Code of Ordinances

This on-line version of the St. Joseph City Code is not the official version. The only officially published version is available through the City Clerk’s Office, located on the third floor of City Hall. The phone number is 816-271-4730. This on-line version may differ from the official version and should be relied upon for general information purposes only.

If you would like to search the entire code or individual chapters easily, please view the code online .

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Charter (PDF)
Chapter 1 - General Provisions (PDF)
Chapter 2 - Administrative Code (PDF)
Chapter 3 - Advertising (PDF)
Chapter 4 - Alcoholic Beverages (PDF)
Chapter 5 - Animals (PDF)
Chapter 6 - Aviation (PDF)
Chapter 7 - Buildings and Building Regulations (PDF)
Chapter 8 - Businesses (PDF)
Chapter 9 - Cable Communications (PDF)
Chapter 10 - Cemeteries (PDF)
Chapter 11 - Community Redevelopment (PDF)
Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection (PDF)
Chapter 13 - Courts (PDF)
Chapter 14 - Elections (PDF)
Chapter 15 - Exterior Property Maintenance (PDF)
Chapter 16 - Fire Protection and Prevention (PDF)
Chapter 17 - Health and Sanitation (PDF)
Chapter 18 - Human Rights (PDF)
Chapter 19 - Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks and Travel Trailers and Travel Trailer Parks (PDF)
Chapter 20 - Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions (PDF)
Chapter 21 - Parks and Recreation (PDF)
Chapter 22 - Railroads (PDF)
Chapter 23 - Secondhand Goods (PDF)
Chapter 24 - Solid Waste (PDF)
Chapter 25 - Streets, Sidewalks and Miscellaneous Public Places and other Infrastructure (PDF)
Chapter 26- Subdivisions (PDF)
Chapter 27 - Taxation (PDF)
Chapter 28 - Traffic and Vehicles (PDF)
Chapter 29 - Utilities (PDF)
Chapter 30 - Vehicles for Hire (PDF)
Chapter 31 - Zoning (PDF)
Index - Charter (PDF)
Index - Code (PDF)