Permits & licensing in Missouri local government
What Missouri city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about permits & licensing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,016 Missouri meetings since 2024 covered permits & licensing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Missouri with the most permits & licensing activity
- Malden, MO (121)
- Blue Springs, MO (42)
- St. Charles, MO (40)
- Brentwood, MO (39)
- Poplar Bluff, MO (37)
- Fenton, MO (32)
- Webster Groves, MO (32)
- Walnut Grove, MO (31)
- Eureka, MO (31)
- Overland, MO (30)
- Bridgeton, MO (28)
- Town and Country, MO (25)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Commission to hear rezoning appeals, conditional use permits
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on several rezoning requests, including two citywide appeals, and a conditional use permit. It will also consider consent items for easement relinquishments and postponed items from previous meetings. The agenda includes a proposed change to hearing exhibit…
Board sets 2026 tax levy and reviews recreational-land-use changes
The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen will hold its September 8 meeting in the Robert C. Jones Auditorium and virtually via Zoom. The body will conduct a public hearing to establish the 2026 property tax levy and give a first reading to the ordinance that sets the rate. Aldermen will also hold a second reading on…
Public Works Commission to hear curb cut and water abatement requests
The Malden Public Works Commission will hold a public hearing to approve minutes, consider a curb cut at 304 Lynn Street, and schedule water abatement appointments for numerous properties. The agenda also includes a drain-layers request from Cranny Home Services. The meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026, at…
Council to review zoning overhaul incl. inclusionary housing, cottage food rules
The Malden City Council will hear an overview of proposed zoning ordinance amendments from the planning director and consider multiple zoning changes, including amendments to inclusionary zoning, nonconforming uses, medical center definitions, and use regulations. The council will also vote on several mayoral…
Brentwood board to hear Extra Space storage, fitness expansion, flood code changes
The Brentwood Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on September 8, 2026, to consider three items: a boundary adjustment, site development plan, and conditional use permit for a four-story Extra Space Storage facility with ground-floor retail; a conditional use permit for Titanium Fitness to expand into an…
Board to review 28 license applicants for electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical trades
The Building Trades Certification and Examination Board will meet to consider 28 applicants for various trade licenses, including approvals to test, reinstatements, and reciprocations. The board will also discuss the Article IV Redline document under old business and approve the minutes from the August 6, 2026 meeting.
Commission to review Taco Fest, Chase Bank, Walmart drone site, tattoo parlor, coffee shop
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and review site plans for several commercial projects, including a temporary Taco Fest event, a Chase Bank branch, a Walmart drone compound, a tattoo parlor, and a freestanding coffee shop. The agenda also includes approval of the August 5 minutes and staff…
Fenton Planning Commission to elect officers, continue drive-through permit case
The Fenton Planning and Zoning Commission is meeting to handle routine business, including electing a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, and approving the August 11, 2026 minutes. The only substantive item is a continued special use permit case for a drive-through at 1111 London Circle Lane, which has been…
Library board to set tax rate, approve checks, and beer fundraiser
The St. Joseph Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing and vote on the property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, set at $0.4175 per $100 of assessed valuation. The board will also approve routine financial items, including checks and reports, renew a code of ethics policy, and consider a…
Board to vote on zoning changes, special use permits, and budget amendment
The Fenton Board of Aldermen will consider multiple zoning code amendments and special use permits, including a drive-through service near a residential district, an outdoor recreation facility at 335 Skinker Lane, and buffer area requirements. The board will also vote on a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment, several…
Planning Commission to consider alley vacation, conditional use permit, and zoning change
The St. Joseph Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to decide on several land-use requests, including an alley vacation, a conditional use permit, and a zoning district change. They will also discuss potential zoning changes for two elementary schools and receive a council update. The meeting is open to the…
Mixed-use multi-family development at 8300-8330 Manchester Road up for review
The Brentwood Planning and Zoning Commission Site Plan Sub-Committee will hold an open meeting to consider a site development plan and conditional use permit for a mixed-use multi-family development at 8300-8330 Manchester Road. This is the only new business item on the agenda. The meeting is open to the public, and…
Perryville Planning Commission to review industrial plat and storage container permit
The Perryville Planning and Zoning Commission will review a final plat for Industrial Park 8th Addition and a conditional use permit for seven storage containers at 917 N. Kingshighway. They will also approve minutes and acknowledge Board of Aldermen decisions.
