City of Washington, MO
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2023-09-18
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Title I Government Code
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Chapter 140 Taxation and Finance
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Article I In General
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 103 Administration
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 Mayor and City Council
- Ch 115 Officers
- Ch 117 Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Authorities
- Ch 125 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- Ch 130 Municipal Court
- Ch 135 Emergency Preparedness Office
- Ch 140 Taxation and Finance
- Ch 140 Art I In General
- § 140.010 Fiscal Year.
- § 140.020 Auditing Of City Books.
- § 140.030 (Reserved)
- § 140.040 Property Taxable For City Purposes.
- § 140.050 Annual Tax Levy.
- § 140.060 Interest Tax Not To Be Used For Revenue Purposes.
- § 140.070 Warrants.
- Ch 145 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police
- Ch 201 Basic Fire Control Measures and Regulations
- Ch 202 Emergency Systems and Services
- Ch 203 Emergency Responders; Emergency Zones
- Ch 204 Fire Department
- Ch 205 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 210 Offenses
- Ch 215 Nuisances
- Ch 217 Abandoned Property
- Ch 220 Solid Waste
- Ch 221 Yard Waste
- Ch 225 Auto Wrecking Shops
- Ch 230 Public Library
- Ch 235 Damaged or Disabled Motor Vehicles or Junk
- Ch 240 Regulations for the Operation of Watercraft, Vessels and Motorboats
- Ch 245 Garage and Yard Sales
- Ch 250 Festival District Regulations
- Ch 255 Planting, Maintenance and Removal of Trees, Etc., on City Property
- Ch 260 Washington Smoke-Free Air Act
- Ch 265 Park Rules and Regulations
- Traffic Code
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration
- Ch 310 Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Ch 315 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 320 Speed Regulations
- Ch 325 Turning Movements
- Ch 330 One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 342 Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses
- Ch 345 Pedestrians Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
- Ch 360 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 365 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Ch 370 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 375 Bicycles, Electric Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- Ch 380 Parades
- Ch 382 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 Abandoned Vehicles
- Ch 390 Truck Regulations
- Ch 395 Snow Emergencies
- Sch I Speed Limits
- Sch II Stop Intersections
- Sch III Yield Intersections
- Sch IV No Parking at Any Time
- Sch V Restricted Parking
- Sch VI Turning Movements
- Sch VII Traffic Control Signals
- Sch VIII One-Way Streets
- Sch IX Operation of Vehicles Prohibited or Restricted in Certain Locations
- Sch X Pedestrian Crosswalks
- Sch XI Truck Routes
- Sch XII Snow Routes
- Sch XIII Loading and Unloading Zones
- Sch XIV Parking Lots — 24-Hour Parking Allowed
- Zoning Code
- Ch 400 Zoning
- Ch 405 Sign Regulations
- Ch 410 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 415 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 420 Stormwater Management Standards
- Ch 425 Fire Hydrants and Connections
- Ch 430 Urban Redevelopment
- Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building Code
- Ch 505 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 510 Poles and Wires
- Ch 515 Relocation Plan
- Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Licenses
- Ch 610 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 615 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 620 Cigarettes
- Ch 625 Massage Establishments
- Ch 630 Security Guards
- Ch 635 Temporary and Seasonal Roadside Stands
- Ch 640 Taxicabs
- Ch 645 Buses
- Ch 650 Mobile Food Truck Vendors
- Utilities
- Ch 700 Water
- Ch 705 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 710 Public Utilities
- Cross References
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Ch SR State Law Reference Table
[R.O. 1992 § 170.010; R.O. of 1942,
§ 373; Ord. No. 6312 § 1, 3-16-1987]
The fiscal year of the City shall
commence on the first day of October and end on the last day of September
in each year, and the books, accounts and records of officers shall
be made to conform thereto.
[R.O. 1992 § 170.020; Ord. No. 3877 § 1, 6-21-1971]
The City Council shall hire an independent
auditing firm of qualified accountants to conduct an annual audit
of the books of the City, as of the close of the fiscal year, and
the results thereof reported to the City Council upon the completion
of that audit.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 140.030, Billing And Collection
Of Charges For Services, which derived from R.O. 1992 § 170.040; Ord. No. 6843 § 1, 5-7-1990; Ord. No. 7230, 6-15-1992; Ord. No. 00-8866 § 1, 8-7-2000; Ord. No. 10-10675 § 1, 2-16-2010, was repealed
2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13488.
[R.O. 1992 § 170.050; R.O. of 1942,
§ 660; CC 1970 § 9-4]
For the support of the City Government,
the payment of the outstanding debt and for the advancement of the
public interest and improvement of the City, taxes shall be levied
on all property, real and personal, subject to taxation for State,
County or City purposes.
[R.O. 1992 § 170.060; R.O. of 1942,
§ 661; CC 1970 § 9-5; Ord. No.
7230, 6-15-1992]
It shall be the duty of the Mayor
and the City Council, at the first meeting of the Council in August
of each year, or as soon thereafter as the Assessor's book is returned
from the Board of Equalization, as provided in this Chapter, to establish
by ordinance the rate of taxes to be levied, assessed and collected
on the assessed valuation of real estate and personal property within
the City, subject to taxation for City purposes.
[R.O. 1992 § 170.070; R.O. of 1942,
§ 662; CC 1970 § 9-6]
The tax authorized by Section 140.050 for paying interest and principal of the bonded indebtedness of the City shall be set apart and faithfully appropriated for those purposes and no other.
[R.O. 1992 § 170.090; R.O. of 1942
§ 71; CC 1970 § 9-8; Ord. No.
04-9599 § 1, 6-7-2004]
No money shall be paid out of the
Treasury except on checks signed by the Mayor or person acting in
his/her stead or the City Clerk and by the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer.
No check shall be drawn on the Treasury nor shall any ordinance appropriating
money be passed, unless there is an unexpended balance in the Treasury
to the credit of the City to meet such check or a sufficient sum in
the respective fund, unappropriated, to meet such ordinance. Facsimile
ore electronic signatures of the City Clerk and City Treasurer through
the accounting software may be used for all checks up to an amount
of four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine
cents ($4,999.99). For all checks in excess of that amount, manual
signatures shall be required.
