Missouri § 65.680 - Division of unincorporated territory into districts, purposes.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 65.680 — Division of unincorporated territory into districts, purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65.680. Division of unincorporated territory into districts, purposes.
For any or all of the purposes of section 65.652, the unincorporated territory may be divided into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of sections 65.650 to 65.700 and shall be shown upon the zoning plan; and within such districts the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, relocation or maintenance of buildings or structures and use of land and lots may be regulated and restricted. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings or land uses throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts. The regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive zoning plan and shall give reasonable consideration, among other things, to the then existing character of the districts, their suitability for particular uses, conservation of the value of buildings and of existing development, and encouragement of the most appropriate use of land throughout the township.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 12)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 65.680 cover?
Section 65.680 ("Division of unincorporated territory into districts, purposes.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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