Every town writes its own rules, and St. Charles County's live in its municipal code — 107 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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch C — The Charter (Section 1.100 – Section 11.1700)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.170)
- Ch 101 — Political Townships (Section 101.010 – Section 101.020)
- Ch 104 — Screening Process For New County Employees (Section 104.010)
- Ch 105 — Indemnification of County Officials and Employees (Section 105.010 – Section 105.090)
- Ch 110 — Conflicts of Interest (Section 110.010 – Section 110.050)
- Ch 112 — Open Meetings and Records Policy (Section 112.010 – Section 112.060)
- Ch 115 — Personnel (Section 115.010 – Section 115.1000)
- Ch 118 — County Auditor (Section 118.010 – Section 118.020)
- Ch 119 — Prosecuting Attorney (Section 119.010)
- Ch 120 — Boards and Commissions (Section 120.010 – Section 120.910)
- Ch 121 — St. Charles County Housing Assistance Program (Section 121.010 – Section 121.150)
- Ch 122 — Office of Roads and Traffic (Section 122.010 – Section 122.020)
- Ch 125 — County Department of Corrections (Section 125.010 – Section 125.050)
- Ch 126 — Department of Information Systems (Section 126.010 – Section 126.040)
- Ch 127 — Office of Communications (Section 127.010 – Section 127.040)
- Ch 128 — Department of Workforce and Business Development (Section 128.010 – Section 128.020)
- Ch 129 — County Registrar (Section 129.010 – Section 129.020)
- Ch 130 — Department of Finance (Section 130.010 – Section 130.110)
- Ch 131 — Family Arena (Section 131.010 – Section 131.030)
- Ch 132 — Department of Community Development (Section 132.010 – Section 132.040)
- Ch 133 — Department of Parks and Recreation (Section 133.010 – Section 133.050)
- Ch 134 — Department of Public Health (Section 134.010 – Section 134.060)
- Ch 135 — Purchasing Policy (Section 135.010 – Section 135.650)
- Ch 136 — Design-Build Procurement Process (Section 136.010 – Section 136.090)
- Ch 137 — Procedures On Acquisition of Real Estate Interest By County (Section 137.010 – Section 137.030)
- Ch 140 — Revenue and Taxation (Section 140.010 – Section 140.155)
- Ch 145 — Recorder of Deeds (Section 145.010 – Section 145.040)
- Ch 147 — County Road Construction (Section 147.010 – Section 147.109)
- Ch 150 — Court Costs and Fees (Section 150.010 – Section 150.080)
- Ch 160 — Municipal Court (Section 160.010 – Section 160.240)
- Ch 170 — Port Authority (Section 170.010 – Section 170.070)
- Ch 180 — Community Improvement Districts (Section 180.010 – Section 180.030)
- Ch 200 — Police Department - Law Enforcement Functions (Section 200.010 – Section 200.060)
- Ch 201 — Department of Emergency Communications (Section 201.010 – Section 201.030)
- Ch 203 — Communications Equipment Placement on County Facilities (Section 203.100)
- Ch 205 — Animal Regulations (Section 205.010 – Section 205.260)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.005 – Section 210.210)
- Ch 212 — Consumer Protection Regulations (Section 212.010 – Section 212.910)
- Ch 215 — Security Alarm Systems (Section 215.010 – Section 215.130)
- Ch 220 — Newsracks (Section 220.010 – Section 220.110)
- Ch 223 — Billboards and Signs — Sexually Explicit Material (Section 223.010 – Section 223.040)
- Ch 224 — Health and Safety Requirements of Businesses (Section 224.010 – Section 224.040)
- Ch 225 — Fair Housing Policy (Section 225.010 – Section 225.070)
- Ch 230 — Food Code (Section 230.010 – Section 230.030)
- Ch 233 — Aquatic and Recreational Facilities Code (Section 233.005 – Section 233.980)
- Ch 234 — Lodging Establishments (Section 234.001 – Section 234.007)
- Ch 235 — Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pregnancy Testing Program (Section 235.001 – Section 235.030)
- Ch 236 — Immunization Program (Section 236.001 – Section 236.010)
- Ch 237 — Regulating the Sale of Kratom and Related Products (Section 237.010 – Section 237.910)
- Ch 239 — Training Programs (Section 239.001 – Section 239.010)
- Ch 240 — Solid Waste Management Code (Section 240.101 – Section 240.1930)
- Ch 243 — County Recycling Center (Section 243.010 – Section 243.030)
- Ch 245 — Fluoridation (Section 245.010 – Section 245.020)
- Ch 250 — County Park Regulations (Section 250.010 – Section 250.500)
- Ch 255 — Regulations Relating To Secondhand Goods (Section 255.010 – Section 255.100)
