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Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities ...
Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns
Section 71.010 Ordinances to conform to state law.
Section 71.011 Transfer of certain land between municipalities, when — procedure — exception — concurrent detachment and annexation, procedure.
Section 71.012 Annexation procedure, hearing, exceptions (Perry County, Randolph County) — contiguous and compact defined — common interest community, cooperative and planned community, defined — objection, procedure.
Section 71.013 Train crewman not to be personally liable under city ordinance or state statute for blocking crossing, when.
Section 71.014 Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed — deannexation, statute of limitations.
Section 71.015 Objections to annexation, satisfaction of objections prior to annexation, procedure — certain cities, elections for annexation, procedure — cause of action for deannexation authorized.
Section 71.016 Annexation of noncontiguous territory, when allowed.
Section 71.017 Plat of proposed area — acceptance how — election, how conducted — approval by voters, effect of.
Section 71.018 Exclusion of prior area from jurisdiction, when.
Section 71.019 Condemnation authorized — bonds, how issued — cooperation authorized.
Section 71.020 Changing name of town.
Section 71.030 Proceedings before presentation of petition to change name.
Section 71.040 Duty of the secretary of state.
Section 71.050 Petition to change name — consideration — notice.
Section 71.060 Order to change name.
Section 71.070 Order to change name — duty of secretary of state — duty of courts.
Section 71.080 Change not to affect rights accrued.
Section 71.090 Unincorporated town or village — change of name.
Section 71.100 May sell and convey commons.
Section 71.110 Sale of commons — ordinances authorized.
Section 71.120 Property held in trust.
Section 71.130 Breach of trust — proceedings.
Section 71.140 Purchase of Missouri products.
Section 71.150 Property qualifications for officers not required.
Section 71.160 Special census — qualifications and oath of supervisor.
Section 71.170 Special census — enumerators — results certified.
Section 71.180 Special census — compensation, supervisor and enumerators.
Section 71.185 Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial.
Section 71.195 Security guards, license or permit issued by a municipality valid in any municipality in St. Charles County, definition.
Section 71.200 Police force, appointment of men and women.
Section 71.205 Pensioning of city employees — financing by municipal utility (cities 40,000 to 450,000).
Section 71.207 Benefits from pension plan exempt from state taxes, execution, garnishment, attachment, and are unassignable, exception.
Section 71.220 City prisoners, labor on public works — fines payable in installments.
Section 71.230 Unimproved additions, how vacated.
Section 71.250 Duty of county commission — procedure.
Section 71.260 What consent necessary.
Section 71.270 Streets, easements and commons in subdivision outside limits — petition — notice.
Section 71.275 Annexation of contiguous land with a research, development, or office park project, procedure.
Section 71.280 Section 71.270 not applicable to state or county road.
Section 71.283 Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers.
Section 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 may order abatement in certain cities — removal of weeds or trash, costs.
Section 71.286 Display of the United States flag, political subdivisions not to regulate.
Section 71.287 Water usage, voluntary reports to division of geology and land survey, contents — city complying may charge fee on tax bill for improvements.
Section 71.288 Restrictions on outdoor advertising — fee.
Section 71.290 Public improvement — state or federal aid — procedures.
Section 71.300 Courthouses and jails — erection and maintenance.
Section 71.310 Armories — acquisition, maintenance.
Section 71.320 Armories, not owned or leased by cities — maintenance.
Section 71.330 Term maintenance defined.
Section 71.340 Construction and repair of public roads — annual appropriation.
Section 71.350 Parking facilities for motor vehicles, certain cities.
Section 71.360 Parking facilities, how financed.
Section 71.365 Sidewalks to have wheelchair ramps — specifications for — when required.
Section 71.367 Deviations authorized, when.
Section 71.370 Contracts for fire protection between incorporated cities.
Section 71.380 Fire protection contracts.
Section 71.390 Payments under contracts.
Section 71.400 Cities may maintain joint fire departments.
Section 71.410 Joint contract — validity.
Section 71.420 Joint fire department committee — duties.
Section 71.430 Joint fire department — use of building.
