Chapter 71 Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns
- 71.005. Candidates for municipal office, no arrearage for municipal taxes or user fees permitted.
- 71.010. Ordinances to conform to state law.
- 71.011. Transfer of certain land between municipalities, when--procedure--exception--concurrent detachment and annexation, procedure.
- 71.012. Annexation procedure, hearing, exceptions (Perry County, Randolph County)--contiguous and compact defined--common interest community, cooperative and planned community, defined--objection, pro
- 71.013. Train crewman not to be personally liable under city ordinance or state statute for blocking crossing, when.
- 71.014. Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed.
- 71.015. Objections to annexation, satisfaction of objections prior to annexation, procedure--certain cities, elections for annexation, procedure--cause of action for deannexation authorized.
- 71.016. Annexation of noncontiguous territory, when allowed.
- 71.017. Plat of proposed area--acceptance how--election, how conducted--approval by voters, effect of.
- 71.018. Exclusion of prior area from jurisdiction, when.
- 71.019. Condemnation authorized--bonds, how issued--cooperation authorized.
- 71.020. Changing name of town.
- 71.030. Proceedings before presentation of petition to change name.
- 71.040. Duty of the secretary of state.
- 71.050. Petition to change name--consideration--notice.
- 71.060. Order to change name.
- 71.070. Order to change name--duty of secretary of state--duty of courts.
- 71.080. Change not to affect rights accrued.
- 71.090. Unincorporated town or village--change of name.
- 71.100. May sell and convey commons.
- 71.110. Sale of commons--ordinances authorized.
- 71.120. Property held in trust.
- 71.130. Breach of trust--proceedings.
- 71.140. Purchase of Missouri products.
- 71.150. Property qualifications for officers not required.
- 71.160. Special census--qualifications and oath of supervisor.
- 71.170. Special census--enumerators--results certified.
- 71.180. Special census--compensation, supervisor and enumerators.
- 71.185. Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial.
- 71.195. Security guards, license or permit issued by a municipality valid in any municipality in St. Charles County, definition.
- 71.200. Police force, appointment of men and women.
- 71.205. Pensioning of city employees--financing by municipal utility (cities 40,000 to 450,000).
- 71.207. Benefits from pension plan exempt from state taxes, execution, garnishment, attachment, and are unassignable, exception.
- 71.220. City prisoners, labor on public works--fines payable in installments.
- 71.230. Unimproved additions, how vacated.
- 71.240. Streets and public lands, how vacated--petition--notice.
- 71.250. Duty of county commission--procedure.
- 71.260. What consent necessary.
- 71.270. Streets, easements and commons in subdivision outside limits--petition--notice.
- 71.280. Section 71.270 not applicable to state or county road.
- 71.283. Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers--acts prohibited for officers.
- 71.285. Weeds or trash, city may cause removal and issue tax bill, when--certain cities may order abatement and remove weeds or trash, when--section not to apply to certain cities, when--city official
- 71.286. Display of the United States flag, political subdivisions not to regulate.
- 71.287. Water usage, voluntary reports to division of geology and land survey, contents--city complying may charge fee on tax bill for improvements.
- 71.288. Restrictions on outdoor advertising--fee.
- 71.290. Public improvement--state or federal aid--procedures.
- 71.300. Courthouses and jails--erection and maintenance.
- 71.310. Armories--acquisition, maintenance.
- 71.320. Armories, not owned or leased by cities--maintenance.
- 71.330. Term maintenance defined.
- 71.340. Construction and repair of public roads--annual appropriation.
- 71.350. Parking facilities for motor vehicles, certain cities.
- 71.360. Parking facilities, how financed.
- 71.365. Sidewalks to have wheelchair ramps--specifications for--when required.
- 71.367. Deviations authorized, when.
- 71.370. Contracts for fire protection between incorporated cities.
- 71.380. Fire protection contracts.
- 71.390. Payments under contracts.
- 71.400. Cities may maintain joint fire departments.
- 71.410. Joint contract--validity.
- 71.420. Joint fire department committee--duties.
- 71.430. Joint fire department--use of building.
- 71.440. Joint fire department--cost of maintenance, how met.
- 71.450. Joint fire department--bond election--tax increase.
