Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Chapter 71

Title VII CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

Chapter 71 Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns ✹(with repealers and transfers)

71.005	(Repealed L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision) (8/28/2018)
	GENERAL PROVISIONS
71.010	Ordinances to conform to state law. (8/28/1939)
71.011	Transfer of certain land between municipalities, when — procedure — ... (10/11/2013)
71.012	Annexation procedure, hearing, exceptions (Perry County, Randolph County) — ... (8/28/2018)
71.013	Train crewman not to be personally liable under city ordinance or state ... (8/28/1969)
71.014	Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area ... (8/28/2013)
71.015	Objections to annexation, satisfaction of objections prior to annexation, ... (8/28/2018)
71.016	Annexation of noncontiguous territory, when allowed. (8/28/1969)
71.017	Plat of proposed area — acceptance how — election, how conducted — approval ... (8/28/1978)
71.018	Exclusion of prior area from jurisdiction, when. (8/28/1969)
71.019	Condemnation authorized — bonds, how issued — cooperation authorized. (8/28/1969)
71.020	Changing name of town. (8/28/1978)
71.030	Proceedings before presentation of petition to change name. (8/28/1939)
71.040	Duty of the secretary of state. (8/28/1939)
71.050	Petition to change name — consideration — notice. (8/28/1939)
71.060	Order to change name. (8/28/1939)
71.070	Order to change name — duty of secretary of state — duty of courts. (8/28/1939)
71.080	Change not to affect rights accrued. (8/28/1939)
71.090	Unincorporated town or village — change of name. (1/2/1979)
71.100	May sell and convey commons. (8/28/1939)
71.110	Sale of commons — ordinances authorized. (8/28/1939)
71.120	Property held in trust. (8/28/1939)
71.130	Breach of trust — proceedings. (8/28/1939)
71.140	Purchase of Missouri products. (8/28/1949)
71.150	Property qualifications for officers not required. (8/28/1949)
71.160	Special census — qualifications and oath of supervisor. (8/28/1939)
71.170	Special census — enumerators — results certified. (8/28/1939)
71.180	Special census — compensation, supervisor and enumerators. (8/28/1939)
71.185	Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial. (8/28/1959)
71.190	(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 189 § A) (8/28/1999)
71.195	Security guards, license or permit issued by a municipality valid in any ... (8/28/1997)
71.200	Police force, appointment of men and women. (8/28/1983)
71.205	Pensioning of city employees — financing by municipal utility (cities ... (8/28/1983)
71.207	Benefits from pension plan exempt from state taxes, execution, garnishment, ... (8/28/1988)
71.210	(Repealed L. 1983 H.B. 97 § 1) (9/28/1983)
71.220	City prisoners, labor on public works — fines payable in installments. (8/28/2011)
71.230	Unimproved additions, how vacated. (8/28/1939)
71.240	(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A) (8/28/2010)
71.250	Duty of county commission — procedure. (8/28/1939)
71.260	What consent necessary. (1/2/1979)
71.270	Streets, easements and commons in subdivision outside limits — petition — ... (8/28/1999)
71.275	Annexation of contiguous land with a research, development, or office park ... (5/25/2010)
71.280	Section 71.270 not applicable to state or county road. (8/28/1939)
71.283	Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers ... (8/28/1994)
71.285	Weeds or trash, city may cause removal and issue tax bill, when — certain ... (8/28/2013)
71.286	Display of the United States flag, political subdivisions not to regulate. (8/28/2002)
71.287	Water usage, voluntary reports to division of geology and land survey, ... (8/28/1983)
71.288	Restrictions on outdoor advertising — fee. (8/28/1998)
	PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
71.290	Public improvement — state or federal aid — procedures. (8/28/1939)
71.300	Courthouses and jails — erection and maintenance. (8/28/1945)
71.310	Armories — acquisition, maintenance. (8/28/1939)
71.320	Armories, not owned or leased by cities — maintenance. (8/28/1939)
71.330	Term maintenance defined. (8/28/1939)
