Missouri § 64.530 - Planning or zoning to be adopted only after approval by voters — submission of question (second and third class counties).
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§ 64.530. Planning or zoning to be adopted only after approval by voters — submission of question (second and third class counties).
1. Before the county commission of any such county shall adopt any plan or create any commission provided for in sections 64.510 to 64.690 it shall order the question as to whether or not the county commission shall adopt county planning or zoning submitted to the voters of the county.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall county zoning (or planning) be adopted?
3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of the adoption of zoning or planning the county commission may then proceed as heretofore provided in sections 64.510 to 64.690.
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(L. 1951 p. 406 § 16a, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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