Southeast Missouri / Lead Belt / Mississippi Corridor
Building permits can start with the county or the city
St. Francois County lists a county building permit through the clerk, while Farmington has its own city building-permit process.
In St. Francois County, a building-permit question starts with the address. The county clerk’s forms page lists a St. Francois County building permit and tells readers to contact the clerk’s office for more information.
Inside Farmington, the city has its own building-permit process. Farmington says its Development Services Department reviews plans, issues permits, and conducts inspections under the city’s building codes. The city says a permit is required for a new building, an addition, a change of use, or construction and changes to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related building systems.
That split is the reader job. Before a rural shop, addition, or remodel becomes an expensive redo, confirm whether the property is inside a city limit or in the county permit path. The county and the city are both official sources, but they answer different address questions.
References
Where this fits: this note belongs to St. Francois County. See every local note for the county on its page.