St. Louis County Department of Public Works Division of Code Enforcement CHANGE of LAND OWNERSHIP – MAJOR LAND DISTURBANCE PERMIT INFORMATION & FILING INSTRUCTIONS
A separate Major Land Disturbance Permit is required whenever there is a change in the ownership of a site that has an open Land Disturbance Permit. Section 106.2 of St. Louis County’s Land Disturbance Code (LDC) relative to Major Land Disturbances states: 106.2 Limitation on Transfer of Land Disturbance Permits: Any person who buys land from a person who has been issued a land disturbance permit under sections 106.1.1 or 106.1.2 of this Code must obtain a separate land disturbance permit from the County. Exception: Portions of a site having a Major Land Disturbance permit may be transferred to a new land owner provided the original permit holder obtains the approval of the Department of Planning and the Department of Public Works to retain responsibility for the Land Disturbance Activities on the remaining portions of such property not transferred to the land owner. It is assumed most owners will want to assign/transfer the responsibilities & liabilities associated with the land disturbance to the new owner rather than utilizing the Exception option in the Code. These instructions & attachments are for obtaining a separate Land Disturbance Permit. The new owner, or new owner’s agent, must complete and submit the attached application titled “St. Louis County Public Works Application for Land Disturbance Permit (For Use With Change of Land Ownership)” to the Permit Application Center (PAC) located in Public Works on the 6 th floor of the County’s Administration Building, 41 S. Central, Clayton, MO. The attached form titled “Transfer of Responsibilities & Liabilities Associated With Land Disturbance (LD) Activities” should also be submitted with the application. Please use the appropriate version of the form (see top of form) depending on whether the site/project is located within Unincorporated County or within a contracting Municipality. The Municipal Zoning Official must complete the bottom of the form or complete the standard Municipal Zoning Approval for Permit Application Form (also attached) listing “change of land ownership” under description of work. If the property has already changed hands, a letter of explanation from the Transferee shall be provided if the Transferee is unsuccessful in obtaining the Current Permit Holder’s signature on the form. The new owner will also need to establish any escrows that may be required by the LDC with the Department of Planning (sites/projects in Unincorporated County) or with the Municipality (sites/projects in a contracting Municipality). These new owner escrows will need to be on file before the Current Permit Holder’s escrows will be released. The PAC Center will coordinate the review of the application request for sites/projects in Unincorporated County with the Departments of Planning and Transportation and obtain their releases/approvals before issuing the separate Major Land Disturbance Permit. For sites/projects located within a contracting Municipality the PAC Center will verify Municipal approval and coordinate the review of the application request with the Department of Transportation and obtain their release/approval before issuing the separate Major Land Disturbance Permit, The SWPPP and Engineering Plan approved by the County under the original Major Land Disturbance Permit must be adhered to until changed under an amended permit. New land owners that intend to eventually develop the land in a different manner must submit signed and sealed amended grading and development plans to the County for approval and obtain new or amended permits, whichever is appropriate. K:\Permdata\Plan Review\HANDOUTS RESTORED\HANDOUTS\major land dist.doc
Revised 01/13/15, 05/08/15