can download "user-friendly" or "Official" copies of the above listed ordinances.

    Also, the Department of Public Works sells the individual Building ($8.50), Mechanical ($4.00), Electrical ($4.00), Plumbing ($8.50) and Property Maintenance ($4.00) Ordinances at our Clayton location. Copies of the ordinances can be mailed to the requesting individual for an additional charge of $2.50 (postage). Make checks payable to: Treasurer - St. Louis County. Your request may be mailed to:

    St. Louis County Government
    Department of Public Works
    41 South Central Avenue
    Clayton, Missouri 63105
    ATTN: Permit Processing

    To purchase copies of the Explosives Ordinances and the Grading Ordinances, please call the St. Louis County Clerk's Office at 615-7171. All above mentioned ordinances can also be purchased at the St. Louis County Clerk's office.

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