Residential and Commercial Building

Building Permits are required for most building construction activities in the City of Cottleville.

Occupancy Inspections are required for changes in use and tenancy of commercial and residential structures within the City of Cottleville.

The following are provided as general guidelines for building activity within the City of Cottleville and may not be applicable to every situation.

To schedule Residential and Commercial Inspections, please contact the Cottleville City Hall at (636) 498-6565 x 0.

For additional permitting and inspection requirements, please contact local fire department.

The following projects require an occupancy inspection and permit within the City of Cottleville.

Occupancy inspections are provided as a courtesy at no cost to you by the City Inspector and can be scheduled simply by calling 636-498-6565.

Buying, Selling, Leasing, or Renting a residential structure
Changing tenancy of a residential or commercially leased or rented structure/space
Changing the use of a structure (such as changing from residential to commercial)
Changing ownership of a commercial structure

To be sure your project requires a Building Permit, please see examples below of projects that need Building Permits.

The City of Cottleville has adopted the following building codes as standards for residential and commercial construction:

For information about these codes or to order copies, please visit www.iccsafe.org.