St. Louis
City of St. Louis License Collector's Office
In short
City of St. Louis License Collector's Office issues 3 permits we publish for St. Louis, last verified 2026-09-06. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Industry Contractor License | City of St. Louis License Collector's Office | Required instead of the standard Graduated Business License, under the same graduated employee-count tax table: $200 (0–2 employees) up to $37,500 (501+). A separate, distinct fee schedule specific to this contractor category was not independently confirmed beyond this shared table. | annual | 2026-09-06 |
| Day Care Zoning Waiver or Conditional Use Feeonly if it applies to you | City of St. Louis License Collector's Office | $50 per hearing — home occupancy waiver or conditional use, depending on the zoning path | one-time | 2026-09-06 |
| Graduated Business License | City of St. Louis License Collector's Office | New business initial fee: $200 if starting June 1–January 1, $100 if starting January 2–May 31. Annual renewal, by prior-year St. Louis employee count (an employee is anyone working 1,920+ hours/year in the city): 0–2 employees $200; 3–5 $325; 6–10 $675; 11–20 $1,500; 21–30 $2,250; 31–40 $3,000; 41–50 $4,500; 51–75 $7,500; 76–100 $11,250; 101–150 $15,000; 151–200 $20,250; 201–300 $25,500; 301–400 $30,000; 401–500 $34,500; 501+ $37,500. | annual | 2026-09-06 |
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
Construction Industry Contractor License
Contractors must provide proof of workers' compensation coverage (or a signed exemption affidavit) and furnish a list of subcontractors on any job. The License Collector's own Construction Contracting Business page, read in full, lists five steps to licensure — a state sales tax number where applicable, the Graduated Business License form itself, a Statement of Clearance, an Occupancy Permit, and proof of workers' compensation coverage — and names no bond or surety requirement anywhere in that process.
Day Care Zoning Waiver or Conditional Use Fee
A Missouri state license is required to care for more than 6 unrelated children. For 6 or fewer, the city's own page states an occupancy waiver requiring a hearing may be needed. Which zoning path (home occupancy waiver vs. conditional use) applies to which scenario was not fully resolved to a single authoritative statement — both carry the same $50 fee.
Graduated Business License
The city's own enumerated list of 'Businesses With Additional Requirements' (31 categories) does not include salon/barbershop, auto repair, or veterinary — those need only this license and any applicable state board credential.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- St. Louis
- Phone
- (314) 622-4528
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.
- City of St. Louis — Construction Contracting Business LicensingCity of St. Louis License Collector's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
- City of St. Louis — Day Care Business LicensingCity of St. Louis License Collector's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
- City of St. Louis — Graduated Business License Information and Fees ScheduleCity of St. Louis License Collector's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
- Revised Code of the City of St. Louis, chapter 26.98, Fee ScheduleCity of St. Louis · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
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