1. The county commission of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, or of any county of the second, third or fourth class may make an order to present to the voters of the county the question for the establishment of county zoning as provided in sections 64.845 to 64.880.

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

Shall county zoning be adopted?

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 64.845

  • 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

3. If a majority of the votes cast is in favor of county zoning, the county commission shall proceed with a program of county zoning as provided in sections 64.845 to 64.880.