PREAMBLE: We, the people of Berkeley, in order
to take advantage of the provisions of the Missouri Constitution pertaining
to home rule, do hereby adopt the following Charter for the government
of our City.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinances
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Name, General Powers, Form Of Government
- § C-I-1 Corporate Name.
- § C-I-2 General Powers Of The City.
- § C-I-3 Form Of Government.
- Ch C Art II The Council
- § C-II-1 Composition And Term.
- § C-II-2 Qualifications Of Members.
- § C-II-3 Compensation.
- § C-II-4 Vacancies.
- § C-II-5 Rules Of Order.
- § C-II-6 Meetings.
- § C-II-7 Duties Of Mayor Of The Council.
- § C-II-8 Legislative Procedure.
- § C-II-9 Powers.
- § C-II-10 Wards.
- § C-II-11 Ward Redistricting.
- § C-II-12 Revision Of Ordinances.
- § C-II-13 City Clerk.
- Ch C Art III The City Manager
- § C-III-1 Appointment And Removal.
- § C-III-2 Qualifications.
- § C-III-3 Duties And Powers.
- § C-III-4 Compensation.
- Ch C Art IV Municipal Court
- § C-IV-1 Jurisdiction.
- § C-IV-2 Municipal Court Judge: Appointment And Qualifications.
- § C-IV-3 Marshal.
- § C-IV-4 Proceedings.
- Ch C Art V Administrative Departments
- § C-V-1 Departments.
- § C-V-2 Directors Of Departments.
- § C-V-3 Creation Or Abolishment Of Departments.
- § C-V-4 Police Department.
- § C-V-5 Fire Department.
- § C-V-6 Department Of Public Works.
- § C-V-7 Director Of Finance: Qualifications And Duties.
- § C-V-8 Division Of Purchases.
- § C-V-9 Competitive Bidding.
- § C-V-10 Prohibition Of Interference.
- § C-V-11 Performance Bonds.
- § C-V-12 Park Board.
- § C-V-13 City Attorney.
- § C-V-14 Department Of Parks And Recreation.
- Ch C Art VI Budget, Audit, Bonds
- § C-VI-1 Budget.
- § C-VI-2 Public Hearing On Budget.
- § C-VI-3 Tax Levy Ordinance.
- § C-VI-4 Certification Of Budget.
- § C-VI-5 Appropriations.
- § C-VI-6 Expenditure Control.
- § C-VI-7 Transfer Of Unexpended Appropriations.
- § C-VI-8 Emergency Appropriations.
- § C-VI-9 Fiscal Year.
- § C-VI-10 Audit.
- § C-VI-11 Bonds.
- Ch C Art VII Personnel System
- § C-VII-1 Classified And Unclassified Service.
- § C-VII-2 Competitive Examinations.
- § C-VII-3 Personnel Administration.
- § C-VII-4 Civil Service Board.
- § C-VII-5 Appeals.
- § C-VII-6 (Reserved)
- § C-VII-7 Political Activity.
- § C-VII-8 Residency Requirements For Certain Officials.
- § C-VII-9 Relation To Elected Officials.
- Ch C Art VIII Public Improvements
- § C-VIII-1 Power.
- § C-VIII-2 Institution Of Proceedings.
- § C-VIII-3 Public Hearings.
- § C-VIII-4 Authorization Of Improvement.
- § C-VIII-5 Protests.
- § C-VIII-6 Street Improvements.
- § C-VIII-7 Plans And Specifications.
- § C-VIII-8 Bids.
- § C-VIII-9 Method Of Payment.
- § C-VIII-10 Special Tax Bills.
- § C-VIII-11 Property Subject To Special Assessment.
- § C-VIII-12 Reassessments.
- § C-VIII-13 Apportionment Of Costs.
- § C-VIII-14 Additional Provisions.
- § C-VIII-15 Revolving Public Improvement Fund.
- Ch C Art IX Planning And Zoning
- § C-IX-1 City Plan Commission.
- § C-IX-2 Powers And Duties.
- § C-IX-3 Zoning.
- § C-IX-4 Public Hearing.
- § C-IX-5 Subdivision Plats.
- § C-IX-6 Board Of Adjustment.
- Ch C Art X Nominations And Elections
- § C-X-1 Time Of Elections.
- § C-X-2 Non-Partisan Elections.
- § C-X-3 Regulation Of Elections.
- § C-X-4 Filing Fees And Statement Of Candidacy.
- § C-X-5 Nomination Limited To One Office.
