Independence, MO

Community Development — Building Inspections Division

Contact Information

📞 Phone: 816-325-7401

📍 Address: Contact city for address

🕐 Hours: Contact city for hours

System: Custom city-built portal

💡 Apply for trade permits, energize permits, pay fees, print permits, search status, request inspections

✓ Building permits (additions, accessory structures, pools, mobile homes, detached buildings)
✓ Trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical)
✓ Fence permits (required if >6 feet)
✓ Deck permits (required for all decks)
✓ Demolition

• Completed building permit application + fee
• Plot plan showing all proposed and existing structures with distances to property lines, street names
• Construction drawings and details as required
• Accessory structures >120 sq ft require permit; <120 sq ft exempt but subject to setbacks
• Fences <6 ft do not require permit; >6 ft require permit (max 8 ft)
• Pools with sidewalls ≥24" or ≥5,000 gallons require permit
• All decks and ramps require permits

💡 Accessory structures cannot cover more than 15% of rear yard area or 50% of principal building coverage (minimum 600 sq ft allowed)
💡 Design of accessory structures must be compatible with main building
💡 Front yard fences max 36" and must be 50% transparent
💡 Zoning questions: 816-325-7823
💡 Violations: 816-325-7193, option 5