Editor's Note—This part consists of the Charter of the
city, which was adopted by vote of the citizens of the City of Florissant
at a special election held for such purpose on May 21, 1963, pursuant
to section 19, article VI of the Constitution of Missouri. A uniform
system of capitalization has been employed by the editors. Obvious
misspellings have been corrected without notation and material in
brackets [ ] has been added for clarity. Amendments are indicated
by historical citations following the amended sections in parentheses.
The map referred to in section 1.4 of the Charter is not set out
in this volume but will be found on file in the office of the city
clerk.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Incorporation; Form of Government; Powers; Wards
- § C-1.1 Incorporation.
- § C-1.1a Corporate limits.
- § C-1.2 Form of government.
- § C-1.3 Powers of the City.
- § C-1.4 Wards.
- Ch C Art II Mayor
- § C-2.1 Chief executive officer; full-time job.
- § C-2.2 Qualifications.
- § C-2.3 Election; term; compensation.
- § C-2.4 Powers and duties.
- § C-2.5 Mayor pro tempore.
- Ch C Art III Council
- § C-3.1 Composition; to have legislative powers.
- § C-3.2 Composition and term.
- § C-3.3 Qualifications of members.
- § C-3.4 Compensation.
- § C-3.5 Rules of order, journal, quorum, etc.
- § C-3.6 Meetings.
- § C-3.7 Legislative proceedings.
- § C-3.8 Approval or disapproval of ordinance by Mayor; enactment of ordinance over Mayor's veto.
- § C-3.9 Enactment and effective date of ordinances.
- § C-3.10 Powers generally.
- § C-3.11 Codification of ordinances.
- § C-3.12 City Clerk.
- Ch C Art IV Municipal Court
- § C-4.1 Jurisdiction.
- § C-4.2 Municipal Court Judge.
- § C-4.3 Marshal.
- § C-4.4 Municipal Court Clerk.
- § C-4.5 Traffic Violations Bureau.
- Ch C Art V Administrative Service
- § C-5.1 Administrative departments, boards and commissions.
- § C-5.2 Powers and duties.
- § C-5.3 Department heads.
- § C-5.4 Oaths of office.
- § C-5.5 Official bonds.
- § C-5.6 Parks and Recreation Department.
- § C-5.7 (Reserved)
- § C-5.8 Police Department.
- § C-5.9 Health Department.
- Ch C Art VI Finance
- § C-6.1 Director of Finance—Qualifications.
- § C-6.2 Same—Duties.
- § C-6.3 Purchasing Officer.
- § C-6.4 Purchasing procedures.
- § C-6.5 Fiscal year.
- § C-6.6 Budget—Preparation.
- § C-6.7 Same—Public hearing on budget.
- § C-6.8 Same—Adoption.
- § C-6.9 Appropriations and expenditures.
- § C-6.10 Bonds.
- Ch C Art VII Department of Law
- § C-7.1 City Attorney.
- § C-7.2 Assistant City Attorneys.
- § C-7.3 Special counsel.
- Ch C Art VIII Department of Public Works
- § C-8.1 Director of Public Works—To be head of department; qualifications.
- § C-8.2 Same—Duties.
- Ch C Art IX Public Improvements
- § C-9.1 Power to make public improvements.
- § C-9.2 Contracts for public improvements.
- § C-9.3 Institution of proceedings.
- § C-9.4 Public hearings.
- § C-9.5 Authorization of improvement.
- § C-9.6 Payment by special assessments or special taxes.
- § C-9.7 Special tax bills.
- § C-9.8 Reassessments.
- § C-9.9 Revolving public improvement fund.
- § C-9.10 Additional provisions.
- Ch C Art X Personnel System
- § C-10.1 Classification of employees.
- § C-10.2 Personnel administration.
- § C-10.3 Personnel Commission—Generally.
- § C-10.4 Same — Powers and duties.
- § C-10.5 Prohibited acts.
- Ch C Art XI Planning and Zoning
- § C-11.1 City Planning and Zoning Commission.
- § C-11.2 Master plan.
- § C-11.3 Zoning.
- § C-11.4 Subdivisions.
