Community Development

New Online Portal Coming Soon!  Within the next few weeks, we will be launching our new Building Permit Application portal.  If permit applications are needed, please contact the Building Permit Tech at 816-690-3773 Ext 1013 or email malford@cityofoakgrove.com.

The City of Oak Grove has adopted the 2017 & 2018 International Codes Council family of technical codes as well as the National Fire Protection Association’s 2017 NEC.

The City of Oak Grove Department of Building Safety is staffed by an ICC Certified Building Official.  The focus of the department is to ensure buildings and structures are constructed, utilized, and maintained in a manner that reduces the risk to public health, safety and welfare. The department also enforces local property maintenance codes and adopted municipal ordinances, assisting to educate the public in code issues and to work with the citizens to assure the property is maintained in a safe code compliant manner. 

WORK REQUIRING PERMITS:

Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by these codes, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit. 

  • Demolition of a building
  • Relocation of a building
  • Interior residential or commercial remodeling and additions except cosmetic work such as painting, papering, floor refinishing, carpeting, cabinetry and similar work
  • Exterior remodeling and additions
  • Construction of a new building
  • Repair or replacement of roofing
  • Accessory structures/sheds 120 Sq Ft and over
  • Addition or remodeling of a porch or covered patio, as well as any deck which is attached to a building or over 200sf, or more than 30 inches off the ground and serves the exit door required by Section R311.4 of the International Residential Code.
  • Swimming pools above ground above twenty-four (24) inches or more 
  • Swimming pools in the ground
  • Off street parking
  • Communication towers or structures
  • Water heater installation or replacement.
  • Heating and cooling equipment installation or replacement
  • Commercial and residential fencing installations
  • Private sidewalks more than Thirty (30) inches above adjacent grade, or over a basement or story below and are part of an accessible route 
  • Driveways
  • Excavations or boring in the public right of way
  • Permanent or temporary Sign installations
  • Retaining walls that are over four (4) feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall

For a complete list of exempt work not requiring permits see Chapter 500, Sections 105.2 and R105.2 of the Municipal Code.   Some exceptions include minor repairs or purely cosmetic updates such as painting and wallpapering.   It is best to contact the Building Official to discuss any type of work to understand possible permitting and inspection needs.  Please contact Justin Petray the Building Official at 816-690-3773 Ext 1007 to discuss your project.