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- Adult Entertainment License Application for Business
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- Downtown Mobile Vendor Permit
- Fireworks Brochure 2021
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- Taxicab License Renewal Application
- Temporary Carnival Business License Application
- Temporary Caterers Concessions 1% Restaurant Tax Application
- Temporary Caterers Liquor License Application
- Temporary Circus Business License Application
- Temporary Hucksters Business License
- Temporary Travelers Business License
- Wireless Communications Facilities Permit Application
Construction & Bldg Permit Applications
- Ameren Construction Services Application
- Ameren Demolition Request Form
- AWC Deck Construction Guide 2015 IRC
- Awning Permit Application
- Commercial Building Permit Application
- Demolition Permit Application
- Driveway Permit Application
- Fence Permit Application
- Floodplain Development Permit Application
- Generator Permit Application
- Main Extension Application
- MDNR WPP Application for Construction - Sewer Extension
- MDNR WPP Construction Permit Application (MO-780-0701) - Drinking Water
- Photovoltaic (PV) System Permit Application
- Request to Vacate Alley Street Right-of-Way or Easement Petition
- Residential Building Permit Application and Checklist
- Residential Deck Permit Application
- Residential Pool Permit Application
- Retaining Wall Permit Application
- Right-of-Way Excavation Permit Application
- Sewer Wye Connection Application Form
- Shipping Container Permit Application
- Sidewalk Permit Application
- Sign Ordinance Brochure
- Sign Permit Application
- Standard Drawings
- Standard Specifications Update July 2021
- Stormwater Management Permit Application
Historic Preservation
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Zoning Applications
- Annexation Petition Request Form
- CBD Design Standards Approval Application
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- Development Code Exception Application
- Predevelopment Meeting Request Form
- Rezoning Special Use Permit Application
- Subdivision Plat Application
- Zoning Amendment Protest Petition
- Zoning Code Variance Application
Plans/Documents & Helpful Information
Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
- 2020-25 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
- 2021-26 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
- 2022-27 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
- 2023-28 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
- 2024-29 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
- 2025-30 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
- 2026-31 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Adopted
DREAM
- DREAM 2009 Downtown Strategic Plan
- DREAM 2017 Downtown Strategic Plan Update
- DREAM Building Design Guidelines
- DREAM Destination Assessment
- DREAM Financial Assistance Review
- DREAM Focus Group Survey Report
- DREAM Mail Internet Survey Report
- DREAM Map Reference Handbook
- DREAM Marketing Plan
- DREAM Organizational Structure Review
- DREAM Residential Demand Analysis
- DREAM Retail Market Analysis
- DREAM Visitor Survey Report
All Other Documents
- 2017 Cape Girardeau Downtown Strategic Plan Update
- 2025-2026 Fee Schedule
- 2040 Comprehensive Plan Document
- Annexation Plan
- Application for Tax Increment Financing or Other Public Incentives
- Code of Ordinances Section 7 Buildings
- Code of Ordinances Section 25 Development Code Article V. Signs
- Code of Ordinances Section 25 Development Code Article VI. Fences
- FOG Packet Handout
- Historic Preservation Master Plan 1999
- How to Pay for a Contractor License and Permit Online
- How to Pay for a Permit Online
- How to Request an Inspection Online
- Master Facility Plan
- Residential Deck Plan Review Checklist
- Residential Plan Review Checklist
