1. Before the county commission of any such county shall adopt any plan or create any commission provided for in sections 64.510 to 64.690 it shall order the question as to whether or not the county commission shall adopt county planning or zoning submitted to the voters of the county.

2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall county zoning (or planning) be adopted?

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 64.530

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day when the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of the adoption of zoning or planning the county commission may then proceed as heretofore provided in sections 64.510 to 64.690.