Development Permits

Certain applications require approval of the Planning & Zoning Commission. The following document provides deadlines for different types of permits that require approval.

2025 Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings and Deadlines (PDF link)

The following construction guidelines have been provided to assist contractors and property owners through the permit and construction process.  These guidelines provide information about applying for a permit, required inspections, common code requirements and building code amendments.

• Residential Construction Guidelines
• Commercial Construction Guidelines
• Residential Decks

Residential building permit fees have been adopted from the 2018 International Residential Code and the 1997 Unified Building Code and are included in the Residential Construction Guidelines.  Commercial building permits fees have been adopted from the 1997 Unified Building Code and are included in the Commercial Construction Guidelines.

The Schedule of Fees houses all fees written in the Municipal Code, contained in uncodified ordinances, or passed by resolution.

Year-to-date statistics for building permits processed by the Community Development Department. Report coming soon.

Permit applications may be completed prior to applying for a building permit. Please submit the permit application and any other required plans or documents to the Community Development Department at City Hall.  A list of other documents required for a building permit may be found in the construction guidelines.

• Permit Application
• Affidavit & Acknowledgement of Existing Infrastructure Conditions & Repair Requirements

Note: Building permits will not be issued unless a contractor and/or subcontractor has a current Parkville business license. Visit http://parkvillemo.gov/business/business-licenses/ to find out more about licensing your business.

Temporary Occupancy

A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued by the Building Official for structures that meet all life safety requirements, but are not completely finished.  The application must be completed and submitted with the final inspection to the Community Development Department at City Hall.

• Application

The City’s Community Development Department reviews proposals for construction and development for compliance with plans. Many of these proposals and associated applications are reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission or variances from the Zoning Code are considered by the Board of Appeals.

• Appeal of Administrative Decision
• Conditional Use Permit
• Easement Vacation
• Final Development Plan
• Major Site Plan
• Minor Site Plan
• Planned District Development
• Preliminary Development Plan
• Protest Petition – Rezoning
• Subdivision – Administrative Plat
• Subdivision – Preliminary Plat
• Subdivision – Final Plat
• Subdivision Waiver
• Tax Increment Financing
• Text Amendment
• Vacation (Street, Public Park, Alley, etc.)
• Variance
• Voluntary Annexation Petition
• Zoning Map Amendment

The City’s sign regulations can be found in Chapter 409 of the Parkville Municipal Code.  All new signs and replacement of existing signs require a sign permit demonstrating compliance with these sign standards, unless exempt from a permit by Section 409.020. Ordinary maintenance, care or repair of existing signs or change of copy without altering the essential construction elements of an existing sign does not require a permit for zoning and design standards, but any electrical or building code issues may require permitting. Applications for Sign Permit may be submitted via email to Brad Stanton, Planner.

• Sign Permit Application
• Temporary Sign Permit

Parkville Municipal Code Section 405.040, Subsection K provides guidelines for short-term residential dwelling rentals in residential districts.

Short-Term Rentals