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MO Rev Stat § 64.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.510 - County commission may provide for county plan, when — county planning commission (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   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, adoption, amendment, extension and carrying out of a county plan for all areas of the county outside the corporate limits of any city, town or village which has adopted a city plan in accordance with the laws of the state. Upon the adoption of the county plan there is created in the county a county planning commission as hereinafter provided. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 321, A.L. 1961 p. 304, A.L. 1963 p. 117)
MO Rev Stat § 64.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.520 - County planning commission — members — term — expenses — chairman (counties of the second and third classification).

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   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 by the county commission, from the unincorporated part of each township in the county, except that no such resident shall be appointed from a township in which there is no unincorporated area. The township representatives are hereinafter referred to as appointed members. The term of each appointed member shall be four years or until a successor takes office, except that the terms shall be overlapping and that the respective terms of the members first appointed may be less than four years. The term of the county highway engineer shall be only for the duration of the engineer's tenure of official position. All members of the county planning commission shall serve as such without compensation, except that an attendance fee as reimbursement for expenses may be paid to the appointed members of the planning commission in an amount, as set by the county commission, not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each meeting. The planning commission shall elect its chairman, who shall serve for one year. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 2, A.L. 1959 H.B. 423, A.L. 1971 H.B. 255, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070, A.L. 1993 H.B. 910 merged with S.B. 56, A.L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al. merged with H.B. 1377)
MO Rev Stat § 64.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.530 - Planning or zoning to be adopted only after approval by voters — submission of question (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   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 order the question as to whether or not the county commission shall adopt county planning or zoning submitted to the voters of the county.  2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall county zoning (or planning) be adopted?  3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of the adoption of zoning or planning the county commission may then proceed as heretofore provided in sections 64.510 to 64.690. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 16a, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 64.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.540 - Planning commission — general powers — rules — employees, consultants — expenditures limited — fees, third class counties (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   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 public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and recommendations. The commission may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work and may contract with planners and other consultants for such services as it may require and may incur other necessary expenses. The county planning commission and all third class counties may charge and collect a fee for any service it provides, but the fee must be established by rule. The expenditures of county funds by the county planning commission in all second class counties shall not be in excess of the amounts appropriated for that purpose by the county commission. The expenditures of county funds by the county planning commission in all third class counties shall not be in excess of the amount of fees collected by it and the amounts appropriated for that purpose by the county commission. The commission shall have such other powers as may be necessary and proper to enable it to perform the duties imposed upon it by law. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 3, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1259)
MO Rev Stat § 64.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.550 - Master plan of county — contents — hearings — adoption (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   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 in accordance with the present and future needs. The official master plan shall be developed so as to conserve the natural resources of the county, to insure efficient expenditure of public funds and to promote the health, safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants. Such official master plan may include, among other things, studies and recommendations relative to the location, character and extent of highways, railroads, bus, streetcar and other transportation routes, bridges, public buildings, schools, parks, parkways, forests, wildlife refuges, dams, and projects affecting conservation of natural resources. The county planning commission may adopt the official master plan in whole or in part and may subsequently amend or extend the adopted plan or portion thereof. Before the adoption, amendment or extension of the plan or portion thereof, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, fifteen days' notice of the time and place of which shall be published in at least one newspaper having general circulation within the county, and notice of such hearing shall also be posted at least fifteen days in advance thereof in one or more public areas of the courthouse of the county. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time. The adoption of the plan, or part thereof, shall be by resolution carried by not less than a majority vote of the full membership of the county planning commission. After the adoption of the official master plan, or part thereof, an attested copy shall be certified to the county commission, to the recorder of deeds and to the clerk of each incorporated area covered by the plan or part thereof. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 4, A.L. 1971 H.B. 440)
MO Rev Stat § 64.560 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.560 - Not to affect strip mining — commercial structures permitted, where (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   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 except those zoned for residential or recreational use. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 18)
MO Rev Stat § 64.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.570 - Planning commission to approve improvements — public improvements may be made, procedure (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   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 of a type embraced within the recommendations of such official master plan or part thereof shall be constructed or authorized without first submitting the proposed plans thereof to the county planning commission and receiving the written approval or recommendations of said commission. This requirement shall be deemed to be waived if the county planning commission fails to make its report and recommendations within forty-five days after receipt of the proposed plans. In the case of any public improvement sponsored or proposed to be made by any municipality or other political or civil subdivision of the state, or public board, commission or other public officials, the disapproval or recommendations of the county planning commission may be overruled by a two-thirds vote, properly entered of record and certified to the county planning commission, of the governing body of such municipality, or other political or civil subdivision, or public board, commission or officials, after the reasons for such overruling are spread upon its minutes, which reasons shall also be certified to the county planning commission. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 64.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.580 - Regulations governing subdivision of land — bond (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   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 unincorporated areas, and amend or change same from time to time, as herein provided, which regulations may provide for the proper location and width of streets, building lines, open spaces, safety, recreation, and for the avoidance of congestion of population, including minimum width and area of lots. Such regulations may also include the extent to which and the manner in which streets shall be graded and improved, and the extent to which water, sewer and other utility services shall be provided, to protect public health and general welfare. Such regulations may provide that in lieu of the immediate completion or installation of such work, the county planning commission may accept bond for the county commission in the amount and with surety and conditions satisfactory to the county commission, providing for and securing to the county commission the actual construction of such improvements and utilities within a period specified by the county planning commission, and the county commission shall have power to enforce such bond by all proper remedies. Such subdivision regulations shall be adopted, changed or amended, certified and filed as provided in section 64.550. Such subdivision regulations shall be adopted, changed or amended only after a public hearing has been held thereon, public notice of which shall be given in the manner as provided for the hearing in section 64.550. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 64.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.590 - Approval of plats (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   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 subdivision of land within the unincorporated area of such county or the portion thereof covered by the major highway plan shall be recorded until such plat shall first have been approved by the county planning commission. If the planning commission does not report upon the plat within thirty days, it may then be deemed approved by the county planning commission, and such commission shall certify such facts upon such plat. If such plat is approved by the county planning commission, such approval shall be endorsed in writing thereon. However, if such plat be amended or rejected by the county planning commission, or if the council or board of trustees of any municipality files with the county planning commission a certified copy of a resolution of such council or board protesting against the action of the county planning commission approving any such plat of any land lying within one and one-half miles of the limits of the incorporated area of such municipality, such approval shall be deemed overruled, and such plat may be then approved only by a two-thirds vote of the county commission, and the reasons for the approval or failure to approve such plat shall be spread upon the records of the county commission and certified to the county planning commission. No plat of subdivision of land in the unincorporated areas of the county shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds unless and until approved as herein provided. Municipalities shall have power, by ordinance, to require plats of subdivision of land within the corporate limits of such municipalities to be submitted to the county planning commission before being submitted to the municipality for approval, and before being recorded. A certified copy of any such ordinance shall be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds for the county. The county planning commission shall, upon written request of any such municipality, consider such plats and shall report its findings and its recommendations thereon in writing to the proper officials of such municipality. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 6, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1258)
MO Rev Stat § 64.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.600 - Setback lines on major highways (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   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 and empowered to establish, regulate and limit building or setback lines on such major highways outside the corporate limits of municipalities and to prohibit any new building being located within such building or setback lines, and to amend such regulations from time to time. All orders of the county commission relating to such building or setback lines shall be entered of record and certified copies thereof shall be filed with the county planning commission, and in the office of the recorder of deeds. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 64.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.610 - Powers of board of adjustment — hearing on regulations on setback lines (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   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, which constitute an unreasonable deprivation of use as distinguished from the mere grant of a privilege, may be avoided, the intended purpose of the regulations being strictly observed and the public welfare and public safety protected. If there is a county board of zoning adjustment as provided in section 64.660, such board shall be appointed to serve as the board of adjustment for the building or setback line regulations. If there be no county board of zoning adjustment, the personnel, length of terms, method of appointment and organization of the board of adjustment for the building or setback line regulations shall be the same as provided in section 64.660 for the board of zoning adjustment. Regulations authorized under section 64.600 shall not be adopted, changed or amended until a public hearing has been held thereon by the county planning commission, public notice of which shall be given in the same manner as provided for the hearing in section 64.550. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 64.630 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.630 - Division of territory into districts — regulations to be uniform, conform to comprehensive plan (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   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 area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of sections 64.510 to 64.690 and shall be shown upon the county commission's zoning plan; and within such districts the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, relocation or maintenance of buildings or structures and use of land and lots may be regulated and restricted. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings or land uses throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts. The regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive zoning plan, and shall give reasonable consideration, among other things, to the then existing character of the districts, their suitability for particular uses, conservation of the value of buildings and of existing development, and encouragement of the most appropriate use of land throughout the county. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 10)
MO Rev Stat § 64.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.640 - County commission may prescribe zoning regulations — hearings on plan — adoption (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   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, established and enforced, and from time to time amended, supplemented or changed within said unincorporated territory. In order to avail itself of the zoning powers conferred by sections 64.510 to 64.690, the county commission shall request the county planning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. If there be no county planning commission the county commission shall appoint a county zoning commission whose personnel, length of terms and organization shall be the same as provided in section 64.520 for a county planning commission. Such zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and a proposed zoning order and shall hold public hearings thereon, and shall afford persons interested an opportunity to be heard. A hearing shall be held in each township affected by the terms of such proposed order, public notice of which hearing shall be given in the same manner as provided for the hearing in section 64.550. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the place where copies of the proposed report and proposed zoning order will be accessible for examination by interested parties. Such hearings may be adjourned from time to time. Within ninety days after the final adjournment of such hearings the zoning commission shall make a report and submit a proposed order to the county commission. The county commission may adopt the order with or without change or may refer it back to the zoning commission for further consideration and report. In case a written protest against the proposed zoning of any land lying within one and one-half miles of the corporate limits of any municipality having in effect an ordinance zoning property within the corporate limits of such municipality is made by resolution of the city council or board of trustees thereof and filed with the county commission, the county commission shall not adopt the proposed zoning of such land except by record vote of all members and after a statement of the reasons for such action shall be spread upon its minutes or records. In the preparation of its report and proposed zoning order the zoning commission may incur such expenditures as shall be authorized by the county commission. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 406 § 11, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 64.645 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 64 - County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways|Section 64.645 - Plan or regulations not to be changed without notice and hearing (second and third class counties).

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   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 public hearing and the person or body which conducts the hearing shall give notice, at least fifteen days before the hearing, by certified mail to all owners of any real property located within one thousand feet of the parcel of land for which the change is proposed. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 440)