71.340	Construction and repair of public roads — annual appropriation. (8/28/1945)
71.350	Parking facilities for motor vehicles, certain cities. (8/28/1959)
71.360	Parking facilities, how financed. (8/28/1959)
71.365	Sidewalks to have wheelchair ramps — specifications for — when required. (8/28/1975)
71.367	Deviations authorized, when. (8/28/1975)
	FIRE PROTECTION
	Municipal fire departments may contract with private providers for fire protection, vote required, 85.012
71.370	Contracts for fire protection between incorporated cities. (8/28/1939)
71.380	Fire protection contracts. (8/28/1978)
71.390	Payments under contracts. (8/28/1939)
71.400	Cities may maintain joint fire departments. (8/28/1939)
71.410	Joint contract — validity. (8/28/1939)
71.420	Joint fire department committee — duties. (8/28/1939)
71.430	Joint fire department — use of building. (8/28/1939)
71.440	Joint fire department — cost of maintenance, how met. (8/28/1978)
71.450	Joint fire department — bond election — tax increase. (8/28/1978)
71.460	(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1) (8/13/1978)
71.470	Joint fire department — issuance of bonds — imposition of tax. (8/28/1990)
71.480	Joint fire department — denomination and form of bonds. (8/28/1939)
71.490	Joint fire department — bonds, notice of sale. (8/28/1939)
71.500	Joint fire department — bonds to be registered. (8/28/1939)
71.510	Joint fire department — use of moneys from bonds. (8/28/1939)
	PUBLIC UTILITIES
71.520	Certain privileges granted to public utilities. (8/28/1939)
71.525	Condemnation of property of public utility or rural electric cooperative, ... (8/28/1994)
71.527	Annexation, provision of cable television services. (8/28/1994)
71.530	Municipalities may contract for utilities — approval by majority of voters ... (8/28/1989)
71.540	Municipal water supply — contracts. (8/28/1939)
71.550	Water supply contract — voter approval. (8/28/1978)
71.560	Use of streets for railway purposes — petition of property owners. (8/28/1939)
71.570	Street railways — powers of municipality limited. (8/28/1939)
71.580	Proceedings before granting of franchise to street railroads. (8/28/1939)
71.590	Condemnation of property for street railways — ascertainment and payment of ... (8/28/1990)
71.600	Damages defined. (8/28/1939)
	TAXING POWERS
71.610	Imposition of tax on business, when. (8/28/2025)
71.611	Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of ... (8/28/2003)
71.620	Imposition of tax or license fee on certain professions prohibited — ... (8/28/2004)
71.625	License tax, payment, when deemed timely — municipal corporations, interest ... (8/28/2012)
71.630	Imposition of tax on producer prohibited, when. (8/28/1939)
71.640	Tax for band fund authorized. (8/28/2001)
71.650	Tax for band fund — limitations. (8/28/1978)
71.660	Discontinuance of tax for band fund, procedure. (8/28/1978)
71.670	Band fund — expenditures — contract with band. (8/28/1939)
71.675	No class action suits permitted for enforcement or collection of business ... (8/28/2005)
	PUBLIC HEALTH
71.680	Garbage and refuse collection and disposal, contracts for — disposal ... (8/28/1955)
71.690	Garbage disposal — ordinances authorized. (8/28/1939)
71.700	Water supply — authorization to regulate and license. (8/28/1939)
71.710	Water supply — protection of sources. (8/28/1939)
71.715	Sewerage service charges may be imposed, how collected — use of proceeds. (8/28/1978)
71.720	Milk — regulation — inspection. (8/28/1939)
71.730	(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A) (8/28/2010)
71.740	(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 189 § A) (8/28/1999)
71.750	(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A) (8/28/2010)
71.760	Smoke nuisance — penalty. (8/28/1939)
71.770	Smoke nuisance — enforcement of penalty. (8/28/1939)
71.780	Nuisances — expense of suppression, how paid. (8/28/1939)
	SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
71.790	Special business districts, how established — dissolution in the city of ... (8/28/2006)
71.790	(Transferred 1967; now 100.010) (8/28/1967)
71.792	Ordinance to establish district — survey and investigation — cost estimate ... (8/28/1972)
