Application for short-term rental, occupied permit.

St. Louis Revised Code § 25.57.050

in effect

25.57.050 - Application for short-term rental, occupied permit. Applicants for a short-term rental permit for a short-term rental, occupied shall submit, on an annual basis, an application for a short-term rental permit to the Building Division. A. The application for a short-term, occupied short-term rental permit shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00.) Such application shall require the following information, to be collected on a form provided by the Building Division, and shall be completed prior to the inspection required in the application process, which shall be conducted by the Building Division: a. The address of the dwelling unit to be used as a short-term rental; b. The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the owner, or tenant/lessee applying for the permit; c. Signed acknowledgment that from the owner, or tenant/lessee applying for the permit that they have reviewed this chapter and understand its requirements; d. The number and location of off street or on site parking spaces allotted to the premises; e. The owner's or the tenant/lessee's agreement to use his or her best efforts to ensure that use of the premises by short-term rental occupants will not disrupt the neighborhood, and will not interfere with the rights of neighboring property owners to the quiet enjoyment of their properties; and f. Any other information that this chapter requires and any other information required by the Building Commissioner in the execution of the application process as part of any application for a short-term rental permit, as determined by the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee shall have the authority to obtain additional information from the applicant as necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter. The Building Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary in the interest of public safety, public health and general welfare to interpret and implement the provisions of this chapter. B. An application for a short-term rental, occupied shall be accompanied by a form requiring the applicant to affirm that the property to be used as a short-term rental, occupied is occupied by an owner who occupies the property as their primary residence. An individual may have only one (1) primary residence in the City of St. Louis. The applicant shall also affirm that the resident of the property has paid their personal property tax at the address of the proposed short-term rental, occupied unit for the previous tax period. The applicant shall also affirm that the property is not subject to any contractual restrictions, precluding the property from being used for short-term rentals, including but not limited to: homeowner association agreement, condominium bylaws, restrictive covenants, leases or building restrictions. The applicant shall affirm that the property owner or renter has no outstanding real estate taxes, bills for services of City liens associated with the property that is the subject of the application, nor does the owner or renter owe any other obligations to the City including: (a) personal property tax; (b) real estate tax on properties located in the City of St. Louis; (c) City of St. Louis earnings tax; (d) City of St. Louis water and refuse bills; (e) City of St. Louis business license fees; and (f) fees owed in connection with short-term rentals. Submission of an form containing false information will be cause for revocation of permit for short-term rental. C. Attached to the submission of the application described in this section, the short-term rental permit applicant shall provide: a. Written rules to be posted in the short-term rental unit, which must include: Acknowledgement that it shall be unlawful to allow or make any noise or sound that exceeds the limits set forth in the City's existing ordinances, including but not limited to Ordinance 67002 as may be amended, that regulate noise. b. Acknowledgement and agreement that the maximum occupancy of a short-term rental unit is limited to the occupancy limit as determined by the Building Commissioner and, if available, the location and the amount of on site parking. c. Acknowledgement and agreement that violations of this chapter by short-term rental agent, short-term rental owner, or short-term rental guest may result in immediate termination of the permit as well as the potential liability for payments of fines levied by the City; and d. Written approval by the owner of the property for use of the property as a short-term rental. (Ord. No. 71729, § 5, 11-6-2023.)

Source: City of St. Louis, Missouri, Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis, 2020, Annotated, and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25BUCO_CH25.57SHRMREOR_25.57.050APSHRMREOCPEFetched: 11/1/2026