census to secure grant money for shady lane
Grant money for Shady Lane
Some of you may know that we are working to repair Shady Lane. This is a very expensive project that we are currently trying to secure a grant for, to help with costs. Trustee Russell, City Clerk Maria and others will be going door to door to have our residents fill out a one page survey that will help Oakview secure this grant. We will also be emailing the survey which can be emailed back to city hall, just please remember to put your address on the survey to avoid duplicates. Please reply as soon as possible. We appreciate your kind participation with helping to improve our community!
office hours
City Hall is back to regular office hours/Court
Except Tuesday September 2, City Hall will be closed.
Monday thru Thursday 10am to 4pm
Court Day
Phones will close at noon on court nights.
Trash Changes this year
Trash Changes
Trash, Recycling, & Brush/Yard Waste
Trash: All trash should fit into the polycart. Trash polycarts / trash must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on Thursdays for pickup. Trash stickers for additional bags are available at City Hall for $1 each.
Bulk Items: GFL will collect bulk items at $10 per item. The $10 bulk sticker is available at the Village Office. At least 24-hours before pickup, residents must call GFL at (816) 380-5595 or kccustomercare@gflenv.com to schedule and confirm bulk item pickup. Bulk items could include residentially generated household items and must be readily moved by two people, including mattresses, couches, box springs, chairs, dressers, desks, doors, windows, and other household furniture. *GFL will not collect excluded items (see “Excluded Bulk Items”)
Excluded Bulk Items: Appliances, computers, monitors, and other electronics waste, hazardous waste (paint, solvents, lawn chemicals), tires, automotive parts, and construction materials.
Recycling: All recycling should fit into the polycart. Visit https://oakviewmissouri.com/ for a copy of GFL’s Recycling Guide; also, the Recycling Guide is available for pickup at the Village Office.
Brush / Yard Waste: Pickup is available from March 1st to November 30th. GFL service includes up to seven biodegradable paper bags or tied stick bundles (4’ x 2’ wide) per week.
No Collection occurs on the following holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1st), Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. Services will be one day delayed for the week. *If these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, then Services will be collected as normal. The holidays resulting in a one-day delay are subject to change.
For additional GFL information, please visit https://gflenv.com or call (816) 380-5595.
Meeting moved to nov 12, 2025 6pm!!!
Meeting moved to November 12, 2025 6pm
Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Held by the BOARD OF TRUSTEES for the VILLAGE of OAKVIEW
6404 N. Locust St. Oakview, MO 64118 at City Hall in the Municipal Court Room
P: 816-436-9150 C: 816-704-0167 E: city@oakviewmo.org
Posted: November 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Computers/IT
Move Domain Name
PERMITS
New Business:
706 NE Lindberg Dr
Old Business:
Shady Lane Bids
CITY BUSINESS:
New Business:
No Parking Sign / Front of
Yard Parking
Street Signs
UBER HUB / Gas Station
Work Session Meeting
Minutes: 10/14/2025
(open & closed)
Minutes:10/30/2025
(open & closed)
Minutes: 10/30/2025
(Work Session)
Board Responsibilities
Proposed Fee Increases
Specific to Permits /
Licenses
Home Based Business
Old Business:
Human Resources (HR)
Accounting
Quickbooks
Cell Tower
Asset Audit
MOPERM Training
Short-term rentals
Long-term rentals
Variance Board
Bank
Permit Peddler / Solicitor
Security cameras
Vehicle Logs
PUBLIC WORKS:
Old Business:
Stop Signs (Forest at
Shady Lane - Receipt)
Potholes
Water Department
Snow Bids
New Business:
Gas Station (rock wall
hole)
BUILDING MAINTENANCE:
Old Business:
Roof damage/inspection
and EEC Bid (SoƯits)
New Business:
VILLAGE CLERK’S
UPDATE:
Old Business:
BTBP, Bank Acct Info,
Financials + Purchasing
Logs
Parking in yards
Notary
New Business:
Newsletter
COURT CLERK’S
UPDATE:
Old Business:
Court Reports
Court Monthly
Comparison
Records Retention
New Business:
Court BailiƯ
POLICE DEPT. UPDATE:
Old Business:
Uniforms
Fleet
Stats
RMS System
Axon Equipment
New Business:
Police Cage
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to, RSMo 610.021, Subsection (1) Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public
governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body or its
representatives and its attorneys and Subsection (3) Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular
employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or
recorded.
