Bowling Green, MO — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-20. Official source: https://ecode360.com/BO3247

Every town writes its own rules, and Bowling Green's live in its municipal code — 69 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Bowling Green code

• Ch AO — Adopting Ordinance (Section AO.010)
• Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.225)
• Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.070)
• Ch 110 — Mayor and Board of Aldermen (Section 110.010 – Section 110.170)
• Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.360)
• Ch 116 — Financial Affairs (Section 116.010 – Section 116.130)
• Ch 118 — Open Meetings and Records Policy (Section 118.010 – Section 118.190)
• Ch 119 — Computer Use Policy (Section 119.010)
• Ch 120 — Boards and Committees (Section 120.010 – Section 120.190)
• Ch 123 — Community Center Regulations (Section 123.010)
• Ch 125 — Conflicts of Interest (Section 125.010 – Section 125.060)
• Ch 130 — Personnel Policy (Section 130.010 – Section 130.900)
• Ch 135 — Municipal Court (Section 135.010 – Section 135.250)
• Ch 140 — Administrative Search Warrants (Section 140.010 – Section 140.090)
• Ch 145 — Levy of Taxes (Section 145.010 – Section 145.280)
• Ch 150 — City Cemeteries (Section 150.010 – Section 150.090)
• Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.090)
• Ch 205 — Fire Department (Section 205.010 – Section 205.100)
• Ch 210 — Animals (Section 210.001 – Section 210.180)
• Ch 215 — Offenses (Section 215.010 – Section 215.2480)
• Ch 220 — Nuisances (Section 220.010 – Section 220.110)
• Ch 225 — Abandoned Property (Section 225.010 – Section 225.070)
• Ch 230 — Solid Waste, Recycling and Composting (Section 230.010 – Section 230.055)
• Ch 235 — Emergency Preparedness Organization (Section 235.010 – Section 235.100)
• Ch 240 — Human Rights (Section 240.010 – Section 240.070)
• Ch 245 — Use of City Park and Lake (Section 245.010 – Section 245.080)
• Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.020)
• Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.070)
• Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
• Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.130)
• Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.040)
• Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
• Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.020)
• Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
• Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.250)
• Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.050)
• Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
• Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.050)
• Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.112)
• Ch 360 — Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.040)
• Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.070)
• Ch 370 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 370.010 – Section 370.240)
• Ch 375 — Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.100)
• Ch 380 — Licensing Requirements (Section 380.010 – Section 380.160)
• Ch 400 — Planning and Zoning Commission (Section 400.010 – Section 400.160)
• Ch 405 — Zoning Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.730)
• Ch 410 — Subdivision of Land (Section 410.010 – Section 410.100)
• Ch 415 — Floodplain Management Ordinance (Section 415.010 – Section 415.280)
• Ch 420 — Signs and Advertising Devices (Section 420.010 – Section 420.180)
• Ch 425 — Fences (Section 425.010 – Section 425.070)
• Ch 430 — Bed-And-Breakfast Establishments (Section 430.010 – Section 430.030)
• Ch 435 — Stormwater Management Regulations (Section 435.010 – Section 435.220)
• Ch 500 — Building Codes and Regulations (Section 500.010 – Section 500.310)
• Ch 505 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.110)
• Ch 510 — Streets and Sidewalks (Section 510.010 – Section 510.180)
• Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.010 – Section 600.250)
• Ch 605 — Business Licenses (Section 605.010 – Section 605.110)
• Ch 610 — Peddlers and Solicitors (Section 610.010 – Section 610.170)
• Ch 615 — Cigarette Tax (Section 615.010 – Section 615.110)
• Ch 620 — Electricity Service Tax (Section 620.010 – Section 620.040)
• Ch 625 — Tax on Hotels and Motels (Section 625.010 – Section 625.080)
• Ch 630 — Pawnbrokers (Section 630.010 – Section 630.040)
• Ch 640 — Marijuana (Section 640.010 – Section 640.175)
• Ch 700 — Combined Water and Sewer Departments (Section 700.010 – Section 700.030)
• Ch 705 — Water (Section 705.005 – Section 705.460)
• Ch 710 — Sewers (Section 710.010 – Section 710.240)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table
• Ch DL — Disposition List (Section DL.010)
• Ch SR — State Law Reference Table