Demolition permits are issued by the Building Division - Inspection Section. The application process for a demolition permit begins by obtaining a house number slip in the Building Division - Permit Section, Room 425, City Hall. This house numbering slip is taken to the Building Division - Inspection Section, Room 407, City Hall, where the demolition application is completed.

All request for demolition permits are reviewed by the Cultural Resources Office. The Commission requires photographs of all buildings that are to be demolished and a site plan drawing indicating the location and extent of the proposed demolition. The photographs must be submitted at the time the application is made.

Demolition permits must be obtained by a Demolition Contractor certified by the City of Saint Louis. However, an Owner may be issued a demolition permit provided the building to be removed is less than 1 1/2 stories or 15 feet in height and contains less than 10,000 cubic feet in volume and 1,000 square feet in floor area with no basement. The Owner may be issued a demolition permit for a garage or shed. If the Owner does not apply in person, then the person applying for the demolition permit needs a notarized letter from the Owner with the individual's name or the company name that will demolish the garage or shed and the dollar amount to demolish it.

The cost of the demolition permit is based on the size of the building to be demolished.

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