§ MO Missouri
County permits
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Cape Girardeau County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- Cape Girardeau County Building; floodplain review handled by Cape Girardeau County Floodplain Management
- Website
- No public self-service county building permit portal was identified in reviewed county sources ↗
- Online portal
- No public self-service county building permit portal was identified in reviewed county sources ↗
- Phone
- (573) 987-5050 for Building; (573) 243-2468 for Floodplain Management
- capecofloodplain@capecounty.us for Floodplain Management; no public general Building email located
- Address
- 1 Barton Square, Suite 301, Jackson, MO 63755 for Building; 1 Barton Square, Suite 202, Jackson, MO 63755 for Floodplain Management
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Cape Girardeau County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.