If you need to build, improve, or occupy any residential or commercial building, you must submit the applicable forms and schedule the necessary inspections with the Building Department.  Building permit applications and inspection requests are now submitted online (see link below). You can obtain hard copy forms by following the link to the Online Forms page or visiting City Hall. 

Any building / unit being newly occupied or changing occupancy must have an occupancy permit issued by the Building Department. An occupancy inspection is required prior to receiving the permit and prior to occupying the building / unit. An existing building / unit is exempt from this requirement if it has been inspected and received an occupancy permit in the past twelve (12) months. Permanent water and sewer service cannot be established without an occupancy permit on file with the city.

The City of Ste. Genevieve now uses a cloud-based software Cloudpermit so you can complete the entire building permit process online on any mobile device. With Cloudpermit, you can:

• Apply for building permits at any time, from anywhere.
• Submit plans and documentation needed to apply for your permit.
• Check the status of your building permit or building inspection (when your application status changes, you’ll automatically receive an email letting you know)
• Schedule or cancel building inspections.
• Communicate with your building department with time-stamped messages.
  
• Request and submit changes to an existing building permit.

How-to Videos and support materials: 
Cloudpermit has a variety of resources to help you – check out Cloudpermit Support for instructions on the basics and watch the instructional videos below to learn how to use the software:

• 'Cloudpermit - How to Submit a Building Permit Application' - video
• 'How to Send a Message on Cloudpermit' - video
• 'How to Request Inspections' - video

Ste. Genevieve Municipal City Codes are available via this link. Within city code, we have adopted the following building code books:

ICC  International Building Code, 2018 Edition
ICC  International Residential Building Code, 2018 Edition
ICC International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition
ICC International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition
ICC International Fire Code, 2018 Edition
ICC International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition
ICC International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition
ICC International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition