MO HB43

Repeals and re-enacts section 67.402, RSMo, to expand the list of counties authorized to enact nuisance abatement ordinances.

Adds five specific counties or county classifications to those permitted to enact nuisance abatement ordinances: counties of first classification with populations between 135,400-135,500; 71,300-71,400; 198,000-199,200 without charter government; 85,900-86,000; and third classification counties without township government with 16,400-16,500 residents.

Authorizes ordinances to abate conditions including rubbish, trash, derelict vehicles and equipment, derelict appliances, broken furniture, and overgrown weeds in residential areas that endanger public safety or are unhealthy.

Requires ordinances to include inspector duties, nuisance definitions, adequate notice procedures (by personal service, certified mail, or publication), and a hearing before county commission with at least ten days' notice.

Allows county officials to abate nuisances after owner failure to comply within seven days, with removal costs certified as a special tax bill or added to real estate tax bill, collectable as delinquent taxes and forming a lien on the property.