- Ch 260 — Requirements For High Pressure Pipelines (Section 260.010 – Section 260.020)
- Ch 265 — Adopt-A-Road Program (Section 265.010 – Section 265.080)
- Ch 270 — Bicycling Events (Section 270.010 – Section 270.120)
- Ch 277 — Medical Marijuana Regulations (Section 277.010 – Section 277.940)
- Ch 280 — Narcotics Control Act (Section 280.010 – Section 280.110)
- Ch 285 — Sheriff's Department – Services Necessary for the Operation of Those Courts Which Are the Responsibility of the County (Section 285.010)
- Ch 300 — Model Traffic Ordinance (Section 300.001)
- Ch 301 — Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles (Section 301.020 – Section 301.143)
- Ch 302 — Drivers' and Commercial Drivers' License (Section 302.020 – Section 302.200)
- Ch 303 — Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (Section 303.025)
- Ch 304 — Traffic Regulations (Section 304.012 – Section 304.351)
- Ch 305 — Requirements For Motorized Scooters (Section 305.010 – Section 305.090)
- Ch 307 — Vehicle Equipment and Additional Traffic Regulations (Section 307.010 – Section 307.350)
- Ch 309 — Miscellaneous Driving Regulations (Section 309.010 – Section 309.110)
- Ch 310 — Procedures For Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.100)
- Ch 375 — Offenses Code (Section 375.090 – Section 375.1000)
- Ch 400 — Boards and Commissions (Section 400.010 – Section 400.220)
- Ch 405 — Unified Development Ordinance of St. Charles County, Missouri "Zoning Regulations" (Section 405.010 – Section 405.655)
- Ch 410 — Unified Development Ordinance of St. Charles County, Missouri "Subdivision Regulations" (Section 410.010 – Section 410.510)
- Ch 412 — Unified Development Ordinance of St. Charles County, Missouri "Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations" (Section 412.010 – Section 412.220)
- Ch 415 — Preservation of Highway Corridors Established in Unincorporated St. Charles County (Section 415.010 – Section 415.050)
- Ch 416 — Noninterference With Emergency Microwave Communications System (Section 416.010 – Section 416.040)
- Ch 417 — Directional and Way-Finding Signage Program (Section 417.010 – Section 417.070)
- Ch 420 — Miscellaneous Regulations Concerning Land Use (Section 420.010 – Section 420.040)
- Ch 422 — Illicit Discharge and Connection Regulations (Section 422.010 – Section 422.230)
- Ch 425 — Fees (Section 425.010 – Section 425.020)
- Ch 500 — Building Codes and County Building Commission (Section 500.010 – Section 500.920)
- Ch 503 — Miscellaneous Building Regulations (Section 503.010 – Section 503.020)
- Ch 505 — Fees (Section 505.010 – Section 505.060)
- Ch 510 — Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) (Section 510.010 – Section 510.140)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.010 – Section 600.345)
- Ch 605 — Private Watchmen and Security Guards—Licensing (Section 605.010 – Section 605.180)
- Ch 606 — Peddlers and Solicitors (Section 606.001 – Section 606.185)
- Ch 607 — Private Detectives — Unincorporated Area of St. Charles County (Section 607.010 – Section 607.190)
- Ch 608 — Towing Businesses (Section 608.010 – Section 608.095)
- Ch 610 — Tourist Camps (Section 610.010 – Section 610.080)
- Ch 620 — Miscellaneous Business Regulations (Section 620.010 – Section 620.060)
- Ch 622 — Compliance With State Immigration Laws (Section 622.010 – Section 622.555)
- Ch 625 — Plumbing Contractor Business License (Section 625.005 – Section 625.170)
- Ch 626 — On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Inspector Business License (Section 626.005 – Section 626.170)
- Ch 627 — On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Installer Business License (Section 627.005 – Section 627.170)
- Ch 630 — Electrical Contractor Business License (Section 630.005 – Section 630.170)
- Ch 632 — Pool Installer Business License (Section 632.005 – Section 632.170)
- Ch 633 — Mechanical Contractor Business License (Section 633.005 – Section 633.170)
- Ch 635 — Explosives Code (Section 635.010 – Section 635.260)
- Ch 637 — Blasting Contractor License (Section 637.005 – Section 637.160)
- Ch 645 — Tattooing and Body Piercing (Section 645.010 – Section 645.200)
- Ch 650 — Ferries - Licensing Requirements and Procedures (Section 650.010 – Section 650.120)
- Ch 655 — Fingerprinting of Certain Licensees (Section 655.010 – Section 655.060)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)