The City Administration building at 301 East Stoddard is where the administrative offices of which oversee all City operations and services are located.
The purpose of the City’s business licensing is to provide a registry of businesses and to protect legitimate businesses from unfair competition violating federal, state, and local laws. All business license applications must be applied for and submitted to the office of the City Clerk or Treasurer. Renewal notices are sent out and must be returned by the first of the month to the year the business license was issued.
Permits are required for:
All Property in the City is zoned Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, or Industrial. Contact the Building and Zoning office to make sure that your property is properly zoned for the intended use.
City tax bills are mailed out in November every year. The Collector's office begins tax statements in September after we have received the current year's tax information from the Stoddard County Clerk's office. We mail out two different tax statements, Personal and Real Estate. Tax statements can be paid by coming into the office, mailing them, or using the drop box located on west side of the building. If you are paying after the due date of December 31st, please refer to the delinquency schedule printed on your tax statement for correct payment due. Upon processing your payment, we will mail a paid receipt back to you.
Most companies operating in Missouri must register with the State. Unincorporated businesses must also file if they do business under any title other than the actual name of the owner. Visit www.sos.mo.gov/ for information, or contact the Office of the Secretary of State in Jefferson City at the above number.
A City business license is only issued after a state sales tax number, if applicable, is obtained from the Missouri Department of Revenue. Visit http://dor.mo.gov/forms/ for more questions.
The City and MoDOT regulates the size, placement, and type of all business signage. Contact the City Code Enforcement at (573) 624-5512 for approval.
