Landscaping Rules in Cass County, MO (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cass County, Missouri.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cass County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Native Plants
Cass County's Zoning Order asks landowners stabilizing exposed soil after construction to use native plants wherever practical, one of several accepted erosion-control methods under the county's storm water management standards.
Native Plants in Cass County Erosion Rules
Light RestrictionsCass County Code § 400.520(A)(2)(a)
Section 400.520. Management Methods. ... Stabilizing exposed soils through temporary or permanent plantings, seeding, grass sod placement, and mulching, using native plants wherever practical.
Composting
Cass County's stream buffer rule expressly promotes gardening and compost piles in the Outer Zone, the buffer band closest to residential yards, so long as fertilizer use in that zone doesn't create a pollution problem.
Backyard Composting in Cass County Stream Buffers
Few RestrictionsCass County Code § 400.530(G)
The Outer Zone is an additional setback from the outward edge of the Middle Core Zone to the nearest permanent above or below ground structure. Uses which do not require structures are generally permitted within this zone. Gardening, compost piles and other common residential activities are promoted within the zone. ... The vegetative target for the Outer Zone, as it may well include adjacent r...
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