False statements prohibited—Occupancy load.
St. Louis Revised Code § 25.56.160
in effect25.56.160 - False statements prohibited—Occupancy load.
It shall be unlawful for any applicant for a certificate of inspection to make a false statement in the application. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to inform the prospective occupants of the maximum occupancy load and post a copy of the certificate of inspection within the unit.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other ordinance, it shall be unlawful to occupy or to allow occupancy of a dwelling unit beyond that number legally allowed under this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any dwelling unit to inform any prospective occupant or prospective buyer of a building that said building is subject to the requirements of this chapter, of the posted occupancy load of all the units within that building, and of any outstanding violations of this chapter.
(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_25.56.160FASTPRCCLOFetched: 11/1/2026