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MO Rev Stat § 71.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.470 - Joint fire department — issuance of bonds — imposition of tax.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   71.470. Joint fire department — issuance of bonds — imposition of tax. — If it appears from the returns of such question that the constitutionally required percentage of the voters of such municipality were in favor of incurring such indebtedness, the council, board of aldermen or board of trustees shall pass an ordinance reciting the submission of the question and the result thereof, both for and against the question, and if the result, as certified, shall be in favor of the issuing of the bonds, then the council, board of aldermen or board of trustees in the same ordinance shall direct the issuance of such bonds to the amount of the debt so authorized to be incurred and shall, either before or at the time of doing so, provide for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due and also to create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof within twenty years from the date of contracting the same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7398, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)  Prior revision: 1929 § 7247
MO Rev Stat § 71.480 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.480 - Joint fire department — denomination and form of bonds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.480. Joint fire department — denomination and form of bonds. — The bonds to be issued, as provided in section 71.470, shall be in denominations of one hundred dollars or some multiple thereof, and shall be payable to bearer not later than twenty years from their date, and shall bear interest from their date at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum, payable annually or semiannually, such interest payments to be evidenced by annexed coupons, and said bonds shall not be sold for less than ninety-five percent of the face value thereof and shall not exceed in the aggregate the limit of indebtedness herein specified. Such bonds shall be signed by the mayor or chairman of the board of trustees and attested by the signature of the clerk of the municipality with the seal of his office affixed thereto. The interest coupons may be executed by affixing thereon the facsimile signature of said clerk. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7399)  Prior revision: 1929 § 7248
MO Rev Stat § 71.490 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.490 - Joint fire department — bonds, notice of sale.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.490. Joint fire department — bonds, notice of sale. — The city treasurer of the municipality issuing such bonds, or such other officer as may be designated by ordinance, if there be no city treasurer, under the direction of the council, board of aldermen or board of trustees shall cause notice to be published in such manner as may be provided by ordinance that sealed proposals for the purchase of all or a part of said bonds will be received at his office and that the same will be opened by him in the presence of the council, board of aldermen or board of trustees on the day and hour mentioned in the notice. Any and all bids that the council, board of aldermen or board of trustees may not deem satisfactory as to price or otherwise shall be rejected, and in case of rejection the bonds may be again advertised for sale or they may be sold at not less than their face value at private sale. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7400)  Prior revision: 1929 § 7249
MO Rev Stat § 71.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.500 - Joint fire department — bonds to be registered.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.500. Joint fire department — bonds to be registered. — The bonds to be issued under sections 71.400 to 71.510 shall be registered in the office of the state auditor in the manner prescribed by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7401)  Prior revision: 1929 § 7250
MO Rev Stat § 71.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.510 - Joint fire department — use of moneys from bonds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.510. Joint fire department — use of moneys from bonds. — The moneys derived from such bonds shall be deposited in the city treasury and be paid out for the purposes for which the bonds were issued in such manner as may be provided by ordinance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7402)  Prior revision: 1929 § 7251
MO Rev Stat § 71.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.520 - Certain privileges granted to public utilities.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.520. Certain privileges granted to public utilities. — Any city, town or village in this state may by ordinance authorize any person, or any company organized for the purpose of supplying light, heat, power, water, gas or sewage disposal facilities, and incorporated under the laws of this state, to set and maintain its poles, piers, abutments, wires and other fixtures, and to excavate for, install, and maintain water mains, sewage disposal lines, and necessary equipment for the operation and maintenance of electric light plants, heating plants, power plants, waterworks plants, gas plants and sewage disposal plants, and to maintain and operate the same along, across or under any of the public roads, streets, alleys, or public places within such city, town, or village, for a period of twenty years or less, subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as shall be expressed in such ordinance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7828)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7683; 1919 § 9122; 1909 § 9947  CROSS REFERENCES:  Privileges, city to grant for laying conductors and erecting poles of utility companies, 393.010  Railroad right-of-way, city may grant through public lands, 388.380  Telegraph and telephone companies--privilege on constructing line--mode of construction directed by whom, 392.080, 392.090  (1973) Municipality may condition grant of franchise to require all electric lines be underground. Union Electric Co. v. City of Crestwood (Mo.), 499 S.W.2d 480.
