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Springfield, Missouri Municipal Code
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Springfield MO ordinances
2381 published ordinances from the Code of the City of Springfield, Missouri (Supp. No. 23, Update 2: codified through G.O. No. 6973, enacted January 12, 2026). View the full index →
- 1-1 — Designation and citation of Code.
- 1-2 — Definitions and rules of construction.
- 1-3 — Catchlines of sections; provisions considered as continuation of existing ordinances.
- 1-4 — Severability of parts of Code.
- 1-5 — Repeal of ordinance does not affect prior liabilities and rights.
- 1-6 — Repeal does not revive former ordinance.
- 1-7 — General penalty; continuing violations.
- 1-8 — Effect of felony or misdemeanor conviction on denial of occupational licenses.
- 1-9 — City limits.
- 1-10 — History notes, editor's notes, state law references and cross references.
- 1-11 — Amendments to Code; effect of new ordinances; amendatory language.
- 1-12 — Supplementation of Code.
- 1-13 — Ordinances not affected by adoption of Code.
- 1-14 — Enforcement; attorney's fees.
- 1-15 — Self-preemption.
- 2-91 — Merit system rules and regulations.
- 2-92 — Salary ordinances.
- 2-93 — Indemnity of city officers and employees.
- 2-94 — Collective bargaining.
- 2-95 — Appointed officer and employee code of ethics.
Starting a business
Who needs a city business license or tax registration, how the fee is figured and when it renews, summarized from and linked to the code: business license rules in Springfield →
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City of Springfield, Missouri
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Source & provenance
Code of the City of Springfield, Missouri (Supp. No. 23, Update 2: codified through G.O. No. 6973, enacted January 12, 2026): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com).
Chapter 36 Land Development Code of the City of Springfield, Missouri (Supp. No. 9, Update 1: codified through Ordinance No. 6935, passed July 14, 2025): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com).
Charter of the City of Springfield, Missouri (Supp. No. 23, Update 2: codified through G.O. No. 6973, enacted January 12, 2026): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com). Machine-readable campaign JSON · Canonical page