Missouri Ordinances (2026)

Missouri requires factory-built manufactured tiny homes to meet federal HUD standards under state law, with installation rules applied uniformly statewide.

Missouri RSMo 578.009 and 578.012 universally criminalize animal neglect, abandonment, and abuse, applying to hoarding situations regardless of municipal limits and authorizing courts to order cost recovery…

Missouri RSMo 442.404 prohibits homeowners associations and deed covenants from banning ownership or pasturing of up to six chickens on lots two-tenths of an acre or larger, including a single coop sized to…

Missouri RSMo 578.023 universally requires registration of dangerous wild animals such as lions, tigers, bears, wolves, and primates with local law enforcement, and the Large Carnivore Act adds permit and…

Missouri Wildlife Code 3 CSR 10-4.200 prohibits year-round placement of grain, salt, minerals, and other consumable attractants for deer in the Department of Conservation's CWD Management Zone, applying…

Missouri Article XIV authorizes state-licensed marijuana dispensaries and limits local control to non-prohibitive zoning. Localities may not ban facilities outright unless voters approve, and statutory buffer…

Missouri Constitution Article XIV grants registered adults age 21 and over the right to cultivate up to six flowering plants at home with a $100 state registration. Localities cannot prohibit cultivation but…

Commercial drone flight in Missouri is governed primarily by FAA Part 107, which preempts local airspace rules. Missouri adds surveillance and weaponization restrictions, while cities may only regulate…

Missouri RSMo 305.637 prohibits using drones for warrantless surveillance, and RSMo 565.253 criminalizes voyeurism by drone. Federal FAA rules govern airspace and registration, leaving cities limited authority…

Missouri RSMo 71.010 preempts local minimum wage ordinances, requiring cities and counties to follow only the state minimum wage and barring higher local wage floors approved by municipalities.

Missouri RSMo 71.010 also limits cities and counties from mandating paid leave or other employment benefits beyond state law, keeping benefit standards uniform across Missouri employers.

Missouri RSMo 71.010 preempts local predictive scheduling ordinances, preventing cities and counties from imposing fair workweek or advance-notice rules on private employers.

Missouri Chapter 272 governs partition fences between adjoining landowners statewide. It defines lawful fences, allocates each owner's portion of the division fence, and provides court remedies when neighbors…

Missouri regulates the manufacture, distribution, and retail sale of consumer fireworks statewide through licensing administered by the State Fire Marshal. Local jurisdictions may further restrict use, but…

Missouri prohibits open burning of trade waste, tires, and certain materials statewide under air pollution control regulations enforced by the Department of Natural Resources. The rule applies uniformly across…

Missouri's Propane Safety Commission adopts uniform statewide standards for liquefied petroleum gas storage, handling, and transportation. The rules incorporate NFPA 58 by reference and preempt conflicting…

Missouri is a permitless concealed carry state and bars localities from imposing additional rules on concealed firearms beyond what RSMo 21.750 and Chapter 571 permit, ensuring uniform statewide carry…

Missouri broadly preempts local firearm regulation under RSMo 21.750, reserving most gun-related legislation to the state legislature and barring city or county ordinances on possession, transport, or…

Missouri permits open carry statewide, but RSMo 21.750 lets cities restrict open carry within their limits while exempting valid concealed carry permit holders from those local restrictions.

Missouri RSMo 571.030 allows adults 19 and older to carry concealed firearms in vehicles without a permit, and state preemption blocks cities from adding stricter local vehicle-carry rules.

Missouri has no general HOA statute, so ordinary homeowners' association liens come only from the recorded declaration. Condominiums are different: under the Missouri Uniform Condominium Act, § 448.3-116 gives…

Most Missouri HOAs are nonprofit corporations governed by the Nonprofit Corporation Law (Ch. 355): an annual members' meeting (§ 355.231), special meetings on a 5% member demand (§ 355.236), director removal…

With no general HOA statute, Missouri covenant and architectural-control disputes turn on the recorded declaration and common-law rules of restrictive covenants. One statutory overlay: § 213.041 forces…

Missouri has no statute that caps HOA fines, sets a notice period, or requires a hearing before a non-condo association penalizes an owner — fine authority comes entirely from the recorded declaration and…

Missouri's main statutory check on HOA authority is solar. Effective August 28, 2024, § 442.404 voids any covenant that limits or prohibits rooftop solar panels, allowing only reasonable placement rules…

Missouri RSMo 196.298 expressly preempts local health departments from regulating cottage food production. Home producers may sell baked goods, jams, jellies, and dried herbs directly to consumers without…

Missouri RSMo 210.211 universally requires a state license to operate a child care facility, with a statutory exemption for caring for six or fewer unrelated children, including no more than three under age…

Missouri RSMo 285.530 requires state contractors and public employers to enroll in E-Verify and bars employment of unauthorized aliens, creating a uniform statewide standard for verifying work authorization.

