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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Occupancy Permit Process (Residential Occupancy) Anyone who plans to move into University City, whether purchasing, leasing, renting or subletting, must apply for and receive an issued occupancy permit before moving in. The occupancy permit is not issued until the City inspects the dwelling unit and it is found satisfactory for occupancy. The cost of this permit is $25. Applications can th be made in person at the Planning and Development Department on the 4 floor of City Hall, 6801 Delmar or it can be downloaded from the University City website (ucitymo.org) and mailed back to the office (with payment and proper identification). When someone comes into the office to apply for an occupancy permit, give them an occupancy permit application form and explain that both sides of the form must be filled out. The application lists the address of the property as well as the names of all occupants and the birth date of school age children. When processing an application for occupancy, several procedures must be followed: ? (If the house is being purchased or occupancy permit is being amended ) Check to see if the property has any delinquent inspection fees owed the City, the refuse bill is delinquent, and there are any open building permits on the property (plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fence, etc). If there are any fees owed on the property, an occupancy permit cannot be issued or amended until all financial obligations are met. However, if there are open permits on the home being purchased, the new owner must sign an affidavit stating that they are aware of the open permits and will accept responsibility for getting the proper inspections to get permits finalized. Remember, this is a choice. The applicant does not “have” to sign an affidavit. Always be polite when explaining this procedure. ? (If the house is being rented or sublet) Check to see that an inspection has been completed (within the last six months of application) and was found to be satisfactory. You do not have to check for fees for someone who is renting a property. If violations are noted on the inspection report, explain to the person applying for the permit that they will be issued a “Conditional” occupancy permit which is good for 60 days. Explain that a reinspection should be scheduled in order to ensure that the code violations are corrected. If this is the case, a “Full” occupancy permit can be issued to the resident (the first $25 fee covers the change). 1