Short-Term Rental
Permit Application 

The City of St. Louis passed ordinance 71729 which requires operators of Short-Term rental properties within the City to apply for a permit and have their rental property(ies) inspected annually. To see the ordinance in its entirety click HERE.
  

1. City Business License:  Short-Term Rental, Non-Occupied applicants will be required to upload a copy of their St. Louis City Business License made out in their name.  At the conclusion of this application, you will receive a receipt that you may use to apply for your business license.  An official permit will not be issued for a short-term rental until a business license is uploaded by the applicant to their application and reviewed by the Building Division.
   
   You can apply for your St. Louis City Business License HERE.
   
   Once you have been issued your Business LIcense, then you will need to upload a picture image or PDF of your current license to complete this registration process. 
   
   You will receive a link to an STR-owner's dashboard  with your receipt where you can upload your current business license, renew your STR permit and update contact information.
   
   
2. Proof of Paid Property Tax:  If you are applying as an Owner-Occupied short-term rental, meaning you are renting out part of your primary residence, you will need to upload a copy of your paid City Property Taxes for the current year.
   
   
3. Notarized Letter from Owner:  If you do not own the property that you are going to be registering, then you will need to get a signed, dated and notarized letter from the owner that authorizes the use of the property as a short-term rental.  This letter needs to be uploaded with your application, so you will need to have a PDF version of the completed letter available.  A template of this letter is available for your use HERE.
   
   
4. Emergency Contact and Local Agent:  Ordinance 71729 requires owners or their agents to be able to be physically on site of their short-term rental property within one (1) hour of notification in emergency situations.  IF you are an out-of-town operator, you will need to secure the services of a local agent/representative who can be on site within the hour, and you will need to provide their contact information in full.
   
   
5. Conditional Use or Board of Adjustment Hearings:  Please be advised that applicants in Zoning District "A" - Single-Family Residential, must complete a Conditional Use hearing. 
   
   Applicants will be able to schedule their inspections as well as pay for and complete their application for a Short-Term Rental Permit, however Conditional Use hearings are not able to be scheduled or conducted until after BB 113 becomes law. 
   
   For more information on BB 113, please click HERE. 
   
   After this legislation becomes an ordinance, the Zoning Department will send a link to all applicants awaiting a Conditional Use hearing via email which will allow them to schedule and pay for their hearing.
   
   Applicants who have their permit approval delayed due to BB 113 will not be penalized and may continue to operate while their application is pending. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• To operate a short-term rental in St. Louis you must have a permit.  This following application must be completed in full to apply for your permit.
  
  
• As part of the permitting process, you must schedule a building inspection. Inspectors examine a building's exterior, interior and interior common areas.
  
  
• An occupant load for the premise will also be established.
  
  
• If minor violations, or if major violations are found, then the property owner has 30 days to make the necessary repairs.