Council to vote on Ace Hardware outdoor storage, other permits
The Olivette City Council will hold second readings and votes on special permit uses for Rick's Ace Hardware outdoor display/storage at 9612 Olive Boulevard and an automotive repair facility at 10401 Baur Boulevard, plus a conflict-of-interest ordinance and a gas main easement. It will also hold first readings and…
Ferguson Council to vote on special use permit for 603 Airport Rd and museum renovation bid
The Ferguson City Council will hold an open meeting with a vote to go into closed session. The agenda includes a public hearing and resolution for a special use permit for general retail at 603 Airport Road, and a resolution approving an updated bid from Vanstar Construction Co. for the Whistle Stop History Museum and…
Overland Planning Commission to hold public hearing on two conditional use permits
The Overland Planning and Zoning Commission will meet to consider two conditional use permit and site plan review applications at 9509 Lackland Road and 2554 Woodson Road. The meeting includes a public hearing where residents can comment on these proposals. Other agenda items include approval of the July 28, 2026…
Planning Commission to consider rezoning, tattoo shop permit, and more
The Independence Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a rezoning request for 934 E 23rd Street S, a continued special use permit for a tattoo shop at 1717 S. Appleton Ave, and a rezoning for 17610 E. Bolger Rd. They will also discuss a special sign permit for Dillons at the Bolger Rd address and a UDO…
Council to consider new dangerous buildings ordinance and vacant property policy
The Jennings City Council is holding its regular meeting with routine approvals of minutes, monthly departmental reports, and committee updates. The main substantive items are a proposed ordinance establishing a new chapter on dangerous buildings, approval of a commercial vacant property registration policy, and…
Plan Commission to vote on lighting/driveway rules, auto repair CUP, subdivision plat
The Webster Groves Plan Commission will hold public hearings and votes on three items: a zoning text amendment adding exterior lighting and driveway regulations, a conditional use permit for an automotive repair facility at 8523 Watson Road, and a final subdivision plat for Euclid Elms at 15, 23, 131, and 133 Euclid…
Crestwood board to weigh massage parlor permit at 9919 Watson Road
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing and consider a conditional use permit for JK Spa LLC to operate a massage establishment at 9919 Watson Road in the C-1 local business district. The board will also vote on a consent agenda that includes approval of July meeting minutes, a liquor license for…
Brentwood ARB to review porch replacement at 2514 Louis
The Brentwood Architectural Review Board is meeting to consider one new business item: a request to remove and replace the front porch deck and swap an existing guard wall for a white vinyl railing at 2514 Louis. The board will also approve minutes from the June 18 meeting and hear a brief report from the building…
Zoning text amendment and conditional use permit for historic house museum
The Planning & Zoning Commission will review a zoning text amendment to definitions and conditional uses in the Estate/Suburban Estate district, and a conditional use permit request for a historic house museum at 865 Masonridge Road. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and reports from the Board of Aldermen.
Food Council to review findings report and business licensing
The Columbia Food Council will discuss progress on a Findings Report and follow up on business licensing during old business. New business includes coalition building and sharing relevant food news. The meeting is open to the public.
Council to vote on charter amendment, bus zone, and CUP for Picturesque Graphics
The Webster Groves City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting on August 18, 2026. The regular meeting includes a public hearing and vote on a conditional use permit for Picturesque Graphics at 8563 Watson Road, plus first readings of a charter amendment for the November ballot and a traffic code change…
Eureka board to vote on street rehab contract and utility license tax changes
The Eureka Board of Aldermen will consider two bills: one authorizing a contract for street and parking lot rehabilitation, and another amending the municipal code regarding utility license taxes. The board will also act on a proposed police officer appointment and review special event and catering permits. The…
Licensing Board to decide Mixx 360 liquor license after police incidents
The Malden Licensing Board will hold a hearing on a local establishment’s liquor and entertainment licenses following multiple police reports. The board may modify, suspend, or revoke the licenses for Mixx 360 at 665 Broadway or adjust its operating hours.