71.793	(Transferred 1967; now 100.020) (8/28/1967)
71.794	Establishing or altering size of district, procedure. (8/28/2005)
71.796	Powers of governing body in establishing and maintaining district. (8/28/2006)
71.797	(Transferred 1967; now 100.030) (8/28/1967)
71.798	Governing body to determine expenditures. (8/28/2006)
71.799	Cities of 350,000 or more — powers of district — governing body to ... (8/28/1983)
71.800	Rate of tax — exception — abatement of certain tax benefits — new tax rate ... (8/28/1988)
71.800	(Transferred 1967; now 100.040) (8/28/1967)
71.801	St. Louis City — taxation of urban redevelopment real property, ordinance ... (8/28/1988)
71.802	General obligation bonds authorized, when — election, notice of — form of ... (8/28/1990)
71.803	(Transferred 1967; now 100.050) (8/28/1967)
71.804	Revenue bonds authorized, when — refunding of revenue bonds authorized. (8/28/1972)
71.806	Bonds, term of, form, interest rate, private sale authorized. (8/28/1972)
71.808	Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive. (8/28/1972)
71.817	(Transferred 1967; now 100.090) (8/28/1967)
71.820	(Transferred 1967; now 100.100) (8/28/1967)
71.827	(Transferred 1967; now 100.120) (8/28/1967)
71.830	(Transferred 1967; now 100.130) (8/28/1967)
71.833	(Transferred 1967; now 100.140) (8/28/1967)
71.837	(Transferred 1967; now 100.150) (8/28/1967)
71.840	(Transferred 1967; now 100.160) (8/28/1967)
71.843	(Transferred 1967; now 100.170) (8/28/1967)
71.847	(Transferred 1967; now 100.180) (8/28/1967)
71.850	(Transferred 1967; now 100.190) (8/28/1967)
	ANNEXATION, CERTAIN CHARTER COUNTIES
71.860	Application of section 71.015 — exceptions. (8/28/1995)
71.870	Separate elections required for annexation — effective when. (3/19/1984)
71.880	Notice to election authority and governing body of county — map setting out ... (7/14/1989)
71.890	(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1) (8/13/1978)
71.900	Form of ballot. (8/28/1978)
71.910	Proposition not to be resubmitted, when. (8/28/1978)
71.920	City limits may be extended by ordinance if approved by unanimous ... (3/19/1984)
71.922	Certain annexations effective on date determined by jurisdictions involved. (6/2/1995)
	ORDINANCE CODIFICATION AND REVISION PROCEDURE
71.940	Codification and compilation of ordinances, defined. (8/28/1997)
71.943	Codification of municipal ordinances, contents — supplements authorized — ... (8/28/2005)
71.946	Supplements to code to be deemed part of original code. (8/28/1997)
71.948	Copies of code on file with municipal clerks and open to public. (8/28/1997)
71.970	(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1516 Revision § A merged with H.B. 1965 § A) (8/28/2010)
	FINANCIALLY INSOLVENT MUNICIPALITIES
71.980	Financially insolvent municipalities, state not liable for debt. (8/28/2016)
	HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
71.990	Home-based business, use of residential dwelling — limitations on ... (8/28/2022)
	BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
71.1000	Districts authorized — ballot form — powers — sales tax, ballot form — ... (8/28/2021)

- Cross References
	Adoptive parent who is city employee to be granted leave without pay, when, 105.271
	Age requirements for firefighters and law enforcement officers in compliance with federal law is not unlawful employment practice, 213.055
	Bridge corporation, to secure consent of municipality, 351.035, 351.040
	Buildings and residences, ordinance may be enacted to require conspicuous posting of address for emergency location, 67.318
	Buildings, constituting nuisance, unsafe, ordinances, contents, procedure, 67.410
	Cemeteries, city may protect outside of city limits, 214.010
	Cities to defend actions against firemen, when, 537.165
	Classification, change in, not to affect property rights of city, 72.120
	Construction, foreign corporation doing business with state or political subdivisions, requirements, 8.657
	Contracts for jobs or service, preference to Missouri firms and businesses, when, 34.073, 34.076
	Contracts with cities, how made, 432.070
	Counties and cities not to adopt ordinances regulating rent in private or commercial property, exceptions, 441.043