- 71.470. Joint fire department--issuance of bonds--imposition of tax.
- 71.480. Joint fire department--denomination and form of bonds.
- 71.490. Joint fire department--bonds, notice of sale.
- 71.500. Joint fire department--bonds to be registered.
- 71.510. Joint fire department--use of moneys from bonds.
- 71.520. Certain privileges granted to public utilities.
- 71.525. Condemnation of property of public utility or rural electric cooperative, restrictions, conditions--limitation.
- 71.527. Annexation, provision of cable television services.
- 71.530. Municipalities may contract for utilities--approval by majority of voters required, when.
- 71.540. Municipal water supply--contracts.
- 71.550. Water supply contract--voter approval.
- 71.560. Use of streets for railway purposes--petition of property owners.
- 71.570. Street railways--powers of municipality limited.
- 71.580. Proceedings before granting of franchise to street railroads.
- 71.590. Condemnation of property for street railways--ascertainment and payment of damages--procedure.
- 71.600. Damages defined.
- 71.610. Imposition of tax on business, when.
- 71.611. Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of $10,000 per license.
- 71.620. Imposition of tax or license fee on certain professions prohibited--imposition of tax or fee prohibited unless business office maintained--limitation on business license tax amount in certain
- 71.625. License tax, payment, when deemed timely.
- 71.630. Imposition of tax on producer prohibited, when.
- 71.640. Tax for band fund authorized.
- 71.650. Tax for band fund--limitations.
- 71.660. Discontinuance of tax for band fund, procedure.
- 71.670. Band fund--expenditures--contract with band.
- 71.675. No class action suits permitted for enforcement or collection of business license taxes imposed on telecommunications companies.
- 71.680. Garbage and refuse collection and disposal, contracts for--disposal facilities, acquisition, bond issue and contracts.
- 71.690. Garbage disposal--ordinances authorized.
- 71.700. Water supply--authorization to regulate and license.
- 71.710. Water supply--protection of sources.
- 71.715. Sewerage service charges may be imposed, how collected--use of proceeds.
- 71.720. Milk--regulation--inspection.
- 71.730. Inspection of animals intended for food.
- 71.750. Regulation of closing hours, barber and beauty shops.
- 71.760. Smoke nuisance--penalty.
- 71.770. Smoke nuisance--enforcement of penalty.
- 71.780. Nuisances--expense of suppression, how paid.
- 71.790. Special business districts, how established--dissolution in the city of Springfield.
- 71.792. Ordinance to establish district--survey and investigation--cost estimate required--report of survey public record.
- 71.794. Establishing or altering size of district, procedure.
- 71.796. Powers of governing body in establishing and maintaining district.
- 71.798. Governing body to determine expenditures.
- 71.799. Cities of 350,000 or more--powers of district--governing body to determine expenditures.
- 71.800. Rate of tax--exception--abatement of certain tax benefits--new tax rate or special assessment, election, procedure, ballot forms--definitions--tax rate ceiling approved, effective when.
- 71.801. St. Louis City--taxation of urban redevelopment real property, ordinance to control.
- 71.802. General obligation bonds authorized, when--election, notice of--form of ballot.
- 71.804. Revenue bonds authorized, when--refunding of revenue bonds authorized.
- 71.806. Bonds, term of, form, interest rate, private sale authorized.
- 71.808. Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive.
- 71.860. Application of section 71.015--exceptions.
- 71.870. Separate elections required for annexation--effective when.
- 71.880. Notice to election authority and governing body of county--map setting out boundaries to be posted in polling places, when.
- 71.900. Form of ballot.
- 71.910. Proposition not to be resubmitted, when.
- 71.920. City limits may be extended by ordinance if approved by unanimous affirmative vote in both elections--effective when.
- 71.922. Certain annexations effective on date determined by jurisdictions involved.
- 71.940. Codification and compilation of ordinances, defined.
- 71.943. Codification of municipal ordinances, contents--supplements authorized--code to be evidence in all courts.
- 71.946. Supplements to code to be deemed part of original code.
- 71.948. Copies of code on file with municipal clerks and open to public.
- 71.970. Cable television facilities, municipalities may own and operate, requirements--public service commission to study economic impact--expiration date.