- § C-11.5 Board of Adjustment.
- Ch C Art XII Nominations and Elections
- § C-12.1 Regulation of elections.
- § C-12.2 (Reserved)
- § C-12.3 Nominations.
- § C-12.4 Time of elections.
- § C-12.5 Ballots.
- § C-12.6 (Reserved)
- § C-12.7 Tie vote.
- § C-12.8 Vacancies in elected offices.
- Ch C Art XIII Initiative, Referendum and Recall
- § C-13.1 Initiative.
- § C-13.2 Referendum.
- § C-13.3 Recall.
- § C-13.4 Petitions generally.
- § C-13.5 Consideration of petition by Council.
- § C-13.6 Initiative and referendum—Form of ballot.
- § C-13.7 Same—Results of election.
- § C-13.8 Recall election—Generally.
- § C-13.9 Same—Results of election.
- § C-13.10 Conduct of initiative, referendum and recall elections.
- Ch C Art XIV General Provisions
- § C-14.1 Judicial notice of Charter.
- § C-14.2 Proof of ordinances.
- § C-14.3 Existing ordinances, etc.
- § C-14.4 Pending actions and proceedings.
- § C-14.5 Pending contracts, public improvements and obligations.
- § C-14.6 Continuity of departments, offices, etc.
- § C-14.7 Transfer of records and property.
- § C-14.8 Notice of suits.
- § C-14.9 Judicial bonds.
- § C-14.10 Personal interest.
- § C-14.11 Political solicitation.
- § C-14.12 Misuse of City property and personnel prohibited.
- § C-14.13 Effect of unconstitutional provisions.
- § C-14.14 Inspection and preservation of records.
- § C-14.15 Amendment of Charter.
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Administration — Generally
- Ch 107 Elections
- Ch 110 City Council
- Ch 115 Departments
- Ch 120 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 125 Personnel
- Ch 130 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police
- Ch 205 Animal Regulations
- Ch 210 Offenses
- Ch 213 Nuisances
- Ch 215 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 220 Garbage, Rubbish and Litter
- Ch 225 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 230 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 235 Discrimination
- Ch 240 Emergency Management
- Ch 245 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 250 Indoor Clean Air Code
- Ttl III Traffic Code
- Ttl III Notes Notes and Appendixes
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration and Enforcement
- 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- and Drug-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 Violations Bureau
- Ch 375 Procedure On Arrest
- Ch 380 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 385 Bicycles
- Ch 390 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 395 Abandoned Property
- Sch I Intersections Controlled By Electrically Operated Traffic Signals
- Sch II Through Streets, Etc.
- Sch III Stop Intersections
- Sch IV Yield Intersections
- Sch V Pedestrian Crosswalks
- Sch VI Parking Lot Stops
- Sch VII Speed Limits On Certain Streets
- Sch VIII One-Way Streets
- Sch IX (Reserved)
- Sch X Turn Restrictions
- Sch XI Streets On Which Buses, Commercial Vehicles Prohibited
- Sch XII No Passing Zones
- Sch XIII Parking Prohibited At All Times
- Sch XIV Parking Prohibited At Certain Times
- Sch XV Angle Parking
- Sch XVI Fire Lanes
- Sch XVII Miscellaneous Parking Restrictions
- Sch XVIII Handicapped Parking
- Sch XIX Load Limits On Bridges and Culverts
- Sch XX Enumeration of Official Bus Routes
- Sch XXI Streets On Which Commercial Vehicles Prohibited
- Ttl IV Land Use
- Ch 400 Planning and Community Development
- Ch 405 Zoning Code
- Ch 410 Subdivisions
- Ch 415 Floodplain Management
- Ch 420 Redevelopment Plans
- Ttl V Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Model Building Codes
- Ch 505 Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- Ch 510 Dangerous Buildings
- Ch 515 (Reserved)
- Ch 520 Signs and Billboards
- Ch 525 Antenna Structures
- Ch 530 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 535 Utilities
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Business Regulations
- Ch 610 Regulation of Video Service Providers
- Cross Reference
- Ch CR Ordinance Cross Reference
- Ch CCT Charter Comparative Table