MO Rev Stat § 71.525 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.525 - Condemnation of property of public utility or rural electric cooperative, restrictions, conditions — limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   71.525. Condemnation of property of public utility or rural electric cooperative, restrictions, conditions — limitation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, no city, town or village may condemn the property of a public utility, as defined in section 386.020, or the property of a rural electric cooperative, as provided in chapter 394, if such property is used or useful in providing utility services and the city, town or village seeking to condemn such property, directly or indirectly, will use or proposes to use the property for the same purpose, or a purpose substantially similar to the purpose that the property is being used by the public utility or rural electric cooperative.  2. A city, town or village may only condemn the property of a public utility or the property of a rural electric cooperative, even if the property is used or useful in providing utility services by such utility or cooperative, if:  (1) The condemnation is necessary for the public purpose of acquiring a nonexclusive easement or right-of-way across the property of such utility or cooperative and only if the acquisition will not materially impair or interfere with the current use of such property by the utility or cooperative and will not prevent or materially impair the utility or cooperative from any future expansion of its facilities on such property; or  (2) The property is solely and exclusively devoted to the provision of street lighting or traffic signal service by such utility in a city having a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants located wholly or partially within a county of the first classification with a charter form of government; or  (3) The property is owned by a water or sewer corporation, as defined in section 386.020, with less than five hundred hook-ups.  3. The provisions of this section shall apply to all cities, towns and villages in this state, incorporated or unincorporated and no matter whether any statutory classification, special charter or constitutional charter or any other provision of law appears to convey the power of condemnation of such property by implication.  4. If a city, town or village seeks to condemn the property of a public utility or rural electric cooperative, and the conditions in subsection 1 of this section do not apply, this section does not limit the condemnation powers otherwise possessed by such city, town or village. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 709)
MO Rev Stat § 71.527 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.527 - Annexation, provision of cable television services.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   71.527. Annexation, provision of cable television services. — Where a city annexes property which, prior to the annexation, was provided cable television services by any other party, such city or any person granted a franchise from the city to provide such services shall not prevent parties providing such services in the annexed area prior to the annexation from operating in the annexed area. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 709)
MO Rev Stat § 71.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.530 - Municipalities may contract for utilities — approval by majority of voters required, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   71.530. Municipalities may contract for utilities — approval by majority of voters required, when. — Any city, town or village may contract with any corporation organized under the laws of Missouri, or doing business as a foreign corporation in the state of Missouri, for the purpose of supplying it with gas, electricity or water. The contract may be for any length of time which shall be agreed upon between the city, town or village and the corporation, for a term not to exceed twenty years. Each contract may be renewed for another period or periods for a term of not more than twenty years per period. The provisions of this section shall apply to all cities, towns and villages in this state, whether organized by special charter or under the general laws of the state, any provisions in any special charter of any city, town or village in the state to the contrary notwithstanding. All renewal contracts entered into under the provisions of this section shall be subject to voter approval of the majority of the voters voting on the question, pursuant to the provisions of section 88.251. Every initial contract for such services shall be approved by a majority of the voters of the municipality voting on the question. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the governing body of any city, town or village from contracting with any person, association or corporation for furnishing the city, town or village with gas, electricity or water in municipalities where franchises have already been granted and where gas, electric or water plants and facilities already exist, without a vote of the people. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5370, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 154, A. 1949 H.B. 2023, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1987 S.B. 412, A.L. 1989 H.B. 451)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4963; 1919 § 10173; 1909 § 3368
MO Rev Stat § 71.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.540 - Municipal water supply — contracts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.540. Municipal water supply — contracts. — It shall be lawful for any incorporated city, town or village in this state to enter into a contract separately or in conjunction with any other incorporated city, town or village, or cities, towns or villages, or with any private corporation or corporations, or with any corporation now or hereafter engaged in pumping and delivering water at wholesale for domestic consumption. It shall also be lawful for any such incorporated city, town or village, or cities, towns and villages in this state to acquire, own and hold, separately or in conjunction with any other city, town or village, or cities, towns or villages, or any private corporation in this state, water mains or interests in water mains through which to procure an adequate supply of water for its inhabitants. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7389)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7238; 1919 § 8670
MO Rev Stat § 71.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.550 - Water supply contract — voter approval.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   71.550. Water supply contract — voter approval. — Before any contract as authorized in section 71.540 shall be entered into with any private corporation by any incorporated city, town or village, or cities, towns and villages in this state, said contract shall be approved by a majority of all the voters voting thereon. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7390, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7239; 1919 § 8671
