Every town writes its own rules, and Festus's live in its municipal code — 68 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.140)
- Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.050)
- Ch 110 — Administration (Section 110.010 – Section 110.030)
- Ch 115 — Elected Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.280)
- Ch 117 — Conflicts of Interest (Section 117.010 – Section 117.060)
- Ch 120 — Appointive Officers (Section 120.010 – Section 120.150)
- Ch 123 — Open Meetings and Records Policy (Section 123.010 – Section 123.160)
- Ch 125 — Personnel
- Ch 126 — Public Employee Certification and Collective Bargaining (Section 126.010 – Section 126.040)
- Ch 130 — Municipal Court (Section 130.010 – Section 130.255)
- Ch 135 — Finances (Section 135.010 – Section 135.020)
- Ch 140 — Taxation (Section 140.010 – Section 140.060)
- Ch 145 — Library (Section 145.010 – Section 145.140)
- Ch 150 — Procurement Policy (Section 150.010)
- Ch 200 — Police (Section 200.010 – Section 200.250)
- Ch 203 — Fire Protection (Section 203.010 – Section 203.040)
- Ch 205 — Animals (Section 205.010 – Section 205.140)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.010 – Section 210.2340)
- Ch 215 — Nuisances (Section 215.010 – Section 215.180)
- Ch 220 — Human Rights (Section 220.010 – Section 220.140)
- Ch 225 — Solid Waste (Section 225.010 – Section 225.210)
- Ch 230 — Parks and Recreation (Section 230.010 – Section 230.430)
- Ch 235 — Health and Sanitation (Section 235.010 – Section 235.020)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.020)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.060)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience To Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.150)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.070)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.030)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.260)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.060)
- 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 355.140)
- Ch 360 — Stopping For Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited On Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.070)
- Ch 367 — Emergency Snow Routes (Section 367.010 – Section 367.150)
- Ch 370 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 370.010 – Section 370.240)
- Ch 375 — Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.220)
- Ch 380 — Licensing Requirements (Section 380.010 – Section 380.160)
- Ch 385 — Abandonment of Vehicles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.120)
- Ch 400 — Planning (Section 400.010 – Section 400.210)
- Ch 405 — Zoning Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.970)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 410.010 – Section 410.220)
- Ch 415 — Floodplain Management (Section 415.010 – Section 415.290)
- Ch 500 — Buildings and Building Regulations (Section 500.010 – Section 500.210)
- Ch 505 — Mobile Homes and Trailers (Section 505.010 – Section 505.270)
- Ch 510 — Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places (Section 510.010 – Section 510.210)
- Ch 515 — Excavations (Section 515.010 – Section 515.240)
- Ch 520 — Storm Water Management (Section 520.010 – Section 520.480)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.010 – Section 600.440)
- Ch 605 — Business Licensing (Section 605.010 – Section 605.180)
- Ch 610 — Miscellaneous Business Regulations (Section 610.010 – Section 610.660)
- Ch 615 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Itinerant Vendors (Section 615.010 – Section 615.210)
- Ch 620 — Adult Oriented Business (Section 620.010 – Section 620.130)
- Ch 625 — Rooming Houses and Boarding Houses (Section 625.010 – Section 625.180)
- Ch 630 — Massage Therapy Business (Section 630.010 – Section 630.130)
- Ch 635 — Vehicles For Hire (Section 635.010 – Section 635.080)
- Ch 640 — Utilities Gross Receipts Tax (Section 640.010 – Section 640.050)
- Ch 645 — Fireworks (Section 645.010 – Section 645.080)
- Ch 700 — General Provisions (Section 700.010 – Section 700.170)
- Ch 705 — Waterworks and Sewerage System (Section 705.010 – Section 705.290)
- Ch 710 — Sewer Service (Section 710.010 – Section 710.020)
- Ch 715 — Sewer Use (Section 715.010 – Section 715.080)
- Ch 720 — User Charge (Section 720.010 – Section 720.080)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)