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City of St. Charles, MO
St. Charles County
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Cross Reference: As to nomination and elections, Charter Art. IX.
[R.O. 2011 § 105.010; R.O. 2009 § 38.01; CC 1981 § 8-1; Ord. No. 3303, 7-7-1965; Ord. No. 73-6, 2-6-1973; Ord. No. 81-93, 11-17-1981; Ord. No. 82-89, 12-22-1982; Ord. No. 85-8, 1-30-1985; Ord. No. 91-259, 12-17-1991; Ord. No. 92-4, 1-8-1992; Ord. No. 94-235, 9-7-1994; Ord. No. 03-81, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 09-163, 9-3-2009; Ord. No. 13-214 § 1, 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 22-117, 9-6-2022]
A. 
The City is hereby divided into ten (10) wards, designated as shown on the ward map attached to Ordinance No. 22-117, passed September 6, 2022, and which are generally described as follows:
1. 
First Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the corporate limits line and the County line between Saint Charles County and Saint Louis County; thence southwestwardly along the above-described corporate limits line to the extended centerline of First Capitol Drive; thence westward along the centerline of First Capitol Drive to the centerline of South Fifth Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of South Fifth Street to its intersection with Jefferson Street where the name of South Fifth Street becomes North Fifth Street; thence following northeasterly along the centerline of North Fifth Street to the centerline of Monroe Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Monroe Street to its intersection with the centerline of North Kingshighway and Elm Street; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of Elm Street from its intersection of North Kingshighway to the extension of the centerline of Cole Creek; thence meandering northeasterly and southeasterly along the centerline Cole Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Pine Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Pine Street to the centerline of West Randolph Street, thence southeasterly alone the centerline of West Randolph Street to the centerline of North Fifth Street (Mel Wetter Parkway); thence northwestwardly along the centerline of North Fifth Street (Mel Wetter Parkway) to the point at which it intersects with the southeastern Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way and follows the right-of-way northwestwardly to the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370; thence northwestwardly along the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370 to the extension of the centerline line of Boschertown Road; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Boschertown Road to the centerline of Fox Hill Road; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Fox Hill Road to the extension of the northern boundary line of the Stable Ridge Estates subdivision and the corporate limits line; thence northeastwardly along the northern boundary line of the Stable Ridge Estates subdivision and its extension to the centerline of Boschertown Road; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of Boschertown Road to the extension of the Northeastern boundary line of River Breeze Subdivision; thence meandering southerly, easterly and westerly along the corporate limits line and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
2. 
Second Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the corporate limits line and the County line between Saint Charles County and Saint Louis County; thence southerly along the corporate limits line to the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 right-of-way; thence westerly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive, thence northerly along the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive to its intersection with the centerline of West Clay Street, thence easterly along the centerline of West Clay Street to the centerline of First Capitol Drive; thence generally northeasterly and easterly along the centerline of First Capitol Drive to its intersection with the centerline of North Kingshighway Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of North Kingshighway Street to the centerline of Monroe Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Monroe Street to the intersection of North Fifth Street; thence south along the centerline of North Fifth Street to its intersection with Jefferson Street where the name of North Fifth Street becomes South Fifth Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Fifth Street to its intersection with First Capitol Drive; thence southeasterly along the centerline of First Capitol Drive and its extension to the City limits, also known as the County line between Saint Charles County and Saint Louis County and back to the point of beginning.
3. 
Third Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the corporate limits line and the County line between Saint Charles County and Saint Louis County at the centerline of Interstate Highway 70; thence southerly and westerly along both the County line between Saint Charles County and Saint Louis County and the corporate limit line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County to the extension of the centerline of Pralle Lane; thence northerly along the centerline of Pralle Lane to the extension of the northern boundary of the property currently known as 4 Honey Locust Lane (National Health Investors, Inc.); thence northerly along the boundary of the property currently known as 4 Honey Locust Lane (National Health Investors, Inc.) to the northern boundary of the Nantucket Place subdivision; thence northerly along the northern boundary of the Nantucket Place subdivision to the western boundary line of the Summit at Saint Charles subdivision; thence northerly and easterly along the western and northern boundary line of the Summit at Saint Charles subdivision to the northern boundary of the Hill Pointe Villas subdivision; thence easterly along the northern boundary line of Hill Pointe Villas subdivision to the corporate limit line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County; thence meandering easterly, southerly and northerly along the corporate limit line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County to the southern boundary line of the Country Club Plaza Apartments subdivision; thence easterly and northerly along the southern and eastern boundary line of the Country Club Plaza Apartments subdivision to the corporate limit line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County; thence meandering southerly, easterly and westerly along the corporate limit line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County and its extension to the centerline of Interstate Highway 70; thence easterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
4. 
