Bill > HB1258

This bill establishes a comprehensive legal framework for addressing nuisance properties in specific counties and municipalities in Missouri, primarily targeting areas with populations over one million inhabitants. The legislation allows property owners within 1,200 feet of a nuisance property to bring legal action against the property owner for damages and injunctive relief. A "nuisance" is broadly defined to include properties with code violations, deteriorated conditions, abandoned objects, or activities that diminish neighboring property values, impair property enjoyment, or pose risks to public health and safety. The bill provides a detailed process for addressing such properties, including a mandatory 60-day notice period before legal action, allowing property owners an opportunity to remedy violations. Neighborhood organizations are also empowered to bring actions on behalf of residents. The legislation includes provisions for potential receiver appointments to rehabilitate or demolish vacant nuisance buildings, and allows for recovery of attorney's fees for successful plaintiffs. The bill aims to provide a structured approach to improving property maintenance and neighborhood conditions by giving local governments and residents more legal tools to address problematic properties.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1258&year=2025&code=R