Missouri RSMo 67.307 forbids any municipality from adopting sanctuary policies, requiring local officials to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and barring restrictions on information-sharing about…

Missouri statute guarantees every landowner the right to collect, use, and own rainwater systems anywhere on their property, including inside city limits.

Missouri imposes a statewide duty on every landowner to control designated noxious weeds, with civil penalties recoverable by the county prosecutor.

Aircraft noise regulation in Missouri is preempted by federal law under the Federal Aviation Act and related FAA regulations. Neither Missouri state law nor local municipalities may impose curfews, altitude…

Missouri RSMo 304.155 to 304.158 establishes statewide procedures for towing, storing, and disposing of abandoned vehicles. Law enforcement may authorize removal after specific time thresholds, and owners are…

Missouri uses two main paths. For nonpayment, the rent-and-possession action (RSMo 535.010 et seq.) requires the landlord to demand the rent, then file a verified statement asking the court to issue a summons…

Missouri recognizes an implied warranty of habitability through case law (Detling v. Edelbrock, 1984), requiring residential premises to be fit and safe to live in. RSMo 441.234 separately lets qualifying…

Missouri statute governs lease termination notice statewide and does not require landlords to demonstrate just cause to end month-to-month or expired-term tenancies.

Missouri has no statutory requirement governing landlord entry. Chapter 441 is silent on advance notice, permissible hours, or reasons for entry into a tenant's dwelling. The lease itself is the primary…

Missouri sets no statutory cap on residential late fees and requires no statutory grace period. The amount is governed by the lease, subject only to the general common-law rule that a fee must be a reasonable…

Under RSMo 441.060, a month-to-month or periodic tenancy is ended by one month's written notice from either party, taking effect on a rent-paying date at least one month after receipt. Tenancies at will or by…

Missouri expressly preempts local rent control. Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.043, no county or city may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance regulating the rent charged for privately owned residential or…

Missouri has no statute setting an advance-notice period for rent increases and no rent control. For a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord effectively raises rent by terminating the existing term with one…

Missouri preempts local ordinances that limit landlord tenant screening, source-of-income decisions, security deposit amounts, or right-of-first-refusal rules.

Missouri caps residential security deposits at two months' rent. After a tenancy ends, the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit or deliver a written itemized list of damages withheld. The tenant may be…

Missouri requires ten years of possession to claim land by adverse possession. RSMo 516.010 bars an action to recover real property unless the owner was seized or possessed within ten years before suit. A…

Missouri RSMo 537.295 and constitutional protections constrain how counties and cities may zone agriculture, limiting local authority to restrict expansions or modernization of established farms.

Missouri RSMo 537.295 shields established agricultural operations from most nuisance lawsuits, codifying a constitutional right to farm and limiting damages available against compliant farms and ranches.

Missouri RSMo 442.404 prohibits homeowners' associations and deed restrictions from banning the display of political signs on residential property. HOAs may adopt only reasonable rules on time, size, place…

Missouri RSMo 260.283, enacted in 2015, prohibits cities and counties from imposing bans, fees, or taxes on plastic bags and other auxiliary containers used by retailers and customers.

Missouri RSMo 260.283 also bars cities and counties from prohibiting or restricting polystyrene foam cups, plates, and food containers, treating them as protected auxiliary containers under state law.

Missouri RSMo 260.283 prevents cities and counties from banning plastic straws, utensils, and other single-use items, classifying them as protected auxiliary containers under state law.

Missouri RSMo 442.404 voids deed restrictions and HOA covenants that prohibit or effectively prohibit rooftop solar panel installation, and the Missouri Supreme Court confirmed retroactive application to…

Missouri's Telemarketing No-Call Law preempts certain solicitation practices statewide, and the Merchandising Practices Act gives consumers a three-day right to cancel home solicitation sales. These statutory…

Missouri's adopted residential code (IRC Appendix Chapter 42 / Section AG105) sets minimum pool barrier standards including 48-inch fences, self-closing self-latching gates, and limited openings, providing a…

Missouri raised its tobacco minimum sales age to 21 through RSMo 407.927, aligning state law with federal Tobacco 21 standards covering cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and vapor products.

Missouri has no statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vapor products, and RSMo 407.927 governs sales standards while leaving questions about local flavor bans unresolved at the state level.

Missouri RSMo 407.927 governs the sale of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products, requiring age verification and aligning state retail standards with federal Tobacco 21 limits.

Missouri bans certain bulk items from sanitary landfills statewide, including major appliances, whole waste tires, lead-acid batteries, and yard waste. These items must be processed, recycled, or composted…

Missouri's Solid Waste Management Law requires every city and county to ensure regular collection and disposal of solid waste and to use only permitted disposal facilities. Cities and counties must adopt…