Please note that following types of businesses are prohibited as home occupations and an application for such uses will not be accepted:
- 1. Animal clinics and boarding facilities, including kenneling and day care;
- 2. Dancing Schools;
- 3. Doctor and dentist offices;
- 4. Mortuaries;
- 5. Stables or kennels;
- 6. Private clubs;
- 7. Repair shops;
- 8. Restaurants;
- 9. Tourists homes;
- 10. Automobile repair or paint shops, sales and leasing of new or used autos and auto detailing and washing.
In addition, the following home occupations shall require a Conditional Use permit and may be allowed subject to the provisions of Section 26.80.010 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis:
- 1. Home cooking, preserving or processing of food for resale;
- 2. Home daycares;
- 3. Recording and film studios;
- 4. Home office use for general construction, electrical, painting, plumbing or landscaping contractors;
- 5. Any proposed home occupation that is not specifically prohibited above, but cannot comply entirely with the requirements listed below.
As a requirement of the St. Louis Building Code, unless the owner of a building personally applies for a Certificate of Use and Occupancy for that building or a portion thereof, we will require a notarized letter of authorization from the owner of record for said building.
This notarized letter will contain the owners name, address and telephone number and give permission to,
the applicant, a full time resident, to apply for a home occupancy waiver. In the event that a corporation owns or manages the building, the notarized letter of authorization will be on company letterhead and signed by a responsible person, preferably an officer of the corporation .
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How much is the application fee for a home occupation?
The cost of an application for a home occupation is
$50.00.
The forms of payment accepted on this site are:
- American Express
- Discover
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Electronic Check (ACH)
There is a 2.55% processing fee, with a minimum of $1.55, that is added for credit cards.
There is a flat fee of $1.50 added for e-checks.
The City does not receive any of these funds. Thank you for your cooperation.