Boone County, MO Ordinances (2026)

Boone County's zoning ordinance sets minimum front, rear and side yard setbacks by district, ranging from 50-foot front yards in the A-1/A-2 Agriculture districts down to 10 feet in…

Boone County caps non-farm buildings at 35 feet in its agriculture and residential districts and 45 feet in commercial and industrial districts, per Section 9 of the zoning ordinance.

Missouri has no statewide residential pool law and relies on locally adopted IRC. Boone County has adopted the International Residential Code with local addendums (the 2015 IRC by…

In unincorporated Boone County, an above-ground pool's own wall can serve as the required safety barrier; where a separate barrier sits on top of the pool structure, the gap can't…

Seasonal fireworks stands are a permitted use in Boone County's C-G General Commercial District, while permanent fireworks stores need a conditional use permit from the Commission.

Boone County's amendments to the adopted IRC let smoke alarms added during an alteration of a two-story-or-less home skip interconnection and run on batteries instead of the code's…

Boone County allows billboards only in General Commercial, Light Industrial and General Industrial districts near U.S. 63 or I-70, but bans all illumination outright, so digital…

Boone County's zoning ordinance exempts agricultural activity from its general height, area and yard regulations, and its agricultural districts allow farming, livestock and farm…

Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals are a permitted use in Boone County's A-1 Agriculture District, but ones near subdivisions or residential zoning must operate inside a…

On residential lots of 3 acres or less, Boone County zoning permits keeping chickens and other domesticated animals only for non-profit use and requires animal housing 50 feet from a…

Boone County Animal Control Regulations (Chapter II) require dogs to be leashed or under immediate trained-command control in designated Urban Service Areas (Sec. 2.4.4) and within 500…

Buildings sited within Columbia Regional Airport's 65 Ldn noise contour must achieve a 25-decibel interior noise reduction in bedrooms, offices, and other occupied spaces under Boone…

Boone County caps commercial wind turbine (WECS-C) noise at 50 dBA during the day and 40 dBA at night, measured at the nearest property line: the county's only numeric decibel standard…

Boone County requires a stormwater discharge permit and an approved management plan before building, altering, or reconstructing any stormwater drainage facility on new or redeveloped…

New homes in Boone County's mapped flood zones must have their lowest floor built at or above the base flood elevation shown on FEMA's flood maps.

Boone County requires subdividers to submit an Erosion Control Plan with the final plat for every major and minor subdivision, aimed at limiting sediment and protecting roads and…

No building or fill work is allowed in Boone County's mapped flood zones without a floodplain development permit from the county.

Boone County, Missouri requires off-street loading space for new or altered commercial buildings, scaled to floor area -- retail and wholesale uses need one space per 2,000 to 20,000…

Boone County zoning confines front-yard parking to paved off-street spaces and driveways; the rest of a required front yard must stay landscaped, not used for vehicle storage.

Boone County traffic regulations bar parking a wrecked or disabled vehicle on any highway or street beyond the time needed to remove it, and never longer than 24 hours.

Boone County's zoning code bans illumination of billboards outright while allowing backlit, internal or floodlit lighting on ordinary signs, provided the light is shielded from glaring…

In a Character Preservation Overlay District, Boone County caps commercial and industrial outdoor lighting fixtures at under 25 feet and requires illumination to stop at the property…

Utility-scale solar arrays in Boone County require a Solar Energy Overlay District designation: a landowner-petitioned, multi-step process through the Planning and Zoning Commission…

Boone County zoning caps a Family Day Care Home at six children and a Group Day Care Home at ten, permitting both by right in residential and agricultural districts if state and…

Boone County allows a home occupation by right in its agricultural and most residential zoning districts, but only if it stays family-run with no outside employees, exterior signage…

Boone County limits a home-based business to one unlit facade sign no larger than three square feet, and bars flashing or reflective sign materials.

The Boone County Zoning Ordinance (last revised Jan 21, 2025) does not set numeric fence height limits in unincorporated areas. Section 10.B(10) requires fences over 2 feet stay…

Boone County requires engineered plans and a building permit for any retaining wall over four feet tall, measured from the footing to the top of the wall; shorter walls need only a…

Boone County requires commercial wind turbines (WECS-C) to use specific design features, at least three blades, an upwind rotor, a proper braking system, and no furling, to avoid…

Boone County requires a building permit for most construction, but exempts farm buildings and structures more than 75 feet from a dwelling on tracts of 20 acres or larger used…

Boone County adopted the 2015 International Plumbing Code as its plumbing code, administered by the Resource Management Department, which reviews plans and issues permits for all…

Boone County will not pass a final or phase inspection until other county agencies have approved compliance with fire and life safety codes, except for one- and two-family homes.

Boone County adopted the 2014 National Electrical Code as its Electrical Code, requiring permits and plans for wiring work and giving the Resource Management Department enforcement…

Boone County deleted the IRC's mandatory sprinkler rules for townhouses and one- and two-family homes; builders need only offer buyers the option to add a fire sprinkler system at the…

Boone County zoning confines massage parlors to the M-L Light Industrial District as a conditional use, and excludes them from the permitted personal-service uses allowed in commercial…

Boone County zoning lists 'automobile repair shop' as a permitted use only in the C-G General Commercial District: it's absent from every residential and agricultural district's use…

Boone County zoning confines a 'Sexually Oriented Business', adult cabarets, theaters, video arcades, bathhouses, massage shops and sex shops, to a Conditional Use in the M-L Light…

Boone County requires a Public Works permit before any private construction or excavation in county road right-of-way, unless the work stays inside a private easement and won't touch…

Boone County bans mailboxes, structures, or objects in the road right-of-way that interfere with traffic safety or road maintenance, and can order removal on short notice.

Boone County subdivision design must protect and preserve any tree the state lists as a Missouri champion, or any tree at least 75% of the largest known circumference recorded for its…

Boone County bans dumping yard waste, leaves, grass clippings and brush into storm drains, the MS4 system or any waterway under its stormwater ordinance.

Boone County zoning bans converting a garage or other accessory building into living space, with the only exception being an approved accessory dwelling unit.

Missouri has no statewide ADU mandate; ADU regulation is delegated to counties under Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 64. The Boone County Zoning Ordinance (administered by Resource Management at…

Boone County zoning bars building a shed or other accessory structure before the main house is under construction, and bans using it as a residence unless the main dwelling is also…

Property owners in Boone County, Missouri can petition to create a Character Preservation Overlay District that identifies and protects an area's historic, cultural, or environmental…

Boone County requires a permit from the Highway Administrator or County Commission before any county-maintained road can be closed for a block party or other special use.

Planned Residential Developments in Boone County can count water-covered open space toward density calculations, with the credit capped from 5% to 60% depending on the underlying…

Boone County's zoning ordinance defines a bed and breakfast as lodging inside the owner's own home, capped at five guest bedrooms, and treats it as a Conditional Use requiring Board of…

Boone County's Subdivision Regulations require a recorded trust agreement whenever a plat includes common land, naming a trustee whose upkeep of that land is funded by mandatory…