Fourth Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the intersection of Missouri State Highway 94 and Interstate Highway 70; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 to the extension of the northeastern boundary line of the Sherman Square Condominium subdivision and the corporate limits line; thence southwesterly along the eastern Sherman Square Condominium subdivision to the eastern boundary line of the Country Club Apartments subdivision; thence southeasterly, southwesterly and easterly along the eastern boundary of the Country Club Apartments subdivision and its extension to the centerline of Friedens Road; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Friedens Road to the extension of the eastern boundary line of the Highway 94 Industrial Park; thence south westerly along the eastern boundary line of the Highway 94 Industrial Park to the eastern boundary line of the parcel currently known as 1830 South First Capitol Drive; thence southeasterly and southwesterly along the eastern boundary line of the parcel currently known as 1830 South First Capitol Drive to the northern boundary of the Nantucket Place subdivision; then southeasterly along the northern boundary of the Nantucket Place subdivision to the northern boundary of the property currently known as 4 Honey Locust Lane (National Health Investors, Inc.); thence southwesterly along the northern boundary of the property currently known as 4 Honey Locust Lane (National Health Investors, Inc.) to its extension to the centerline of Pralle Lane; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Pralle Lane and its extension to the northeastern boundary of the Whispering Ridge Subdivision; thence southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of the Whispering Ridge Subdivision to the northeastern boundary of 1220 Harvest Ridge Drive (Harvest Ride Elementary School); thence southeasterly along the northeastern boundary of 1220 Harvest Ridge Drive (Harvest Ride Elementary School) to the northeast boundary line of the Pearl Ridge Estates Subdivision; thence southeasterly along the eastern boundary line of Pearl Ridge Estate Subdivision to the southern corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and St Charles County; thence meandering southerly, northerly and westerly along the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and St Charles County to the extension of the centerline of Missouri State Highway 94 right-of-way; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of Missouri State Highway 94 right-of-way to the extension of the centerline of Hemsath Road; thence northern along the centerline of Hemsath Road to the centerline of South Old Highway 94; thence easterly along the centerline of South Old Highway 94 to the extension of the western boundary line of the property currently known as 66 VFW Lane; thence northerly, westerly and easterly along the northern and western boundary line of the property currently known as 66 VFW Lane to the southern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision; thence easterly along the southern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision to the southern boundary line of Graystone Meadows subdivision; thence easterly and northerly along the southern and eastern boundary line of Graystone Meadows subdivision to the eastern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision; thence northerly along the eastern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision to the southeastern boundary line of Buckingham Green subdivision; thence northwesterly and northerly around the southern, western and northern boundary line of Buckingham Green subdivision to the northern boundary line of Bogey Crossing subdivision; thence northeasterly along the northern boundary line of Bogey Crossing subdivision to the northwestern boundary line of the parcel currently known as 1781 Zumbehl Road (St. Charles Police Station); thence northerly and easterly along the western and northern boundary line of the property currently known as 1781 Zumbehl Road (St. Charles Police Station) and its extension to the centerline of Zumbehl Road; thence extending from the centerline of Zumbehl Road eastwardly to along the property line of the parcel current known as 1786 Zumbehl Road; thence easterly along the northern property line of 1786 Zumbehl Road to the northern property line of Saint Charles Commons Block 2, Evans survey part of lot 18 and 19; thence easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundary line of Saint Charles Commons Block 2, Evans survey part of lot 18 and 19 and its extension to the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Lynnbrook Lane; thence southerly along the centerline of Lynnbrook Lane to the extension of the eastern boundary line of Pare Forest subdivision; thence northerly along the eastern boundary line of the Parc Forest subdivision to the southern boundary line of Hawks Nest subdivision; thence southerly and northerly along the western and southern boundary line of Hawks Nest subdivision and its extension to the centerline of Falcons Way; thence extending from the centerline of Falcons Way northerly to the southern boundary line of the property currently known as 2725 Veterans Memorial Parkway; thence northerly along the southern boundary line and extension of the property currently known as 2725 Veterans Memorial Parkway to the centerline of Interstate Highway 70; thence easterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Fifth Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the northeastern corner of Buckingham Green subdivision; thence generally southwestwardly along the boundary line of Buckingham Green subdivision to the northwestern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision; thence easterly, southeasterly and westerly along the eastern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision to the northern boundary line of Graystone Meadows subdivision; thence northeasterly, southerly and westerly along the eastern and southern boundary line of Greystone Meadows subdivision to the southern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision, thence southwesterly along the southern boundary line of Meadow Park subdivision to the eastern boundary line of the property currently known as 66 VFW Lane; thence northerly, westerly and southerly