Community Development

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ATTENTION: Protecting the health of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority for St. Charles County Government. Did you know you can visit us online to access many of our services from the comfort of your home? Click here for a full list and links.

To further protect the health and safety of the community, the St. Charles County Government Administration Building where our offices are located closed effective at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2020, until further notice. Staff will remain on-site to conduct business, answer telephones, and assist customers with processing items online. Stay healthy and safe, and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
For more information about COVID-19 from the St. Charles County Department of Public Health, visit sccmo.org/COVID or call the Information Hotline at 636-949-1899.

About Us

The Community Development Department is comprised of three divisions: Building and Code Enforcement, Development Review, and Planning and Zoning. The divisions provide services relating to permitting and inspecting new construction, community planning, zoning, subdivision matters, code enforcement inspections, and review and approval of development improvement plans.

Citizenserve Citizen Access Portal

Apply for permits and contractor licenses, submit plans, file a property maintenance and/or code enforcement complaint, and more through the Citizenserve Online Portal. Enjoy the convenience of handling these tasks online from your home or business.

Public Notice

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (HUD). St. Charles Urban County is a Grantee of the CDBG. HUD CDBG regulations require grantees to submit to HUD for approval a 3- or 5-Year Consolidated Plan, and an Annual Action Plan, (AAP) for each year. St. Charles Urban County elected a 5 Year Consolidated Plan cycle which runs from 2016-2020. This document represents year 5 of the Consolidated Plan cycle and is the Annual Action Plan for January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020.