Hallsville Sales of Liquor Prohibited Near Schools and Churches ordinance (§ 600.035)
Chapter 600: Alcoholic Beverages
In short: The city won't license liquor sales within 300 feet of a school or church unless the Board of Aldermen consents in writing, which requires at least 10 days' written notice to property owners within 300 feet. Exceptions: a school or church that opens near an already-licensed business, licenses under Section 311.218, RSMo., and licenses held by tax-exempt organizations. Premises licensed before January 1, 2004 are also exempt unless they change license type, amend the legal description, or go more than 90 days without a license.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. No license shall be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor, as defined in this Chapter, within 300 feet of any school, church or other building regularly used as a place of religious worship, unless the applicant for the license shall first obtain the consent in writing of the Board of Aldermen, except that when a school, church or place of worship shall hereafter be established within 300 feet of any place of business licensed to sell intoxicating liquor, the license shall not be denied for this reason. Such consent shall not be granted until at least ten (10) days' written notice has been provided to all owners of property within 300 feet of the proposed licensed premises.
B. Subsection (A) of this Section shall not apply to a license issued by the Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control for the sale of intoxicating liquor pursuant to Section 311.218, RSMo., or to a license issued to any church, school, civic, service, fraternal, veteran, political, or charitable club or organization which has obtained an exemption from the payment of Federal taxes.
C. Subsection (A) of this Section shall not apply to any premises holding a license issued before January 1, 2004, by the Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control for the sale of intoxicating liquor. To retain a license under this Subsection, the licensed premises shall not change license type, amend the legal description, or be without a liquor license for more than ninety (90) days.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 600.035
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.