along the northern and western boundary line of property currently known as 66 VFW Lane and its extension to the centerline of South Old Highway 94; thence westerly along the centerline of South Old Highway 94 to its intersection with the centerline of Muegge Road; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Muegge Road to the centerline of Hemsath Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Hemsath Road extending to the centerline of State Highway 94 right-of-way; thence southwesterly along the centerline of State Highway 94 right-of-way to the extension of the western property line of #1 Garvey Parkway; thence northwesterly along the western property line of #1 Garvey Parkway to the western corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and the City of Saint Peters; thence meandering northwestwardly, southerly and northeastwardly along the western corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and the City of Saint Peters to the northwest corner of a parcel presently known as 2221 Muegge Road; thence northeastwardly along the northwest property line of the parcel presently known as 2221 Muegge Road and extending to the centerline of Muegge Road; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of Muegge Road to the extension of the northwestern boundary line of the Scarsdale Manor subdivision; thence generally northeasterly, southeasterly and easterly along the Scarsdale Manor subdivision boundary to the northern boundary of the Ivy Meadows subdivision; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the ivy meadows subdivision to the extension of the centerline of Country Club Road; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Country Club Road to the extension of the northwestern property line of parcel known as 116 Berlekamp; thence northeastwardly and southwestwardly around the property line of the parcel presently known as 116 Berlekamp extending to the centerline of Country Club Road; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Country Club Road to the extension of the northern boundary line of Shadow Wood subdivision; thence northeastwardly along the northern boundary line of Shadow Wood subdivision to the northern boundary line of Bogey Hills Estates subdivision; thence generally northeastwardly, southeastwardly and southwesterly along the northern, eastern and southern boundary line of Bogey Hills Estates subdivision and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Sixth Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 and the extension of the southern boundary line of the property currently known as 2725 Veterans Memorial Parkway; thence southwesterly along the southern boundary line of the property currently known as 2725 Veterans Memorial Parkway and its extension to the centerline of Falcon Way; thence southwesterly from the centerline of Falcon Way along the extension of the southern boundary line of Hawks Nest subdivision; thence southerly and northerly along the southern and western boundary line of Hawks Nest subdivision to the eastern boundary line of Parc Forest Subdivision; thence southerly and westerly along the eastern boundary line of Parc Forest subdivision and its extension to the centerline of Lynnbrook Lane; thence northerly along the centerline of Lynnbrook Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive to the extension of the northern and eastern boundary line of Saint Charles Commons Block 2, Evans survey part of lot 18 and 19; thence northerly and southerly along the eastern and northern boundary line of Saint Charles Commons Block 2, Evans survey part of lot 18 and 19 to the northern property line of 1786 Zumbehl Road; thence southerly along the northern property line of 1786 Zumbehl Road and its extension to the centerline of Zumbehl Road; thence southerly from the centerline of Zumbehl Road and the extension of the property currently known as 1781 Zumbehl Road (St. Charles Police Station) to the northern boundary line of Bogey Crossing subdivision; thence southerly along the northern boundary line of Bogey Crossing subdivision to the northern boundary line of Buckingham Green subdivision; thence southerly, along the northern boundary line of Buckingham Green subdivision to the southwestern boundary line of the property currently known as Bogey Hills Golf and Country Club; thence northerly and westerly along the southwestern boundary line of the property currently known as Bogey Hills Golf and Country Club to the northeastern boundary line of Brocknor Estates subdivision; thence southerly along the Northeastern boundary line of Brocknor Estates subdivision and its extension to the centerline of Country Club Road, thence northerly along the centerline of Country Club Road and its extension to the southern boundary line of Wellington Manor subdivision; thence westerly and northerly along the southern and western boundary line of Wellington Manor subdivision to the northern boundary line of Scarsdale Manor subdivision; thence westerly along the northern boundary line of Scarsdale Manor subdivision to the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Peters and the City of Saint Charles; thence meandering westerly, easterly and northerly along the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Peters and the City of Saint Charles to the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370; thence easterly along the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370 to the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and Saint Charles County; thence southerly along the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and Saint Charles County and its extension to the centerline of Elm Point Road; thence westerly along the centerline of Elm Point Road to its intersection with the extension of the southern boundary line of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way; thence westerly along Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way to the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and Saint Charles County; thence meandering westerly and southerly along the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and Saint Charles County to the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 and back to the point of beginning, less and except all the properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
7. 
