Local governments have imposed additional requirements and fees on animal feeding operations beyond what is required in regulations by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Two strategies have been used by these local governments to add additional requirements:
- County Health Ordinances
- Zoning Ordinances
CAFO regulations over time in Missouri (PDF)
Most recent changes
Cooper County: Health Regulation 2019-6
Andrew County: Rescinded June 2017 (Final court judgement (PDF)) (Original ordinance (PDF))
There may be other ordinances or other restrictions in other counties throughout the state, so it is important to check with the local zoning or county clerk offices while evaluating prospective operation sites. If you are aware of a local restriction that we do not have listed or other changes, please contact John Lory.
Restrictions
The following table lists county and township ordinances and has a PDF document of the ordinance. Note that these documents may not be current and are for educational purposes; always check with a county to determine the current status of applicable ordinances. If you are aware of changes in a county, please contact John Lory. We rely on feedback from users to keep the information current.
| County/Township | Type of Ordinance | Documents | Effective Date of Current Document |
| Adair County | County Health Ordinance | 12/28/2011 | |
| Barton County, Doylesport Township | Planning & Zoning | ||
| Bates County, Spruce Township | Planning & Zoning | 3/12/1996 | |
| Caldwell County | County Health Ordinance | 6/9/1997 | |
| Camden County | County Health Ordinance | 10/23/1997 | |
| Cass County | County Zoning Ordinance | ||
| Cedar County | County Health Ordinance | 5/11/2016 | |
| Clay County | County Zoning Ordinance | 5/22/2015 | |
| Cooper County | County Health Regulation | 8/24/2018 | |
| Dade County | County Health Ordinance | 5/13/2013 | |
| Dekalb County, Colfax Township | Planning & Zoning | 1996 | |
| Greene County | County Zoning Ordinance | ||
| Harrison County | County Health Ordinance | 8/30/2000 | |
| Howard County | County Health Ordinance | 5/19/2017 | |
| Jackson County | County Zoning Ordinance | 6/1/1995 | |
| Knox County | County Health Ordinance | 7/11/2014 | |
| Linn County | County Health Ordinance | 8/6/2013 | |
| Livingston County | County Health Ordinance | 2009 | |
| Macon County | County Health Ordinance | 12/29/2005 | |
| Monroe County | County Health Ordinance | 10/28/2013 | |
| Nodaway County (Challenge) (AG Opinion) | County Health Ordinance | 7/28/2006 | |
| Pettis County | County Health Ordinance | 12/30/1997 | |
| Platte County | County Health Ordinance | 03/18/2010 | |
| Putnam County, Sherman Township | Planning & Zoning | ||
| Putnam County, York Township | Planning & Zoning | ||
| Ralls County | County Health Ordinance | 6/5/2006 | |
| Schuyler County | County Health Ordinance | 2011 | |
| Scotland County | County Health Ordinance | 10/29/2015 | |
| Stone County | County Zoning Ordinance | 11/13/2014 | |
| Worth County | County Health Ordinance | 2011 |
In 2007 we completed a comparison of County Health Ordinances and Zoning Ordinances that existed at that time. The information in each table is not a complete summarization of each ordinance and may be dated. However the tables facilitate understanding some of the similarities and differences among these types of ordinances.
Copies of our inventory of current ordinances can be downloaded in PDF from the table above. These are listed for educational purposes. Always check with the county to determine the current status of applicable ordinances.
County Health Ordinance Comparison (PDF) (Updated August 2007)
Zoning Ordinance Comparison (PDF) (Updated August 2007)