Day Care Business

Overview

Your business requires a Graduated Business License (GBL). Use the links below to download a GBL application and/or access  information about the GBL. 

(Graduated Business License Information and Fee Schedule), (Graduated Business License Application)

Preparation

If you are not sure if your business requires a Graduated Business License (GBL), please click the link "Business License Information", where you will find more information about licensing and a list of business types.  Once you are there, click on the business type that describes the type of business you plan to do in the City of St. Louis.

If you still have questions about your business type, please contact our office at 314-622-4528 to find out the appropriate steps that you will need to follow to obtain a business license for the City of St. Louis.

Instructions

Step 1 

Obtain a Missouri State License if you care for more than 4 children that are not related to you.

    Missouri  Department of Health
    220 South  Jefferson St., Second Floor
    St. Louis, MO  63103
    (314) 877-2800  Main Office
    (314) 877-0210 Daycare Dept.
    (314) 877-2882 FAX

Step 2

Obtain an Occupancy Permit  (if you care for 4 or fewer children you may need to apply for an occupancy  waiver which requires a hearing  before a waiver can be issued.)

    Building  Division
    Department of Public Safety       
    City Hall Room  425 (for waivers go to Room 400)
    1200 Market St.
    St. Louis, MO  63103
    (314) 622-3313

Step 3

Visit  the License Collector’s office in Room 104 of City Hall.  For your convenience, you may fill out the Graduated Business License form in advance. You can download it here.

Step 4

In  addition to visiting the License Collector’s office, you will also need to  obtain a clearance from the Collector of Revenue’s office at the location  below:

    City Hall Room  410
    1200 Market St.
    St. Louis, MO  63103
    (314) 622-3291 

              St. Louis City Ordinance 63454
              St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 8.02.010 - Statement of Clearance - Required

What to Expect

Once all clearances and payments are received, you will be able to obtain your license to do business in the City of St. Louis.

Additional Information

If you pay by check, the license application may be held for several working days until the check clears.

A separate Graduated Business License is required for each business location or trade name.

       St. Louis City Ordinance 52030
       St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 8.02.040

Please visit our general information page to get more important information that you will need to know before obtaining your business license.  You can get there by clicking the link:  "Business License Information".

For more information about the License Collector's Office other resources and services, please visit our office home page by clicking on the link "License Collector" below.  Once you are there, you will find a list of links to the various other resources and services provided by our office.  Those links can be found to the right of the home page under the section titled "Related information".

Link:  License Collector