Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

64.320. Land acquisition for landfills, parks and recreation — authority to levy tax, limitation (Jackson and St. Louis counties). — The governing body of all counties of class one with a charter form of government may purchase at public expense out of the county treasury or may …

64.325. Land acquisition for recreation and sanitary landfills — annual tax, amount (first class noncharter counties). — The county commissions in all counties of class one not having a charter form of government may purchase at public expense out of the county treasury or may re…

64.330. Board of park commissioners — appointment — duties (first class counties). — The county commissions of all counties of class one may in their discretion appoint a board of at least five but not more than seven resident citizens of the county, one of whom may be an enginee…

64.335. Park rangers, appointment, training, compensation, certification (Clay and Jackson counties). — 1. In order to furnish security similar to that provided in state parks, the governing body of each first class county which contains a portion of a city with a population of f…

64.337. County commission authorized to appoint and set compensation of park rangers — rangers, certification by department of public safety required, powers and duties (Clay County). — 1. In order to furnish security similar to that provided in state parks, the county commission…

64.341. County commissions may lease lands and grant concessions for recreational and other purposes — procedure — county commission may operate (first class counties). — 1. The county commissions in all counties of class one are hereby authorized and given the power in all matte…

64.342. Park concession stands or marinas, county-operated, sale of refreshments, contracting procedures, proceeds go to county park fund (Clay County). — 1. The county commission of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government with a population of …

64.345. Regulations for use of recreational areas — violation, a misdemeanor (first class counties). — The county commissions may make and promulgate regulations for the regulation of the public use of areas subject to section 64.341, the hours, conditions, method and manner of s…

64.350. Recreational lands — county planning and recreation commission — qualifications, term — organization (second class counties). — The county commissions of all counties of the second class shall be empowered, as in sections 64.350 to 64.390 provided, to acquire real estate …

64.360. Recreational lands — powers of county commissions (second class counties). — The county commissions of such counties shall upon the recommendation of the county planning and recreation commission have power: To acquire by purchase, gift, lease, condemnation or otherwise, …

64.370. Recreational lands — powers of county planning and recreation commission — annual report (second class counties). — The county planning and recreation commission shall have power: To prepare and recommend to the county commission plans relating to the location, extension,…

64.380. Recreational lands — power of county planning and recreation commission to make rules, to contract (second class counties). — For all purposes herein provided for such counties, the commission in its own name may make all necessary rules, regulations, commitments, contrac…

64.390. Recreational lands — compensation for acquisition or damage of property (second class counties). — Just compensation shall be paid for all property taken or damaged hereunder by the acquisition of real estate or other property or the improvement thereof and for the purpos…

64.401. Extension of municipal park system to adjacent area — petition, procedure, approval — hearing, notice — election, ballot, form, procedure, resubmission — representation on board, appointment — if more than one county, procedure. — 1. Persons residing in an area adjacent t…

64.450. County parks — acquisition and maintenance. — County commissions in all counties in the state of Missouri may set aside five percent of the county revenue fund for the purchase of county parks and the maintenance thereof. Titles to land purchased shall be taken in the nam…

64.451. County parks, taxes for establishment and maintenance — levy and collection. — 1. When one hundred voters of any county file a petition with the governing body of the county requesting that an annual tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of free public parks…

64.460. Definitions. — As used in sections 64.460 to 64.487, the following terms mean: (1) "Ashes", the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible materials; (2) "Garbage", putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, c…

64.463. Dumping in unlicensed area prohibited. — No person shall dispose of any ashes, garbage, rubbish or refuse at any place except a disposal area licensed as provided in sections 64.460 to 64.487. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 348 § 2)

64.467. Application for dumping ground fee. — 1. Any person desiring a license to operate a disposal area shall make application therefor to the county commission on forms provided by it. 2. The application shall contain the name and residence of the applicant, the location of th…

64.470. State department of health and senior services to approve area — county commission to issue annual license — renewal of license. — 1. Upon receipt of the application the county commission shall notify the state department of health and senior services which shall inspect …

64.473. Revocation of license, notice and hearing. — The county commission may revoke any license after reasonable notice and hearing if it finds that the disposal area is not operated in a sanitary manner as required in sections 64.460 to 64.487. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 348 § 5)…

64.477. Department of health and senior services to promulgate rules and regulations — inspection of licensed areas. — The state department of health and senior services shall prepare and publish rules and regulations which shall contain sanitary standards for disposal areas. The…

64.480. Law not applicable, when. — Sections 64.460 to 64.487 shall not be construed to prohibit any person from disposing of any ashes, garbage, rubbish or refuse from his own household upon his own land as long as such disposal does not create a nuisance. Sections 64.460 to 64.…

64.483. Law inoperative until county commission orders — notice and hearing. — Sections 64.460 to 64.487 shall not be operative in any county until the county commission, after notice and hearing, by order entered of record, so orders. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 348 § 8)

