Jefferson County may contract with any Municipality, Special
District or other district for the performance of any governmental
function or service by one for or on behalf of the other on such cost
sharing basis as they may agree in the contract. Jefferson County
may not, however, set fees or assess charges in contracts with Municipalities,
Special Districts and other districts that exceed the actual cost
of performing the function or service except in cases where Missouri
Law establishes or requires greater fees or charges.
The County Executive may negotiate, and upon approval by the
County Council may enter into, intergovernmental agreements with cities,
towns, villages, municipalities and districts that provide for the
coordinated adoption of uniform Building Codes, procedures for enforcement
of Building Codes, licensing of contractors, subcontractors, journeymen
and apprentices, and the imposition of fines and debarment from public
work for substantial violations of Building Codes. The County Executive
and the County Council are to encourage such intergovernmental agreements
in order to provide uniform Building Codes throughout Jefferson County.
The County Council may not by Ordinance or resolution, and the
County Government may not by order, rule or other action, terminate
the program of rebatement to any Municipality of road and bridge taxes
in existence when this Charter was adopted, or reduce the percentage
of road and bridge taxes rebated to Municipalities, without the agreement
of the Governing Body of the Municipality.