In order to secure the benefits and advantages of the Constitution
of the State of Missouri, adopted in the year 1945, and to establish
home rule for the City under the provisions thereof, the people of
University City hereby adopt the following Charter.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Charter
- Ch C Charter of The City of University City, Missouri
- Ch C Art I Incorporation; Form of Government; Powers; Wards
- § 1 Incorporation.
- § 2 Form of government.
- § 3 Powers of the city.
- § 4 Wards.
- Ch C Art II The Council and City Officers Generally
- § 5 Generally.
- § 6 Councilmembers — Qualifications.
- § 7 Same — Compensation.
- § 8 Mayor as presiding officer; mayor generally.
- § 9 Rules of order; journal; quorum, etc.
- § 10 Vacancies in council.
- § 11 Appointment, term and removal of city manager.
- § 12 Interference, etc., with administrative officer and employees; penalty.
- § 13 Creation, etc., of offices, etc.
- § 14 City clerk.
- § 15 Council meetings.
- § 16 Legislative proceedings generally.
- § 17 Powers of the council.
- Ch C Art III The City Manager Generally
- § 18 Qualifications; term of office; vice-manager.
- § 19 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art IV Administrative Service Generally
- § 20 Administrative departments and agencies.
- § 21 Directors of departments.
- § 22 Powers and duties of boards, etc.
- Ch C Art V The City Court
- § 23 Generally.
- § 24 Judge.
- § 25 Bailiff.
- § 26 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art VI Department of Finance and Fiscal Administration Generally
- § 27 Director of finance.
- § 28 Purchasing agent.
- § 29 Purchases, etc., generally — Competitive bidding.
- § 30 General provisions.
- § 31 Audits.
- § 32 Fiscal year.
- § 33 Budget — Preparation of budget.
- § 34 Same — Public hearing.
- § 35 Same — Adoption.
- § 36 Expenditures — Generally.
- § 37 Same — Limited to budget.
- § 38 Transfer of unexpended appropriations.
- § 39 Incurring indebtedness generally — Authority.
- § 40 Same — Certain specific purposes enumerated.
- § 41 Election for issuance of bonds — Vote required.
- § 42 Same — Conduct of election.
- § 43 Same — Debt statement to be filed, etc.
- § 44 Same — Finality of bond ordinance and election.
- § 45 Limit of indebtedness.
- § 46 Annual tax requirements.
- § 47 Sale of bonds.
- § 48 Issuance of refunding bonds.
- Ch C Art VII Department of Personnel and Personnel Generally
- § 49 Department of personnel — Composition.
- § 50 Same — Civil service board — Appointment; term of office, etc., of members.
- § 51 Same — Same — qualifications of members.
- § 52 Same — Same — Powers and duties of the board.
- § 53 Same — Powers and duties of the personnel director.
- § 54 Classification of city employees.
- § 55 Civil service rules.
- § 56 Application register; application forms.
- § 57 Pensions.
- § 58 Present employees continued in office.
- § 59 Rights of employees.
- § 60 Prohibited acts.
- Ch C Art VIII Planning and Zoning
- § 61 City plan commission — Generally.
- § 62 Same — Powers and duties — Generally.
- § 63 Same — Same — Zoning.
- § 64 Board of adjustment.
- § 65 Subdivision plats.
- Ch C Art IX Nominations and Elections
- § 66 Time of elections.
- § 67 Regulation of elections.
- § 68 Nominations and nomination petitions.
- § 69 through Section 70. (Reserved)
- § 71 Returns; canvass.
- § 72 Tie vote.
- Ch C Art X Initiative, Referendum and Recall
- § 73 Initiative generally.
- § 74 Referendum generally.
- § 75 Petitions — Generally.
- § 76 Same — Filing and certification of petitions.
- § 77 Same — Amended petitions.
- § 78 Effect of a referendum petition.
- § 79 Effect of initiative petitions.
- § 80 Ballots and voting.
- § 81 Effect of vote.
- § 82 Recall — Recall petition.