64.487. Violation of law, misdemeanor. — Any person violating sections 64.460 to 64.487 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 348 § 9)

64.490. Second, third and fourth class counties authorized to operate dumping grounds. — 1. Any county of the second, third or fourth class may purchase or lease, maintain and operate a dumping grounds for the disposal of ashes, garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined in sections …

64.510. County commission may provide for county plan, when — county planning commission (second and third class counties). — The county commission of any county of the second or third class may, after approval by vote of the people of the county, provide for the preparation, ado…

64.520. County planning commission — members — term — expenses — chairman (counties of the second and third classification). — Such county planning commission shall consist of the county highway engineer or head of the highway department, and one resident of the county appointed …

64.530. Planning or zoning to be adopted only after approval by voters — submission of question (second and third class counties). — 1. Before the county commission of any such county shall adopt any plan or create any commission provided for in sections 64.510 to 64.690 it shall…

64.540. Planning commission — general powers — rules — employees, consultants — expenditures limited — fees, third class counties (second and third class counties). — The county planning commission may create and adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a pu…

64.550. Master plan of county — contents — hearings — adoption (second and third class counties). — The county planning commission shall have power to make, adopt and publish an official master plan of the county for the purpose of bringing about coordinated physical development …

64.560. Not to affect strip mining — commercial structures permitted, where (second and third class counties). — That nothing herein shall affect the recovery of natural resources by strip or open cut mining; provided that commercial structures shall be permitted in all districts…

64.570. Planning commission to approve improvements — public improvements may be made, procedure (second and third class counties). — From and after the adoption of the official master plan or portion thereof and its proper certification and recording, thereafter no improvement o…

64.580. Regulations governing subdivision of land — bond (second and third class counties). — The county planning commission may also prepare, adopt, change and amend, as parts of the official master plan or otherwise, sets of regulations governing subdivisions of land in unincor…

64.590. Approval of plats (second and third class counties). — Whenever the county planning commission shall have adopted, recorded and filed certified copies of any part of the official master plan relating to major highways or to subdivision regulations, thereafter no plat of a…

64.600. Setback lines on major highways (second and third class counties). — After any plan for major highways, or portion thereof, has been prepared by the county planning commission, filed and certified as provided in section 64.550, the county commission shall be authorized an…

64.610. Powers of board of adjustment — hearing on regulations on setback lines (second and third class counties). — The county commission shall provide for a board of adjustment with powers to modify or vary the regulations, in specific cases, in order that unwarranted hardships…

64.620. Building restrictions — limitations on regulations (second and third class counties). — 1. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, comfort or the general welfare of the unincorporated portion of counties of the second or third class to conserve and protect pr…

64.630. Division of territory into districts — regulations to be uniform, conform to comprehensive plan (second and third class counties). — For any or all of the purposes of section 64.620, said unincorporated territory may be divided into districts of such number, shape and are…

64.640. County commission may prescribe zoning regulations — hearings on plan — adoption (second and third class counties). — The county commission shall provide for the manner in which such regulations, restrictions and boundaries of such districts shall be determined, establish…

64.645. Plan or regulations not to be changed without notice and hearing (second and third class counties). — After the adoption of a zoning plan or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, no use of any parcel of land included in the plan or regulations shall be changed without a p…

64.650. Enforcement officer — buildings subject to his approval (second and third class counties). — Any county commission which has adopted a zoning plan, as provided herein, shall appoint an officer or shall designate one of the existing officials to enforce the provisions of s…

64.660. County board of zoning adjustment — members — organization — appeals to, procedure — powers of board (second and third class counties). — 1. Any county commission which appointed a county planning or county zoning commission and which has adopted a zoning plan, as provide…

64.670. Amendment of regulations — hearings — protests (second and third class counties). — The regulations imposed and the districts created under authority of sections 64.510 to 64.690 may be amended from time to time by the county commission by order after the order establishi…

64.680. Regulations to supersede laws or ordinances (second and third class counties). — Wherever the county zoning regulations made under authority of sections 64.510 to 64.690 require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of bu…

64.690. Violations constitute misdemeanors — enforcement of zoning regulations (second and third class counties). — 1. Any owner, lessee or tenant of land located within any unincorporated area covered or affected by any official master plan or part thereof, or by any regulations…

64.695. Termination of program, procedure — form of ballot (second and third class counties). — 1. Upon receipt of a petition signed by a number of voters in the county equal to five percent of the total vote cast in the county at the next preceding election for governor requesti…

64.725. Temporary county or township planning commission, qualifications, appointment, expenses — master plan adoption procedure, ballot — county or township planning commission, election, terms — petition procedure to appoint temporary commission. — 1. As an alternative to the p…

64.727. County planning and zoning — election of members of county planning commission — reimbursement of expenses — terms of members — petition for election of members — effective date. — 1. Nothing in section 64.725 shall be construed to affect the county planning and zoning of…

[Repealed or reserved.]