State Building Permits
Missouri - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in Missouri. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
115 Counties 1098 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
Missouri Counties
Adair County 6 jurisdictions → Andrew County 8 jurisdictions → Atchison County 1 jurisdiction → Audrain County 1 jurisdiction → Barry County 13 jurisdictions → Barton County 7 jurisdictions → Bates County 11 jurisdictions → Benton County 4 jurisdictions → Bollinger County 4 jurisdictions → Boone County 12 jurisdictions → Buchanan County 8 jurisdictions → Butler County 4 jurisdictions → Caldwell County 7 jurisdictions → Callaway County 8 jurisdictions → Camden County 11 jurisdictions → Cape Girardeau County 11 jurisdictions → Carroll County 7 jurisdictions → Carter County 4 jurisdictions → Cass County 24 jurisdictions → Cedar County 4 jurisdictions → Chariton County 10 jurisdictions → Christian County 21 jurisdictions → Clark County 6 jurisdictions → Clay County 24 jurisdictions → Clinton County 2 jurisdictions → Cole County 8 jurisdictions → Cooper County 9 jurisdictions → Crawford County 1 jurisdiction → Dade County 6 jurisdictions → Dallas County 3 jurisdictions → Daviess County 9 jurisdictions → Dekalb County 8 jurisdictions → Dent County 2 jurisdictions → Douglas County 1 jurisdiction → Dunklin County 10 jurisdictions → Franklin County 21 jurisdictions → Gasconade County 7 jurisdictions → Gentry County 7 jurisdictions → Greene County 10 jurisdictions → Grundy County 9 jurisdictions → Harrison County 1 jurisdiction → Henry County 5 jurisdictions → Hickory County 6 jurisdictions → Holt County 10 jurisdictions → Howard County 6 jurisdictions → Howell County 5 jurisdictions → Iron County 7 jurisdictions → Jackson County 20 jurisdictions → Jasper County 12 jurisdictions → Jefferson County 18 jurisdictions → Johnson County 8 jurisdictions → Knox County 7 jurisdictions → Laclede County 7 jurisdictions → Lafayette County 8 jurisdictions → Lawrence County 5 jurisdictions → Lewis County 6 jurisdictions → Lincoln County 12 jurisdictions → Linn County 9 jurisdictions → Livingston County 8 jurisdictions → Macon County 10 jurisdictions → Madison County 5 jurisdictions → Maries County 3 jurisdictions → Marion County 4 jurisdictions → Mcdonald County 8 jurisdictions → Mercer County 4 jurisdictions → Miller County 9 jurisdictions → Mississippi County 6 jurisdictions → Moniteau County 5 jurisdictions → Monroe County 6 jurisdictions → Montgomery County 10 jurisdictions → Morgan County 7 jurisdictions → New Madrid County 16 jurisdictions → Newton County 5 jurisdictions → Nodaway County 15 jurisdictions → Oregon County 3 jurisdictions → Osage County 6 jurisdictions → Ozark County 5 jurisdictions → Pemiscot County 13 jurisdictions → Perry County 4 jurisdictions → Pettis County 9 jurisdictions → Phelps County 6 jurisdictions → Pike County 10 jurisdictions → Platte County 20 jurisdictions → Polk County 7 jurisdictions → Pulaski County 6 jurisdictions → Putnam County 5 jurisdictions → Ralls County 7 jurisdictions → Randolph County 9 jurisdictions → Ray County 13 jurisdictions → Reynolds County 4 jurisdictions → Ripley County 4 jurisdictions → Saline County 14 jurisdictions → Schuyler County 5 jurisdictions → Scotland County 7 jurisdictions → Scott County 11 jurisdictions → Shannon County 6 jurisdictions → Shelby County 6 jurisdictions → St Charles County 19 jurisdictions → St Clair County 8 jurisdictions → St Francois County 9 jurisdictions → St Louis County 88 jurisdictions → St. Louis City 89 jurisdictions → Ste Genevieve County 4 jurisdictions → Stoddard County 15 jurisdictions → Stone County 9 jurisdictions → Sullivan County 10 jurisdictions → Taney County 7 jurisdictions → Texas County 7 jurisdictions → Vernon County 13 jurisdictions → Warren County 8 jurisdictions → Washington County 4 jurisdictions → Wayne County 7 jurisdictions → Webster County 8 jurisdictions → Worth County 6 jurisdictions → Wright County 5 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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