§ MO Missouri
County permits
Howell County
Howell County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Howell County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- No standalone Howell County building department or countywide building permit office was found on the county website; permit-like countywide paths identified publicly are Howell County floodplain administration and Howell County Health Department environmental public health
- Online portal
- No public county building permit portal located ↗
- Phone
- County floodplain contact listed by SCOCOG at 417-256-3872; Health Department main line is 417-256-7078
- Address
- County floodplain contact listed by SCOCOG at 35 Court Square, West Plains, MO 65775; Health Department main office contact is publicly listed at 180 Kentucky St., West Plains, MO 65775
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Howell County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Howell 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.