St. Louis REALTORS® is developing a policy proposal impacting building codes, inspections, & permitting in St. Louis County. Our goal is to simplify building codes, inspections, and permitting to make doing business easier, facilitate economic development, and improve residents' health and safety. Learn more at stlrealtors.com/codes.
Building Codes Reports
March 2022: Inconsistent Regulations: U.S. Peer Comparisons to St. Louis County
October 2021: Inconsistent Regulations: Building Codes in St. Louis County
Recent Press Related to Our Initiative
- St. Louis Business Journal
Realtors still see problem in many county building codes. But they're trying a new solution.
July 18, 2022
- St. Louis Business Journal
Advance STL: The biggest challenges our readers say are holding St. Louis back
March 31, 2022 - St. Louis Business Journal
- St. Louis Public Radio
New coalition wants to tackle plethora of St. Louis County building codes
March 18, 2022 - KMOX
Podcast: "We have system that I think has failed business and residents." Charlie Hinderliter, Director of Government Affairs discusses the latest study about inconsistent building codes across St. Louis County.
March 16, 2022 - St. Louis REALTORS® (Press Release)
New Study: St. Louis County’s 89 Local Governments Have Far More Inconsistent and Outdated Building Codes Than Peer Competitors; St. Louis County’s Confusing Fragmentation in Local Codes Puts Us at Competitive Disadvantage Versus Peer Metro Regions
March 14, 2022 - St. Louis Post Dispatch
11 organizations form group to unify building codes in St. Louis County
March 4, 2022 - St. Louis REALTORS® (Press Release)
- St. Louis Business Journal
Understanding inconsistent building codes and their impact on St. Louis County
February 1, 2022 -
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Editorial: The very definition of county redundancy is found in 16,786 pages of code
December 5, 2021 - St. Louis Business Journal
Realtors’ group says 89 separate building codes across St. Louis County are wasteful, inconsistent
November 30, 2021 - Missouri Times
St. Louis area residents, businesses hampered by inconsistent building codes, report says
November 30, 2021 - St. Louis REALTORS® (Press Release)
Study by St. Louis REALTORS® Finds Inconsistent, Duplicative Building Codes Across St. Louis County’s 89 Local Governments; REALTORS® Leading Local Conversations to Achieve Consistent, Updated Codes
November 30, 2021