The Missouri Department of Natural Resources describes a Hotel/ Motel business as:

A commercial establishment that offers rooms for rent that contain a bed, shower and toilet facilities to the general public for nightly rent on a short-term basis. 

You may need some or all of the following permits for a Hotel/ Motel business:

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Asbestos Renovation and Demolition Notification

The department requires notification of demolitions and abatement projects involving regulated structures at least 10 working days before crews begin a project. To learn more, visit the department's Asbestos webpage.

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Hazardous Waste/ Infectious Waste Transporter License

If you or your business plans to transport hazardous waste including waste oil, explosives, gases, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers and organic peroxides, poisons, radioactive materials, corrosives or infectious waste, you must obtain a Hazardous/ Infectious Waste Transporter License.

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Land Application of Domestic Wastewater Permit MOG823000

If your business is a no-discharge, private or domestic wastewater treatment facility with design flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day and land apply the wastewater, design flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day and plan to land apply the wastewater, you must obtain a Land Application of Domestic Wastewater MOG823000 master general permit.

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Public Drinking Water Construction Permit

If your business plans to construct a public water system that will supply drinking water to the public, you must obtain a Public Drinking Water Construction Permit. You must obtain this permit if you also plan to complete the following construction projects to the water system: waterline extensions, waterline replacements, drilling water supply well, construction a storage tank, adding a disinfection system, treatment changes, building a pump station or other improvements or modifications. A public water system has at least 15 service connections or serves at least 25 people at least 60 days out of the year. If your business plans to connect to a permitted public water system, then you are not required to obtain this permit.

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Solid Waste Processing Facility Construction Permit

If your business plans to build a facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Processing Facility Construction Permit. Types of processing facilities include incinerator, compost plant, infectious waste, transfer station and material recovery, with or without composting.

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Solid Waste Processing Facility Operating Permit

If your business plans to operate a facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Processing Facility Operating Permit. Types of processing facilities include incinerator, compost plant, infectious waste, transfer station and material recovery, with or without composting.

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Solid Waste Technician Certification

Missouri solid waste disposal areas and solid waste processing facilities designated by rule, must be operated under the direction of a certified solid waste technician. For more information, please visit the department's Solid Waste Technician Certification webpage.

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Swimming Pools Discharge Permit MOG760000

If your business plans to discharge filter backwash and pool drainage from swimming pools and lined ponds that use chlorine as a sanitizer, you must obtain a Swimming Pools Discharge MOG760000 master general permit.