Laws & ordinances

Ava’s Code of Ordinances (Municode) plus later ordinances and staff notes in this library. Full official text: library.municode.com/mo/ava

Chapter 98 — water and sewer (city website) CH98-WATER
Connect if a main is within 100 feet. Water rates FY 2027–2031 and tank sales as posted on avamissouri.org.
Code of Ordinances — how Ava’s code is organized Code Ch. 1
Official Code of Ordinances, City of Ava, Missouri, on Municode. Supplement 32 through Ord. 1163 (Feb 24, 2026).
Ordinance 1137 — B-3 permitted uses / small animal practice Ord. 1137
May 28, 2024. Amends 110-153 B-3 uses and 110-8 definitions.
Ordinance 1156 — animals and residential prohibited uses Ord. 1156
Amends Chapter 10 Animals and Chapter 110 Sec. 110-241. Includes hen chickens.
Ordinance 1163 — Chapter 18 Buildings and Building Regulations Ord. 1163
Repealed old Chapter 18 and adopted the 2021 I-Codes and 2020 NEC.
Ordinance 1173 — temporary moratorium on data centers Ord. 1173
One-year moratorium on approvals for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and similar uses.
Ordinance 1175 — zoning map, NE city limits R-1 to AG Ord. 1175
June 23, 2026. Rezones property northeast of the corporate limits from R-1 to AG Agriculture.
Ordinance 1177 — community center code of conduct Ord. 1177
Amends Chapter 66 Parks and Recreation to establish a community center code of conduct.
Ordinance 1178 — City assets and right-of-way (Chapter 98) Ord. 1178
Enacts Article VIII of Chapter 98 Utilities: City Assets and Right-of-Way Management.
Ordinance 1179 — airport hangar land lease Ord. 1179
Revises Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport land lease for building hangars.
Ordinance 1182 — conflict of interest disclosure Ord. 1182
Adopted 7/14/2026. Procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest for certain officials.
Ordinance 1183 — solid waste user charges (corrects 1181) Ord. 1183
Adopted 7/28/2026. Repeals Ord. 1181 and corrects Chapter 82 Sec. 132(F) solid waste user charges.