- § 83 Same — Recall election generally.
- § 84 Same — Recall ballot.
- § 85 Same — Effect of election.
- § 86 Same — Limitation on recall.
- Ch C Art XI Public Improvements Generally
- § 87 Power of city to make public improvements.
- § 88 Method of payment.
- § 89 Contracts to be let to lowest responsible bidder.
- § 90 Institution of proceedings.
- § 91 Public hearings.
- § 92 Plans and specifications.
- § 93 Bids; contracts generally.
- § 94 Payment for public improvements — Generally.
- § 95 Same — Special tax bills.
- § 96 Same — Additional provisions.
- § 97 Restriction on Sale, Lease or Disposition of Heritage Sites.
- § 98 Restriction on sale of any dedicated park in the city without majority vote of electors.
- § 99 (Reserved)
- § 100 Levy of assessments generally.
- § 101 Restriction on disposal by city of certain real property owned by city.
- § 102 "Revolving public improvement fund".
- § 103 County and municipal property subject to public improvement assessments.
- Ch C Art XII General Provisions
- § 104 Judicial notice of the Charter.
- § 105 Proof of ordinance.
- § 106 Pending actions and proceedings.
- § 107 Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
- § 108 Continuity of offices, departments or agencies.
- § 109 Transfer of records and property.
- § 110 City officers, etc. — Salaries.
- § 111 Same — Oath of office.
- § 112 Notice of suits.
- § 113 Judicial bonds.
- § 114 Rates of taxation.
- § 115 Security of city deposits.
- § 116 Remitting taxes prohibited.
- § 117 Persons in arrears for city taxes prohibited from holding office.
- § 118 Power to administer oath.
- § 119 Condemnation proceedings.
- § 120 Solicitation of funds.
- § 121 Effect of unconstitutional provisions.
- § 122 Amendments.
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 Administration
- Ch 115 City Departments
- Ch 120 Commissions, Authorities, Boards and Committees
- Ch 125 Municipal Court
- Ch 130 Retirement Systems
- Ch 135 Contracts
- Ch 140 Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions
- Ch 145 Domestic Partnership
- Ch 150 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Alarm Systems
- Ch 205 Fire Code
- Ch 210 Animals
- Ch 215 Offenses
- Ch 220 Nuisances
- Ch 223 Human Rights
- Ch 225 Litter
- Ch 230 Solid Waste Management and Disposal
- Ch 235 Yard By-Product Compost Facilities
- Ch 240 Property Maintenance Code
- Ch 245 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ttl III 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 Movement
- 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 356 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited On Certain Streets
- Ch 357 Unauthorized Stopping and Parking Along Trolley Track
- Ch 358 Parking Meters
- Ch 360 Stopping For Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 370 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 375 Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- Ch 380 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles
- Ch 390 Regulations For Specific Streets
- Sch I Speed Limits
- Sch II Traffic Control Signals
- Sch III Parking Restrictions
- Sch IV One-Way Streets Designated
- Sch V School Zones
- Sch VI Vehicles Required To Stop
- Sch VII Stop Intersections
- Sch VIII Certain Vehicles Prohibited on Certain Streets—Exceptions
- Sch IX No-Passing Zones
- Sch X Left Turns Prohibited On Certain Streets At All Times or During Designated Hours
- Sch XI Turning Regulations
- Sch XII Closed Street Intersections—Barricades
- Sch XIII Entrance Prohibited On Certain Streets
- Sch XIV Through Traffic
- Sch XV On-Street Disabled Parking
- Ttl IV Land Use
- Ch 400 Zoning Code
- Ch 405 Subdivision and Land Development Regulations
- Ch 410 Floodplain Management
- Ch 415 Community Development Fees
- Ttl V Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building and Construction
- Ch 505 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 510 Urban Development
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Business Regulations
- Ch 610 Canvassers, Solicitors and Peddlers
- Ch 615 Utilities
- Cross Reference
- Ch CR Cross Reference
- Ch CCR Charter Cross Reference