Section 71.440 Joint fire department — cost of maintenance, how met.
Section 71.450 Joint fire department — bond election — tax increase.
Section 71.470 Joint fire department — issuance of bonds — imposition of tax.
Section 71.480 Joint fire department — denomination and form of bonds.
Section 71.490 Joint fire department — bonds, notice of sale.
Section 71.500 Joint fire department — bonds to be registered.
Section 71.510 Joint fire department — use of moneys from bonds.
Section 71.520 Certain privileges granted to public utilities.
Section 71.525 Condemnation of property of public utility or rural electric cooperative, restrictions, conditions — limitation.
Section 71.527 Annexation, provision of cable television services.
Section 71.530 Municipalities may contract for utilities — approval by majority of voters required, when.
Section 71.540 Municipal water supply — contracts.
Section 71.550 Water supply contract — voter approval.
Section 71.560 Use of streets for railway purposes — petition of property owners.
Section 71.570 Street railways — powers of municipality limited.
Section 71.580 Proceedings before granting of franchise to street railroads.
Section 71.590 Condemnation of property for street railways — ascertainment and payment of damages — procedure.
Section 71.600 Damages defined.
Section 71.610 Imposition of tax on business, when.
Section 71.611 Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of $10,000 per license.
Section 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 villages.
Section 71.625 License tax, payment, when deemed timely — municipal corporations, interest and penalties on delinquencies to apply.
Section 71.630 Imposition of tax on producer prohibited, when.
Section 71.640 Tax for band fund authorized.
Section 71.650 Tax for band fund — limitations.
Section 71.660 Discontinuance of tax for band fund, procedure.
Section 71.670 Band fund — expenditures — contract with band.
Section 71.675 No class action suits permitted for enforcement or collection of business license taxes imposed on telecommunications companies.
Section 71.680 Garbage and refuse collection and disposal, contracts for — disposal facilities, acquisition, bond issue and contracts.
Section 71.690 Garbage disposal — ordinances authorized.
Section 71.700 Water supply — authorization to regulate and license.
Section 71.710 Water supply — protection of sources.
Section 71.715 Sewerage service charges may be imposed, how collected — use of proceeds.
Section 71.720 Milk — regulation — inspection.
Section 71.760 Smoke nuisance — penalty.
Section 71.770 Smoke nuisance — enforcement of penalty.
Section 71.780 Nuisances — expense of suppression, how paid.
Section 71.790 Special business districts, how established — dissolution in the city of Springfield.
Section 71.792 Ordinance to establish district — survey and investigation — cost estimate required — report of survey public record.
Section 71.794 Establishing or altering size of district, procedure.
Section 71.796 Powers of governing body in establishing and maintaining district.
Section 71.798 Governing body to determine expenditures.
Section 71.799 Cities of 350,000 or more — powers of district — governing body to determine expenditures.
Section 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.
Section 71.801 St. Louis City — taxation of urban redevelopment real property, ordinance to control.
Section 71.802 General obligation bonds authorized, when — election, notice of — form of ballot.
Section 71.804 Revenue bonds authorized, when — refunding of revenue bonds authorized.
Section 71.806 Bonds, term of, form, interest rate, private sale authorized.
Section 71.808 Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive.
Section 71.860 Application of section 71.015 — exceptions.
Section 71.870 Separate elections required for annexation — effective when.
Section 71.880 Notice to election authority and governing body of county — map setting out boundaries to be posted in polling places, when.
Section 71.900 Form of ballot.
Section 71.910 Proposition not to be resubmitted, when.
Section 71.920 City limits may be extended by ordinance if approved by unanimous affirmative vote in both elections — effective when.
Section 71.922 Certain annexations effective on date determined by jurisdictions involved.
Section 71.940 Codification and compilation of ordinances, defined.
Section 71.943 Codification of municipal ordinances, contents — supplements authorized — code to be evidence in all courts.
Section 71.946 Supplements to code to be deemed part of original code.
Section 71.948 Copies of code on file with municipal clerks and open to public.
Section 71.980 Financially insolvent municipalities, state not liable for debt.