The City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at Kirkwood City Hall, 139 South Kirkwood Road. The public is invited to attend. A time for public comments is provided for at the beginning of each meeting. The agendas for the Council's Work Session and Formal Meetings, along with Formal Meeting Minutes, are available on this website. Click the button bar "Meetings and Agendas" on the left-hand side of this website. 

City Clerk Betty Montano:
The City Clerk is appointed by the Mayor and City Council. The City Clerk prepares the agenda for City Council meetings and maintains records for the council. In addition, the City Clerk provides tours of City Hall and Council Role Plays for area student groups upon request. One of the most important functions of the City Clerk is to serve as a direct contact with residents wishing to express concerns about city services or issues. In this capacity, the City Clerk acts as an impartial conduit in relaying these concerns to the City Council and ultimately to the appropriate staff member for resolution.
E-Mail: montanbk@kirkwoodmo.org

Special Use Permit Information:
Listed below are Special Use Permits that have received numerous questions from the public. This is not an all-inclusive listing of the Special Use Permits currently in use throughout the city. If you're looking for a Special Use Permit not listed here, please contact the City Clerk at 314-822-5802 or email at montanbk@kirkwoodmo.org. 

MAGIC HOUSE EXPANSION: Ordinance 8897, Ordinance 9484

DOMICILIARY HOME, 845 & 851 N. KIRKWOOD ROAD: Ordinance 9491

RESTAURANT, 800 SOUTH GEYER: Ordinance 9490

WATERWAY CAR WASH, 10850 Manchester: Ordinance 9568 

Frequently Requested Ordinances:
Listed below are some recent laws that have been passed by the Kirkwood City Council and some laws that are not so new. 
ANIMALS     
DISTURBING NOISES     
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
TOBACCO -- MINORS IN POSSESSION

Animals:

Sec. 4-3.          Abandonment of Animals. Except as otherwise authorized in the Code, no person shall release, abandon or leave any animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care or without the apparent intent to recover or resume custody of the animal.

Sec. 4-5.          Keeping more than three cats to constitute a nuisance; exception. Keeping more than three cats constitutes a nuisance and shall be subject to the procedures established in the Code for abatement of nuisances, except on those occasions of the birth of a litter of cats, in which event, the litter may be kept together with their mother until they reach the age of two (2) months.

Sec. 4-30.        Maximum number of dogs which may be kept.  No person shall keep or house on his premises or the premises of others within the city, more than three dogs, except upon the occasion of the birth of a litter of dogs, when the litter may be kept together with their mother until they reach the age of six months and shall be weaned from their mother.

Sec. 4-33         Animal Waste removal by owner.  It is unlawful for any person owning or in control of any animal to allow or permit such animal to defecate upon any public property, street right-of-way, alley, sidewalk, condominium for subdivision common area or private property or another, unless the person owning or in control of the animal immediately removes and properly disposes of all waste deposited by the animal.  The City Council passed this law to allow residents an opportunity to file a complaint at the Police Department.

Animals at Large.  Any cat shall be deemed at large when off the premises of its owner’s real property and 1) not wearing a collar with appropriate tags attached, and 2) when creating a public nuisance.

                        Any dog shall be deemed at large when off the premises of the owner’s real property and 1) not restrained by a competent person, or 2) when creating a public nuisance.

                        Any dog is considered under restraint if it is controlled by a line or leash not more than six (6) feet in length, when said line or leash is held by a competent person, that is, a person capable of controlling or governing the dog and to whose commands the dog is obedient.

                        Public Nuisances:  A dog or cat is creating a public nuisance if:

                        a.         molesting passerby or passing vehicles;

                        b.         attacking other animals

                        c.         trespassing on school grounds

                        d.         damaging public or private property

                        e.         barking, whining, howling, meowing excessively or continuously

There are several other laws regarding animals.  If you are interested in the additional ordinances, please contact the City Clerk at 822-5802.

Disturbing Noises:

Sec. 17-36.            Disturbing noises prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which unreasonably or unnecessarily either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others in the city.  The provisions of this section shall not apply to or be enforced against:

a)            any vehicle of the city while engaged in public business.

b)         excavations or repairs of streets by or on behalf of the city, county, or state at night when public welfare and convenience renders it impossible to perform such work during the day.

c)         the reasonable use of amplifiers or loudspeakers in the course of public addresses which are noncommercial in character.

Sec. 17-37.            Conduct constituting disturbing noises.  There are several activities that are considered in this section of the code, such as: radios, televisions, loudspeakers, yelling, shouting, animals, etc.

Construction and repair work:  The exterior construction, demolition, alteration or repair of buildings involving the operation of machinery or equipment which causes loud or disturbing noise except between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and between the 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday, and except for activities by governmental authorities or public utilities when the activities are in response to emergencies or otherwise in the interest of public health and safety.

Property Maintenance Code:  This code provides the City of Kirkwood with an effective regulatory means of providing minimum health and safety requirements for existing buildings and structures.  The Property Maintenance Code addresses things such as:

·        Occupancy Permits

·        Compliance related to the condition and maintenance of the exterior property and structure

·        Compliance with the applicable provisions related to the conditions and maintenance of features essential to health and sanitation for the interior structure areas

Weeds:  Property owners are responsible for maintaining the property they own.  There are provisions in the Code that stipulate that if weeds grow in excess of 8 inches it is a violation of the nuisance code.

Tobacco – Minors in Possession of Tobacco Products:

·        It shall be unlawful for anyone to sell or distribute any tobacco product or rolling papers to any minor.

·        No person 17 years of age or under shall purchase, attempt to purchase or have in his/her possession any cigarettes, cigarette wrappers or tobacco products (cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, etc) within the City limits.

This legislation prohibits anyone from selling a minor any type of tobacco product or rolling papers and makes it unlawful for any minor to be in possession of any tobacco products or rolling papers.  The actual legislation is three pages long.  If you would like a copy, please contact the City Clerk at 822-5802.

This just a sampling of the various laws that are in place in the City of Kirkwood.  Copies of ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s office in city hall and the library.  Ordinances are acted upon by the City Council at its meetings on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at Kirkwood City Hall.  If you have questions, call the City Clerk at 822-5802 or email at montanbk@kirkwoodmo.org.

County, State, & Federal Elected Officials Representing Kirkwood

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When and where does the city council meet?
The City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber (2nd floor) at City Hall, 139 S. Kirkwood Road. City offices are open for business Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you have a notary I may use?
City notaries are used for official city business only. Contact your bank to see if they offer notary services to their customers.

Voter Registration Information
You can register to vote by stopping by City Hall, located at 139 South Kirkwood Road, between normal office hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. We encourage you to visit the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioner's website to learn more about deadlines for registering to vote, absentee voting, polling place locations, and valid forms of identification required in order to register to vote.