County permits

Dent County

Dent County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.

§ 01 Unincorporated

Unincorporated Dent County.

If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.

Permit authority: Dent County Clerk’s Office (Angie Curley, County Clerk/Election Authority) handles licenses from the Dent County Courthouse; there is no county building department for unincorporated areas
Website: http://dentmo.taxnet.us/ (Dent County Collector of Revenue portal for merchant licenses; ask the Collector at 573-729-3911 for assistance) ↗
Online portal: http://dentmo.taxnet.us/ (Dent County Collector of Revenue portal for merchant licenses; ask the Collector at 573-729-3911 for assistance) ↗
Phone: 573-729-4144 (County Clerk) and 573-729-3911 (Collector of Revenue for merchant licenses)
Email: dent@sos.mo.gov (County Clerk)
Address: Dent County Courthouse, 400 N. Main St., Salem, MO 65560

Full unincorporated Dent County permit guide →

§ 02 Jurisdictions

Cities in Dent County

Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.

§ 03 County navigation

Information last verified for Dent 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.