Cass County
Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department
In short
Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department issues 4 permits we publish for Cass County, last verified 2026-10-27. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Re-inspection and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Extension Feesonly if it applies to you | Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department | $100.00 for each re-inspection required after the first re-inspection; $100.00 when the structure is inaccessible for a requested inspection; $338.00 for each extension of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy; inspections on department closure days performed voluntarily at $122.00 per hour with a minimum of two hours | per inspection or extension | 2026-10-27 |
| Commercial Building Permit and Plan Reviewonly if it applies to you | Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department | $50.00 application fee due when the application is made; additional plan review at $122.00 per hour with a minimum of one-half hour when incomplete plans need more than one hour of review or when major changes are made after plan review. The permit fee itself is not published in the commercial application packet; contact the Building Codes Department at (816) 380-8134. | per project | 2026-10-27 |
| Commercial On-site Wastewater (Septic) Permit (Unincorporated Cass County)only if it applies to you | Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department | $300.00 per permit for a new commercial system under 3,000 gallons per day, a commercial repair, or a partial modification or replacement; $150.00 charge to the installer for failing to submit plans before construction; $100.00 reinspection fee; $50.00 for a follow-up inspection or evaluation; additional plan review at $122.00 per hour, minimum one-half hour, per the commercial septic packet | per permit | 2026-10-27 |
| Temporary Fireworks Stand/Tent Operational Permitonly if it applies to you | Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department | $50.00 application fee plus $625.00 for the permit, which includes power from a generator; a $1,000,000.00 corporate surety bond or public liability insurance policy is required before the permit is issued | seasonal, for the period stated in the applicant's notarized statement | 2026-10-27 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Building Re-inspection and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Extension Fees
The department's inspection procedure document, last updated November 2025, states that 'a $100.00 re-inspection fee will be assessed for each, and every re-inspection required after the first' when deficiencies remain uncorrected, and that 'If the structure is inaccessible for any requested inspection a $100.00 fee will be assessed.' It states that if a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy must be extended, 'a fee of $338.00 will be assessed before such an extension is granted', and only after a re-inspection documents progress on corrections. Inspections on the department's 2026 training days and holidays are performed only voluntarily, at $122.00 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Commercial Building Permit and Plan Review
The department's commercial and industrial permit application packet, last updated July 27, 2026, lists an 'Application fee in the amount of $50.00' due upon application. It states that plans requiring more than one hour of review may be charged $122.00 per hour with a minimum one-half hour charge, and that major changes after plan review carry the same rate. The packet states that 'All plans will be reviewed under the 2006 International Codes and 2005 NEC as adopted by Cass County', and requires two original plan sets, a sealed site plan showing off-street parking required by the Cass County Zoning Ordinance, and a letter from the 911 coordinator for a new address. Applications are accepted only in person, and work may not start until the permit is issued.
Commercial On-site Wastewater (Septic) Permit (Unincorporated Cass County)
Section 2 of the Cass County Wastewater Treatment Systems Ordinance, revised February 4, 2026 under Ordinance No. 26-03, states: 'For any property in the unincorporated areas of Cass County a permit is required before construction, modification or repair of the on-site sewage disposal system.' Section 3 sets $300.00 for a new commercial system under 3,000 gallons per day, $300.00 for a partial modification or replacement, $300.00 for commercial repairs under 3,000 gpd and a $100.00 reinspection fee. Section 2 sets $50.00 for a follow-up inspection or evaluation. The department's commercial septic packet dated July 27, 2026 lists the $300.00 application fee due at application and $122.00 per hour for extra plan review.
Temporary Fireworks Stand/Tent Operational Permit
The Building Codes Department's fireworks stand and tent packet, last updated September 26, 2025, lists an 'Application fee in the amount of $50.00' and a permit cost of '$625.00 for the permit which includes the power from a generator.' Before a permit is issued the applicant files a $1,000,000.00 corporate surety bond or public liability insurance policy. The packet also requires a Certificate of No Tax Due from the State of Missouri, a Missouri Fire Marshal permit, a portable toilet contract, a list of fireworks to be sold, the tent's fire retardant certification and a notarized statement of how long the stand will be in use. This applies to a seasonal retail fireworks seller.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Cass County
- Phone
- 816-380-8134
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Building Codes, Zoning & Environmental Health | Cass County, MOCass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Commercial Application 07-27-2026Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Commercial Septic Permit 07-27-2026Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Fireworks TentCass County Building Codes Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Inspection Request Procedure and Close Dates 2026Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Onsite Wastewater Regulations Ordinance No. 26-03 Approved 2-4-2026Cass County, Missouri · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
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