The City of Ballwin requires that all contractors doing work within the City of Ballwin have a Contractor’s License. Proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance is required. If your business is not required to carry Worker’s Compensation Insurance, then an Affidavit of Exemption is required. Special licensing restrictions and exclusions apply to pulling Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical Permits. Each contractor must have an active St. Louis County License in their respective field of expertise in addition to a contractor’s license.

Affidavit of Exemption

License Renewal: 

Effective November 1, 2025, all contractor and permit applications must be submitted through the MyGov Permit Portal. 

1)    Please use the following link to create your collaborator account. MyGov Permit Portal.

If you already have a MyGov account from doing work in another municipality that uses MyGov, you would log in like you normally would, and then you will continue with step 3.

2)      Click the Create Account in the top right corner.  Enter all required information and create contact.

3)    After entering your contact information, you will need to Request access for City of Ballwin.

1. Click the Request Access (green button on top left of dashboard)
2. Scroll to City of Ballwin then use the gear tool on right to send request.
3. Once Ballwin has approved (this is done almost instantly) you will have to accept the collaboration or click Get Started.

4)    On the Ballwin page, you can select the green + Make New Request button on the top left of the dashboard.

5)    Once you click on City of Ballwin, you can then select the Contractor Registration you need.

6)    After completing the application, our staff will review the application and an invoice for the fee will be emailed to the email used in your collaborator profile. Once paid, the credential will be issued and you can begin to pull permits.

To pull permits, click on the green “+Create New Project” button and choose the project template that you need. Fill in all of the required fields and then click “Create Project”.

We appreciate your cooperation during this transition.

Contact Kathy Papp at or (636) 207-2390 with any questions.