• Occupancy Permits are required per the Lakeshire Property Maintenance Code Section 500.040 upon change of occupancy or ownership of any house or dwelling unit in the City of Lakeshire.
• These re-occupancy inspections help to protect against neighborhood deterioration and blight; and, therefore, protect your investment in your home or building.
• Inspections are conducted by Lakeshire’s Inspector to determine whether dwellings or dwelling units comply with Property Maintenance Codes also covering Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fire Codes.

• Complete in full a Lakeshire Occupancy Permit Request – Owner Information Card (download).
• Complete new Tenant Info Card (download) if known at time of inspection request.
• Submit payment (see Inspection Fees) with completed Info Card(s).

How Your Inspection Request Is Processed

• After receiving a completed Owner Information Card with Payment, the Lakeshire Building Commissioner will then contact the property owner (or agent) to schedule an inspection.
• PLEASE NOTE : As of 1/01/2021 Inspections will no longer be conducted before payment is received.

Inspection Fees

• Checks for the inspection fee should be made payable to the City of Lakeshire. The check can be placed in an envelope marked to the attention of the City Clerk and dropped in the mail slot of the door at Lakeshire City Hall or mailed to the following address: Lakeshire City Hall, 10000 Puttington Drive, Lakeshire, MO 63123, ATTN: City Clerk – Inspections.
• The inspection fee includes the initial inspection and one required re-inspection for compliance when deficiencies are cited. The inspection fee schedule is as follows:
  • HOUSES – $96.00
  • DUPLEXES – $96.00 (each unit)
  • CONDOMINIUMS – $96.00 (each unit)
  • APARTMENTS – $75.00 (each unit)
  • THIRD OR PAST DUE inspection charge is $43.67

Inspection Reports and Code Compliance

• If the property Passes the first inspection, a letter will be sent to the property owner indicating that the property has been found to be in compliance also indicating the maximum allowable occupancy load.
• If the property Fails the first inspection, the report will be emailed within 24hrs to the owner/agent.
• All deficiencies must be corrected within 90 days and a compliance deadline date will be stated in the Lakeshire letter to the property owner.
• The property owner must contact the Lakeshire Building Commissioner prior to any move-ins or the 90 day deadline date to request a re-inspection.
• If this deadline date is not met, the inspector may impose a late charge and/or write a summons for referral to Lakeshire Municipal Court.

Issuing A Lakeshire Occupancy Permit

• Lakeshire will issue an occupancy permit only after the Lakeshire Inspector has issued an inspection compliance report, payment of the inspection fee has been received, and the tenant information form or owner information form has been returned to the Building Commissioner.
• Note: The City of Lakeshire defers to St. Louis County for permits pertaining to: Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing. Lakeshire covers Occupancy, Structural and all other Building Permits. If any of these specialized permits are open, they first must be approved (via St. Louis County/Lakeshire) before final Occupancy inspection can be made.
• Approved Occupancy Permits for Vacant structures are good for up to 6 months.
• Approved Occupancy Permits for Re-Occupied dwellings are good for the length of time the tenant stays.
• Lakeshire requires the completion of the tenant information form for rental property. This form requires the name, age, sex, date of birth, driver’s license number and relationship of all occupants of the dwelling unit not to exceed the maximum occupancy load as stated by the Lakeshire Inspector.
• It is the property owner’s responsibility to have this completed and returned to Lakeshire and not the tenant’s.
• If one tenant moves out and a different party occupies the premises ( ie: roommate), the primary resident must submit a new “Tenant” form with updated tenant information. There is no charge for submitting the updated form.
• If the property owner fails to comply with these requirements for an occupancy permit, the inspector may write a summons for referral to Lakeshire Municipal Court.

• It is the responsibility of all owners selling their single or multiple family property to contact the Lakeshire Building Commissioner to request an inspection prior to their closing date.
• If any code violations are cited in the inspection report, the buyer and seller must agree who will be responsible for inspection compliance. If the buyer assumes this responsibility it must be stated in their sales contract, and a copy of that portion of the contract given to the Building Commissioner.
• Upon receipt of a copy of that portion of the sales contract, payment of the inspection fee, and new owner information sheet from the buyer; the Building Commissioner will issue a Conditional Occupancy Permit so that the sale of the property will not be held up.
• This Conditional Occupancy Permit gives the new buyer 90 days to correct the violations as agreed in the sales contract. The buyer must then contact the Building Commissioner to request a final compliance re-inspection so that a formal Occupancy Permit can be issued.
• Note: Any multi-unit complex being sold requires one additional charge for the “Common” areas. These areas include, but not limited to: Hallways, Laundry Rooms, Garages and Exterior.