Seventh Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of North Fifth Street and West Randolph Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of West Randolph Street to the its intersection with the centerline of Pine Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Pine Street to the intersection with the centerline of Cole Creek; thence meandering northwesterly and southwesterly along the centerline of Cole Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Elm Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Elm Street to the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way; thence westerly along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way to the extension of the northwestern boundary line of the parcel currently known as 3980 Elm Point Road; thence meandering northerly easterly and westerly along the corporate limits line between the City of Saint Charles and the County of Saint Charles to the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370; thence easterly along the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370 to its extension of the centerline of North Fifth Street (Mel Wetter Parkway), thence southeasterly along the centerline of North Fifth Street (Mel Wetter Parkway) and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Eighth Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the extension of northeastern corner of the boundary line of River Breeze subdivision and the centerline of Boschertown Road; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Boschertown Road to the extension of the northern boundary line of Stable Ridge Estates subdivision, thence southwesterly along the northern boundary line of Stable Ridge Estates subdivision extending to its intersection with the centerline of Fox Hill Road; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Fox Hill Road to its intersection with the centerline of Boschertown Road; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Boschertown Road and its extension to the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370; thence westerly along the southern right-of-way line of Missouri Highway 370 to the extension of the northwestern boundary line of the parcel currently known as 3050 Harry S Truman Drive; thence meandering northerly, easterly and southerly along the northern corporate limits line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Ninth Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 and its intersection with the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 to the extension of the corporate limits line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County; thence northerly along the corporate limits line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County to its intersection of the centerline of Zumbehl Road; thence northerly along the Centerline of Zumbehl Road to the centerline of Droste Road; thence generally southeasterly along the centerline of Droste Road to the centerline of South Duchesne Drive; thence northeastwardly along the centerline of South Duchesne Drive to the centerline of Elm Street; thence southeastwardly along the centerline of Elm Street to the centerline of North Kingshighway; thence southwestwardly along the centerline of North Kingshighway to the centerline of First Capitol Drive; thence westerly and southwestwardly along the centerline of First Capitol Drive to the centerline of West Clay Street; thence westerly along the centerline of West Clay Street to the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Hawks Nest Drive and its extension to the centerline of Interstate Highway 70 right-of-way and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
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Tenth Ward. All that part of the City lying within the following described area: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Elm Street and the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Elm Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Duchesne Drive; thence southwesterly along the centerline of South Duchesne Drive to the centerline of Droste Road; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Droste Road to the centerline of Zumbehl Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Zumbehl Road to the extension of the southeastern boundary line of the property currently known as 2705 Zumbehl Road; thence westerly along the southeastern boundary line of the property currently known as 2705 Zumbehl Road to the southern boundary line of Hanover Manor subdivision; thence meandering westerly, northerly and easterly along the boundary line of the Hanover Manor subdivision and the corporate limits line between Saint Charles City and Saint Charles County to its extension to the centerline of Zumbehl Road; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Zumbehl Road and its extension to the centerline of Norfolk and Southern Railroad right-of-way and back to the point of beginning, less and except all properties within unincorporated St. Charles County, Missouri.
B. 
Upon each annexation of land into the City, the land being annexed shall be assigned to the appropriate ward or wards, and the ward boundaries shall be deemed amended to include the area annexed without the necessity of changing the general descriptions contained in this Section.
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Cross Reference: As to City Council wards, Charter § 3.4.
State Law Reference: Authority of cities of the third class to establish wards, § 77.030, RSMo.
Editor's Note: The Charter amendment approved April 7, 1992, changed the five (5) wards of the City to ten (10) wards, with one (1) member of the Council representing each ward beginning April 1995. City ward maps are held on file in City hall.
[R.O. 2011 § 105.020; R.O. 2009 § 38.02; CC 1981 § 8-2; Ord. No. 97-361, 10-22-1997]
On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of every year an election shall be held by the qualified voters of the City for the various elective officers of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 105.030; R.O. 2009 § 38.05; CC 1981 § 8-5; Ord. No. 80-88, 8-13-1980]
Electors may nominate candidates for public office to be filled by election within the City. The nominations for elective office shall be made by filing a certificate of nomination executed with the formalities prescribed for the execution of an instrument affecting real estate. The City Clerk shall make available to any person desiring to be nominated who shall request the same personally or in writing on his/her behalf at the office of the City Clerk.
[R.O. 2011 § 105.040; R.O. 2009 § 38.07; CC 1981 § 8-8.1; Ord. No. 82-77, 11-17-1982]
A. 
The forms designated to be utilized in the City for nominating petitions and for acceptance of nominations to elective City offices shall be substantially the same composition as the attached forms which are on file in the City offices and shall consist of the following:
1. 
Certificate of nomination form;
2. 
Signature form;
3. 
Signature form and declaration of candidacy form;
4. 
Affidavit form (to be executed by the circulator of the petition who is not a notary public and notarized by a notary public); and
5. 
Notary statement (to be executed by the circulator of the petition provided the circulator is a notary public).
B. 
Any forms submitted other than the forms designated herein shall be null and void and shall not be accepted for nomination of any person to an elective office in the City.
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Editor's Note: The forms described in this Section are available in the office of the City Clerk.
[R.O. 2011 § 105.050; R.O. 2009 § 38.08; CC 1981 § 8-9]
A. 
No person shall join in nominating more than one (1) nominee for each office to be filled; and no person shall accept a nomination to, or be published as a candidate for, more than one (1) office.
B. 
No certificate of nomination shall contain the name of more than one (1) candidate for each office to be filled.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.