Missouri Revised Statutes Title VI. County, Township and Political Subdivision Government § 64.005. District planning commission authorized, election--ballot form--certain lakes (Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Reservoir, Table Rock, Stockton, Mark Twain, Bull Shoals, Smithville, Wappapello, Pomme de Terre and Norfolk Lake)

1. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the public, the county commission of any county bordering on a lake having at least one hundred ten miles of shoreline may, after approval by a vote of the people of the affected area of the county as determined by the county commission, create a district planning commission to prepare a district plan for the area which is at least one-half mile but not more than five miles from the six hundred forty-five foot mark of the lake measured from either the mean sea level, for the Lake of the Ozarks or the low water mark as determined by the Corps of Engineers for all other lakes of the county bordering on the lake.

2. The county commission may make an order to present to the voters of the county within the affected area the question for the establishment of planning and zoning in districts bordering the lake which are at least one-half mile but not more than five miles from the six hundred forty-five foot mark of the lake measured from either mean sea level, for the Lake of the Ozarks or the low water mark as determined by the Corps of Engineers for all other lakes. Any incorporated city, town or village which has adopted city planning and zoning or any agricultural or horticultural property as defined in section 137.016 shall be exempt from any planning and zoning provisions adopted pursuant to this section and section 64.007.

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

Shall planning and zoning be adopted in the area of the county within ․․․․․․․․․․ miles of the ․․․․․․․․․․ (six hundred forty-five foot mark or the low water mark) of the ․․․․․․․․․․ (name of lake) measured from mean sea level?

4. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of the planning and zoning, the county commission shall create a district planning commission to proceed with a program of district planning.