- § C-X-6 Canvass Of Returns.
- § C-X-7 Tie Elections.
- § C-X-8 Voting Machines.
- Ch C Art XI Recall Of Councilmen
- § C-XI-1 Petition.
- § C-XI-2 Certification By The Clerk.
- § C-XI-3 Election.
- § C-XI-4 Ballot.
- § C-XI-5 Effect Of Election.
- § C-XI-6 Limitation Of Recall.
- § C-XI-7 Filing Fee.
- Ch C Art XII General Provisions
- § C-XII-1 Existing Ordinances.
- § C-XII-2 Effect Of Unconstitutional Provisions.
- § C-XII-3 Oath Of Office.
- § C-XII-4 Power To Administer Oaths.
- § C-XII-5 Pending Actions And Proceedings.
- § C-XII-6 Pending Contracts, Obligations And Public Improvements.
- § C-XII-7 Condemnation Proceedings.
- § C-XII-8 Use Of Masculine Pronoun.
- § C-XII-9 Personal Interest.
- § C-XII-10 Destruction Of City Records.
- § C-XII-11 Notice Of Suits.
- Ch C Art XIII Amendment Of Charter
- § C-XIII-1 Amendments.
- § C-XIII-2 Review.
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 City Council
- Ch 115 City Officials
- Ch 120 Boards, Commissions and Departments
- Ch 125 Standards of Conduct and Financial Disclosure for City Appointed Officials and Employees
- Ch 127 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ch 130 Personnel
- Ch 135 Purchasing
- Ch 140 Municipal Court
- Ch 145 Finance and Taxation
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police Department and Fire Department
- Ch 205 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 210 Offenses
- Ch 215 Nuisances
- Ch 220 Health
- Ch 225 Parks and Recreation Areas and Facilities
- Ch 230 Emergency Management
- Ch 235 Solid Waste
- Ch 240 Restaurants
- Ch 245 Discriminatory Practices
- Ch 250 Sound Barrier Consortium
- Ch 260 Nuisance Alarms
- Ch 270 Annual Fire Inspections; Life Safety Plan Review; Fee Schedule
- Ttl III Traffic Code
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration
- Ch 310 Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Ch 315 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 320 Speed Regulations
- Ch 325 Turning Movements
- Ch 330 One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 342 Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses
- Ch 345 Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
- Ch 360 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 365 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Ch 370 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Ch 375 Procedure on Arrest
- Ch 380 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 385 Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles
- Ch 390 Regulation of Trucks and Truck Traffic
- Ch 395 Licensing Requirements
- Sch I Speed Limits
- Sch II Stop Signs
- Sch III School, Church and Playground Stop Intersections
- Sch IV Prohibited Parking
- Sch V Restricted Parking
- Sch VI Through Streets and Stop Intersections
- Sch VII Prohibited Through Traffic
- Sch VIII Yield Intersections
- Sch IX Traffic Control Devices
- Sch X Pedestrian Crosswalks
- Sch XI Prohibited Turns
- Sch XII One-Way Streets
- Sch XIII No Passing Zones
- Sch XIV Congested Districts
- Sch XV Truck Traffic
- Sch XVI Fire Lanes
- Sch XVII Handicapped Parking
- Ttl IV Land Use
- Ch 400 Zoning Regulations
- Ch 405 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 410 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 415 Trailer Parking
- Ch 420 Stream Buffer Protection
- Ttl V Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building Regulations
- Ch 505 Dangerous Buildings
- Ch 510 Exterior Housing Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program
- Ch 515 Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks
- Ch 520 Stormwater Management Program
- Ch 525 Relocation Policy
- Ch 530 Sewer Lateral Repair Policy
- Ch 535 Registration of Vacant Residential Structures
- Ch 540 Show ME Pace Program
- Ch 545 Model Housing Code
- Ch 550 Public Works Committee
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Merchants' and Manufacturers' Licenses
- Ch 610 Amusement Centers and Arcades
- Ch 615 Regulation of Dancing Facilities
- Ch 620 Hawkers, Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
- Ch 625 Charitable Solicitations
- Ch 630 Garage and Related Sales
- Ch 635 Licenses for Private Detectives and Private Watchmen
- Ch 640 Taxicabs
- Ch 643 Video Service Providers
- Ch 645 Cable Television
- Ch 650 Utility Taxes
- Ch 655 Self-Service Dry Cleaning and Laundries
- Cross Reference
- Ch CR Cross Reference