	Debt, additional amount, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(c)
	Debt, limitation amount, vote required, Const. Art. VI § 26(b)
	Donated goods, no zoning law, ordinance or code shall prohibit a nonprofit organization from reselling in same area as other retailers, 407.489
	Drivers' licenses, municipalities may not require, 302.041
	Earthquakes, floods, hazardous waste, tornados, public safety agencies may aid other public service agencies in state and border states, 70.837
	Elections, Chap. 115
	Electric plants, additional debt, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(e)
	Emergency, location of property, ordinance may be enacted to require conspicuous posting of address, 67.318
	Execution against city, mandamus to compel levy to pay, 513.410, 513.420
	Extra compensation to officers, employees or contractors, after service rendered, prohibited, Const. Art. III § 39(3)
	Fees, officers of certain cities to deposit daily, 95.505
	Firearms, components, ammunition, legislation preemption by general assembly, exceptions, 21.750
	Fraudulent documents, filing of, system to log required, 570.095
	General powers, cities may contract and cooperate with other governmental units, Chap. 70
	Incorporation in proper class, manner of, 72.070 to 72.100
	Information to be filed annually with state fire marshal, 320.271
	Insurance plans, for elected officials and employees, political subdivision may contribute, procedure, 67.150
	Jurisdiction, extended to include grounds of county hospital, 205.260
	Library, council may provide penalties for injury to property and failure to return books, 182.240
	License or fee adjustment not deemed ""increase"", as used in Missouri Constitution, Article X, Section 22, when, records required, 67.042
	Life insurance voluntary plan for state and political subdivision, 105.1000 to 105.1020
	Memorial airports, state aid for, 305.230
	Mining operations within city, authorized, when, 444.100 to 444.120
	Misdemeanors not to be prosecuted in police courts in certain cities, 545.010
	Missouri calcium initiative, 34.375
	Motor vehicles, municipal licenses, 301.340, 304.120
	Nuisance abatement ordinances authorized for debris or noxious weeds on property, effect of failure to remove nuisance, penalty, 67.398
	Open meetings and records law, Chap. 610
	Parking spaces for the disabled, political subdivision's authority to establish, 301.143
	Police commissioners, governor to appoint in certain cities, 84.020 to 84.040, 84.350 to 84.370.
	Public property, cities may grant for state highways, 227.130
	Purchases, contracts, leases by all public agencies to be only for goods produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure, 34.350 to 34.359
	Records, authorizing photographic, microfilm or photostat reproduction, 109.120 to 109.140
	Recreational facilities, development under agreement with U.S. Corps of Engineers, 70.325
	Rights-of-way, additional debt, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(d)
	Scenic roads and highway system, state, application procedure to join for municipalities or to be removed from system, 226.797
	Sewage systems and waterworks, city or district, Chap. 250
	Sewers, additional debt authorized, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(d)
	Signs for sale or lease of real property displayed by owner, restriction by ordinance prohibited, 67.317
	Solid waste facilities, certain acquisitions, zoning ordinances to apply, 260.247
	Storm waters systems, additional debt, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(d)
	Streets, additional debt, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(d)
	Surplus property, cities may contract with federal government, 70.100, 70.110
	Tax ceiling may be increased by governing body of political subdivisions when values assessed are reduced, 137.072
	Waterworks, additional debt, votes required, Const. Art. VI § 26(e)
	Wharf, city may lease, limitation, 237.210
	Zoning of alcohol and drug abuse treatment facilities, certain local governments, 82.461, 89.143

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