Jefferson County, MO HOA Rules: Assessment & Dues (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UDO § 400.5680(A)(6)
- Minimum annual assessment
- $300.00 per lot
- Applies when
- Association maintains sewer/water/street improvements
- Private access roads
- Fee must fund proportional Board of Trustees contribution
- Set where
- Recorded declaration of restrictions
Summary
Jefferson County's UDO sets a $300 annual minimum per-lot assessment for subdivision property owners' associations that maintain sewer lines, water systems, streets or similar improvements, under Section 400.5680(A)(6).
Where subdivision improvement plans provide for installation of improvements, including sewer lines, sewage treatment plants, water supply systems, streets or other physical facilities that require maintenance, supervision or operation and the maintenance of those facilities is not transferred to a private agency or a utility, the declarations and restrictions shall make provision for a property owners' association with authority to: Make charges on a continuing basis for the upkeep, maintenance and operation of the improvements; and Set reasonable charges thereof, with a minimum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) annually per lot. Where the proposed subdivision relies upon utilization of a private access located outside the proposed subdivision, the maintenance fee shall also provide for a contribution to an existing Board of Trustees equal to the proportional use of the access based on the number of housing units served.
Full Breakdown
610 on 4-2-2008, applies where a subdivision's improvement plans include sewer lines, sewage treatment plants, water supply systems, streets or other physical facilities that need ongoing maintenance, supervision or operation, and that maintenance has not been handed off to a private agency or a utility. 00) annually per lot. The $300 figure is a statutory minimum, not a cap: individual subdivisions can set higher dues in their own bylaws, but the recorded restrictions cannot set the assessment below that floor. Where a subdivision relies on a private access road located outside the subdivision itself, the maintenance fee must also fund a contribution to an existing Board of Trustees for that access, sized to the subdivision's proportional use based on the number of housing units it serves. 5680(A)(4), the $300 floor is enforceable as a condition of the subdivision's plat rather than as a freestanding county fee.
Violations & Fines
There is no separate county citation for underassessing; the requirement is enforced at the plat-approval stage because the declaration of restrictions setting assessment authority and the $300 floor must be recorded and filed with the Planning Division under Section 400.5680(A)(4) and (7) before a final plat records or a building permit issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum HOA assessment in Jefferson County subdivisions?
Can a Jefferson County HOA charge less than $300 a year?
Do subdivisions on shared private roads pay extra?
Sources & Official References
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