Board to vote on $840K street projects, townhome plan, retaining wall contract
The Brentwood Board of Aldermen will consider several contracts and ordinances, including a $840,406.78 street improvement bid, a retaining wall contract for $43,839.76, and a nine-unit townhome development. They will also vote on consent agenda items like special use permits for food truck events and liquor licenses…
Planning Commission to weigh special use permits for assisted living and auto dealership
The Lee's Summit Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a special use permit and preliminary development plan for an assisted living and memory care facility at 800 and 820 SE Battery Dr, and a special use permit renewal for Luther Mazda of Lee's Summit at 975 SE Oldham Pkwy. The commission will…
Planning & Zoning to hold public hearings on 6 rezoning requests
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on six rezoning applications (Z-18-2026 through Z-24-2026) and one conditional use permit. Several items from previous meetings have been postponed or withdrawn. The commission will also consider initiating a citywide land development code text amendment and…
Historic Preservation Commission to review 4 certificates of appropriateness
The Historic Preservation Commission will consider four Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior alterations to historic properties, including two porch repairs and two applications for commission review. The meeting also includes approval of meeting summaries from July 8 and July 27, 2026, and public comments.
Board to consider zoning, sign ordinances and repairs
The Village of Four Seasons Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting to review minutes, hear committee reports, and discuss unfinished business including a sign ordinance, zoning ordinance, broken flume repairs, a county UTV permit, and a stop sign at Kays Point and Linn Creek. The agenda also includes new…
Committee to discuss liquor license compliance, incentives, and ADUs
The Community and Economic Development Committee will meet to discuss several items, including an update on special events and their impact on liquor license compliance, a review of the economic development incentive policy, and continued discussion on the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance. The committee will also…
Commission to review storage, fitness, flood rules, and mixed-use plans
The Brentwood Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public meeting to consider several land-use items, including conditional use permits, a flood hazard text amendment, and a mixed-use development plan. Public comments are invited, and the meeting will be livestreamed.
Planning Board to hold joint hearing on five zoning amendments including affordable housing changes
The Malden Planning Board will jointly hear five proposed zoning amendments with the City Council Rules & Ordinance Committee. Items include allowing cottage food operations, updating nonconforming use rules, redefining medical centers and massage salons, revising use regulations for multiple business types across…
Public hearing on conditional use permit for short-term rental at 1980 Highway N
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 1980 Highway N. They will also revisit a tabled text amendment that would eliminate short-term vacation rentals as a conditional use in residential and nonurban districts, and review the…
Council to consider special permits for Ace Hardware outdoor display and auto repair shop
The Olivette City Council will hold first readings and public hearings on two special permit use requests: one for Rick's Ace Hardware to operate an outdoor display and storage area at 9612 Olive Boulevard, and another for an indoor automotive repair facility at 10401 Baur Boulevard, Ste. B. The council will also…
Board to vote on Dobbs Tire conditional use permit after commission reversal
The Raytown Board of Aldermen will hold a second reading and vote on a conditional use permit for a Dobbs Tire vehicle repair facility at 10000 E 350 Highway, after the Planning Commission reversed its earlier denial and recommended approval. The board will also consider a first reading for a residential care facility…
Four rezoning cases and a tattoo shop permit on Planning Commission agenda
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on four rezoning requests and a special use permit for a tattoo shop. The rezoning cases involve properties on Crysler Avenue, Frederick Street, and Powell Road, all seeking to change current zoning designations. A separate request to operate a short-term rental at…
Board to vote on group home permit, pickleball project, drone show
The Board of Aldermen will consider several ordinances, including a conditional use permit for a group home at 541 South Mason Road, a design-build agreement for the Preservation Park Pickleball and Bike Playground Project, and a drone show for the Fire & Ice event. They will also vote on contracts for electrical…
Council to hold public hearings on two conditional use permits
The Overland City Council will hold public hearings on two conditional use permits: one for a Rally's drive-thru restaurant at 10334 Page Avenue and one for a non-profit Olive Branch facility at 9120 Lackland Road. The council will also consider resolutions on records destruction, purchasing handheld radios, and…