Certificate of inspection—Issuance.
St. Louis Revised Code § 25.56.050
in effect25.56.050 - Certificate of inspection—Issuance.
A. If the unit is available for inspection by the City, the City shall inspect the unit within seven (7) working days from the date of application for Certificate of Inspection unless the Owner approves a longer time. Failure of the City to inspect within said seven (7) days does not waive the requirements of a Certificate of Inspection.
B. The Certificate of Inspection will be issued for the dwelling unit and premises that comply with the exterior provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Louis, and the requirements of all Building Code relating to the Interiors of Buildings.
C. The Certificate of Inspection may be issued for the dwelling unit(s) and premise(s) that comply with the Zoning Code of the City of St. Louis and the requirements of all Building Code relating to the Interiors of Buildings and are in substantial but not complete compliance with the exterior provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code as determined by the Code Official but said building must meet total compliance within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of issuance. When total compliance is not practical or feasible within the specified time, extensions to the aforementioned compliance period may be granted at the discretion of the Code Official.
D. No Certificate of Inspection can be issued when the dwelling unit(s), building, or the premise(s) is in such condition as to warrant condemnation or when conditions are found that may imminently and adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of the actual or proposed occupants.
E. When long-term rehabilitation work is in progress with required building permits being issued, a portion of that building may be occupied if that portion meets the requirements of all Building Code relating to the Interiors of Buildings and the exterior portion of the building is in compliance with the International Property Maintenance Code. That portion of the building that meets the requirements will be inspected and a Certificate of Inspection with an occupancy load will be issued for that area only. Additional areas will be required to be inspected after rehabilitation work is completed and before those areas become occupied. A new application must be filed for these additional areas.
(Ord. No. 72025, § 1, 7-11-2025; Ord. No. 71835, § 1, 4-16-2024.)
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_CH25.56HOCODI_25.56.050CEINSSFetched: 11/1/2026