Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.014 (2026)

Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed

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  71.014.  Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed — deannexation, statute of limitations. — 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 71.015, the governing body of any city, town, or village which is located within a county which borders a county of the first classification with a charter form of government with a population in excess of six hundred fifty thousand, proceeding as otherwise authorized by law or charter, may annex unincorporated areas which are contiguous and compact to the existing corporate limits upon notarized petition requesting such annexation signed by the owners of all fee interests of record in all tracts located within the area to be annexed.  That a petition requesting annexation is not or was not verified or notarized shall not affect the validity of an annexation heretofore or hereafter undertaken in accordance with this section.

  2.  Any action of any kind seeking to deannex from any city, town, or village any area annexed under this section, or seeking in any way to reverse, invalidate, set aside, or otherwise challenge such annexation or oust such city, town, or village from jurisdiction over such annexed area shall be brought within five years of the date of adoption of the annexation ordinance.

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(L. 1973 H.B. 200 § 1, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1362, A.L. 1978 S.B. 738, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1214 & 1319, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1261, A.L. 1994 S.B. 749, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238, A.L. 2013 S.B. 58)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1974–2008 · leading case: Dodson v. City of Wentzville, 216 S.W.3d 173 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007).
Dodson v. City of Wentzville, 216 S.W.3d 173 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 21× “In September of 2002, the owner of the Burkemper property petitioned the City to voluntarily annex the Burkemper property, pursuant to Section 71.014 RSMo, and to thereafter rezone the property from agricultural to single-family residential use.”
Dodson v. City of Wentzville, 133 S.W.3d 528 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 9× “Burkemper petitioned City to voluntarily annex his property pursuant to section 71.014 RSMo.2000, 1 and to thereafter rezone it for single-family residential development.”
Curtis v. City of Hillsboro, 277 S.W.3d 707 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 25× “In their motion for summary judgment, Respondents alleged neither the Pioneer Road stretch, the Blackwell tract, nor the Brigadoon tract were “compact” to the pre-annex-ation boundaries of the City as required by Section 71.014, RSMo 2000. 2 The trial court granted Respondents’…”
City of Wentzville v. Dodson, 133 S.W.3d 543 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 7× “City sought to voluntarily annex the Burkemper property pursuant to section 71.014 RSMo.2000, 1 and to thereafter rezone it from agricultural use to single-family residential use for the purposes of developing single-family homes.”
Smith v. City of St. Charles, 552 S.W.2d 60 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 11× “Charles pursuant to the provisions of § 71.014, RSMo.1969. 1 The trial court rendered judgment adverse to the plaintiffs and they brought this appeal.”
St. Charles Cnty. v. City of O'Fallon, 972 S.W.2d 327 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 9× “County argues the court erred in dismissing the petition for declaratory and injunctive relief: (1) because City’s annexations failed to meet the requirements of Section 71.014, RSMo 1994, and thus were never effective; (2) based on lach-es; (3) on grounds of St.”
City of St. Charles v. Schone, 569 S.W.2d 769 (Mo. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “1976, and § 71.014 RSMo. Supp. 1973 providing for annexation upon request of all property owners.”
City of Bridgeton v. Ford Motor Credit Co., 788 S.W.2d 285 (Mo. 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 71.014 applies only to the City of St.”
State ex rel. St. Charles Cnty. Couns. v. City of O'Fallon, 53 S.W.3d 211 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 5× “In 1998, and thereafter, City passed municipal ordinances to annex certain parcels of property pursuant to the provisions of Section 71.014, RSMo 1994. 1 On September 27, 2000, County Counselor filed a petition in Quo Warranto in the Circuit Court alleging that six of City’s…”
City of Mexico v. Salmons, 514 S.W.2d 102 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “The City of Mexico seeks judicial approval under the Sawyers Act, § 71.014, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., to annex land on the City’s eastern boundary (hereinafter the East Area).”
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