MO Rev Stat § 71.560 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.560 - Use of streets for railway purposes — petition of property owners.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.560. Use of streets for railway purposes — petition of property owners. — The municipal assembly, city council or board of trustees of any incorporated city in this state shall have no power to grant the use of, or the right to lay down any tracks in any street of the city, to any railroad company, or to any steam, dummy, electric, cable, horse or other street car company, whether the same shall be incorporated under any general or special law of the state, now or hereafter in force, except upon the petition of the owners of the land representing more than one-half of the frontage of the street or so much thereof as is sought to be used for railroad or street car purposes; and when the street or part thereof as is sought to be used shall be more than one mile in extent, no petition of landowners shall be valid unless the same shall be signed by the owners of the land representing more than one-half of the frontage of each mile, and of the fraction of a mile, if any, in excess of the whole mile, measuring from the initial point named in such petition, of such street or part thereof sought to be used for such purpose; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prevent granting authority to a railroad company to lay a spur track or side track to any manufacturing establishment or wholesale house, when desired by the parties owning such manufacturing establishment or wholesale house; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prohibit the municipal assembly, city council or board of trustees of any such city from granting a renewal of any franchise now in force, to the extent of the present mileage granted for such franchise. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7311)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7160; 1919 § 8609; 1909 § 9497
MO Rev Stat § 71.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.570 - Street railways — powers of municipality limited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.570. Street railways — powers of municipality limited. — The legislative authority of no incorporated town or city of this state shall have the power to grant to any person or corporation the right to construct and operate on, over or under any street or alley of any incorporated town or city, any elevated, underground or other street railroad without compliance with the conditions named in sections 71.580 and 71.590. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7307)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7156; 1919 § 8605; 1909 § 9493
MO Rev Stat § 71.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.580 - Proceedings before granting of franchise to street railroads.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.580. Proceedings before granting of franchise to street railroads. — Before granting any franchise for constructing and operating any elevated, underground or other street railroad on, over or under any street or alley of any incorporated town or city, the authorities of such town or city shall, by ordinance duly enacted, establish the route and clearly define the terms and conditions of such franchise, and locate all depots, stations, turnouts and switches of such railroad. The party to which said franchise may be granted shall be an incorporated company, organized under the laws of this state, to construct, maintain and operate a street railroad in the town or city by which such franchise is granted. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7308)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7157; 1919 § 8606; 1909 § 9494
MO Rev Stat § 71.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.600 - Damages defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.600. Damages defined. —  "Damages" in sections 71.570 to 71.600 are hereby defined to be the depreciation in the value of the property that may result from the construction and operation of the proposed railroad. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7309)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7158; 1919 § 8607; 1909 § 9495
MO Rev Stat § 71.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.610 - Imposition of tax on business, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   71.610. Imposition of tax on business, when. — No municipal corporation in this state shall have the power to impose a license tax upon any business, avocation, pursuit or calling, unless such business, avocation, pursuit or calling is specially named as taxable in the charter of such municipal corporation, or unless such power be conferred by statute. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7440)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7287; 1919 § 8702; 1909 § 9580  CROSS REFERENCES:  Liquor licenses, cost of, limited by state charges, 311.220  Plumbers, license in certain cities, 341.010 to 341.080  (1964) Constitutional charter city may satisfy the requirement of this section by incorporating into its charter by reference, provisions granting power to tax certain occupations and professions. General Installation Company v. University City (Mo.), 379 S.W.2d 601. (1974) Power of St. Louis board of police commissioners to charge fees for private watchmen's licenses is not regulated by this section since police board is a state agency. ABC Security Service Inc. v. Miller (Mo.), 514 S.W.2d 521.
MO Rev Stat § 71.611 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|Section 71.611 - Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of $10,000 per license.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   71.611. Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of $10,000 per license. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after March 31, 2004, no village with less than one thousand three hundred inhabitants shall impose a license tax in excess of ten thousand dollars per license. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 11)
MO Rev Stat § 71.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 71 - Provisions Relative to All Cities and Towns|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.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   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. — 1. Hereafter no person following for a livelihood the profession or calling of minister of the gospel, duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, teacher, professor in a college, priest, lawyer, certified public accountant, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, chiropodist, physician or surgeon in this state shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax or license fee of any description whatever for the privilege of following or carrying on such profession or calling, and, after December 31, 2003, no investment funds service corporation, as defined in section 143.451, may be required to pay, or shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax or license fee of any description whatever for the privilege of following or carrying on its business or occupation, in excess of or in an aggregate amount exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars annually, any law, ordinance or charter to the contrary notwithstanding.  2. No person following for a livelihood the profession of insurance agent or broker, veterinarian, architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, auctioneer, or real estate broker or salesman in this state shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax or license fee for the privilege of following or carrying on his or her profession by a municipality unless that person maintains a business office within that municipality.  3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after September 1, 2004, no village with less than one thousand three hundred inhabitants shall impose a business license tax in excess of fifteen thousand dollars per license. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6220, A.L. 1963 p. 124, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1373, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1468, A.L. 2003 H.B. 289 merged with H.B. 600, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1155)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6098; 1919 § 7618; 1909 § 8532