Title VII, CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

71.799. Cities of 350,000 or more — powers of district — governing body to determine expenditures. — 1. In any city with a population of three hundred fifty thousand or more, a district shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out any and all improvements adopte…

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. — 1. For the purpose of paying for all costs and expenses incurred in the operati…

71.801. St. Louis City — taxation of urban redevelopment real property, ordinance to control. — In any city not within a county, real property subject to partial tax abatement under the provisions of chapter 353 shall for the purpose of assessment and collection of ad valorem rea…

71.802. General obligation bonds authorized, when — election, notice of — form of ballot. — 1. Any district established under the provisions of sections 71.790 to 71.808 may, upon approval of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters of the district voting thereon, i…

71.804. Revenue bonds authorized, when — refunding of revenue bonds authorized. — 1. In addition to the bonds specified in section 71.802 the cost of any district of acquiring, constructing, improving, or extending any revenue producing facilities may be met from the proceeds of …

71.806. Bonds, term of, form, interest rate, private sale authorized. — The notes and bonds issued hereunder shall bear such date or dates, and shall mature at such time or times, in the case of any general obligation bond or note not exceeding twenty years, from the date of issu…

71.808. Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive. — The findings of the legislative body of the city of the benefits to be derived by said district as set out in the ordinance as required above shall be conclusive. ­­-------- (L. 1972 H.B. 1156 § 10)

71.860. Application of section 71.015 — exceptions. — The provisions of section 71.015 shall apply as well to all cities, towns, villages and municipalities of whatsoever kind, located in any county with a charter form of government where fifty or more cities, towns and villages …

71.870. Separate elections required for annexation — effective when. — The legislative body of any city, town, or village located within the boundaries of a first class chartered county which has a population of at least five hundred thousand shall not have the power to extend th…

71.880. Notice to election authority and governing body of county — map setting out boundaries to be posted in polling places, when. — Whenever any city, town, or village located in a first class chartered county which has a population of at least five hundred thousand desires to…

71.900. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall ______ (name of city, town, or village) annex unincorporated territory adjacent to it? ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 126 § 5, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

71.910. Proposition not to be resubmitted, when. — In the event that the question of annexing such territory fails to receive the necessary majorities, the question shall not be resubmitted to the voters for a period of at least two years. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 126 § 6, A.L. 197…

71.920. City limits may be extended by ordinance if approved by unanimous affirmative vote in both elections — effective when. — In the event that the question of annexing such territory is approved by a unanimous affirmative vote in both the annexing municipality and the territo…

71.922. Certain annexations effective on date determined by jurisdictions involved. — Any annexation initiated by a municipality through first reading of an ordinance and by the holding of a public hearing on or before June 12, 1995, in any county with a charter form of governmen…

71.940. Codification and compilation of ordinances, defined. — For the purposes of sections 71.940 to 71.948, the following terms mean: (1) "Codification" includes: (a) The compilation and revision of the general ordinances of the municipality; (b) The changing of sections deemed…

71.943. Codification of municipal ordinances, contents — supplements authorized — code to be evidence in all courts. — The governing body of any municipality may from time to time provide for the compilation or revision and codification of the general ordinances of the municipali…

71.946. Supplements to code to be deemed part of original code. — One copy of the published book may be kept on file with the ordinance books and constitute an ordinance book. A loose-leaf code or compilation of ordinances published pursuant to this section may be kept current by…

71.948. Copies of code on file with municipal clerks and open to public. — At least three copies of the published book shall be kept on file in the office of the municipal clerk and kept available for inspection by the public at all reasonable business hours. ­­-------- (L. 1997 …

71.980. Financially insolvent municipalities, state not liable for debt. — Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the state shall not be held liable for the debts of a municipality that is financially insolvent. For purposes of this section, a municipality is financially …

71.990. Home-based business, use of residential dwelling — limitations on restrictions by political subdivisions — reasonable regulations permitted. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Goods", any merchandise, equipment, products, supplies, or materials; …