Pursuant to, RSMo 610.021 subsection (19)(a) Security measures, global positioning system (GPS) data, investigative
information, or investigative or surveillance techniques of any public agency responsible for law enforcement or public
safety that, if disclosed, has the potential to endanger the health or safety of an individual or the public. (b) Any
information or data provided to a tip line for the purpose of safety or security at an educational institution that, if
disclosed, has the potential to endanger the health or safety of an individual or the public. (c) Any information contained
in any suspicious activity report provided to law enforcement that, if disclosed, has the potential to endanger the health
or safety of an individual or the public. (d) Operational guidelines, policies and specific response plans developed,
adopted, or maintained by any public agency responsible for law enforcement, public safety, first response, or public
health for use in responding to or preventing any critical incident which has the potential to endanger individual or public
safety or health. Financial records related to the procurement of or expenditures relating to operational guidelines,
policies or plans purchased with public funds shall be open. When seeking to close information pursuant to this
exception, the public governmental body shall affirmatively state in writing that disclosure would impair the public
governmental body's ability to protect the security or safety of persons or real property, and shall in the same writing state
that the public interest in nondisclosure outweighs the public interest in disclosure of the records;
Pursuant to, Subsection (20) Existing or proposed security systems and structural plans of real property owned or leased
by a public governmental body, and information that is voluntarily submitted by a nonpublic entity owning or operating an
infrastructure to any public governmental body for use by that body to devise plans for protection of that infrastructure,
the public disclosure of which would threaten public safety: (a) Records related to the procurement of or expenditures
relating to security systems purchased with public funds shall be open; (b) When seeking to close information pursuant
to this exception, the public governmental body shall affirmatively state in writing that disclosure would impair the public
governmental body's ability to protect the security or safety of persons or real property, and shall in the same writing state
that the public interest in nondisclosure outweighs the public interest in disclosure of the records; (c) Records that are
voluntarily submitted by a nonpublic entity shall be reviewed by the receiving agency within ninety days of submission to
determine if retention of the document is necessary in furtherance of a state security interest. If retention is not
necessary, the documents shall be returned to the nonpublic governmental body or destroyed.
Pursuant to, Subsection (21) The portion of a record that identifies security systems or access codes or authorization
codes for security systems of real property
newsletter
October 2025
We’re excited to have you as part of our community!
This flyer provides a quick overview of essential
services, local guidelines, answers to frequently asked
questions, and contacts to help you settle in smoothly.
Oakview is a small municipality with approximately 395
residents and 20 businesses, a Police Department,
Municipal Court, and City Hall. Oakview is governed
by five Board of Trustees who meet monthly at the City
Hall Meeting Room. All residents are welcome to
attend the meetings!
Oakview has a city-wide trash pickup paid through
your real estate tax bill that is collected by Clay County
by December 31 of each year. GFL, the trash
company, provides two polycarts – one for trash and
one for recycling – both limited to what fits in each
polycart (not to exceed 40 lbs.).
Additional information is as follows:
- Trash: All trash should fit into the polycart. Trash
polycarts / trash must be at the curb before 7
a.m. on Thursdays for pickup. Trash stickers for
additional bags are available at City Hall for $1
each.
Bulk Items: GFL will collect bulk items at $10 per
item. The $10 bulk sticker is available at the Village
Office. At least 24-hours before pickup, residents
must call GFL at (816) 380-5595 or
kccustomercare@gflenv.com to schedule and
confirm bulk item pickup. Bulk items could include
residentially generated household items and must
be readily moved by two people, including mattresses, couches, box springs,
chairs, dressers, desks, doors, windows, and other household furniture. *GFL will
not collect excluded items (see “Excluded Bulk Items”).
- Excluded Bulk Items: Appliances, computers, monitors, and other electronics
waste, hazardous waste (paint, solvents, lawn chemicals), tires, automotive parts,
and construction materials.
- Recycling: All recycling should fit into the polycart. Visit
https://oakviewmissouri.com/ for a copy of GFL’s Recycling Guide; also, the
Recycling Guide is available for pickup at the Village Office.
- Brush / Yard Waste: Pickup is available from March 1st to November 30th. GFL service
includes up to seven biodegradable paper bags or tied stick bundles (4’ x 2’ wide)
per week.
- No Collection occurs on the following holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1st),
Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. Services will be one day delayed for the week. *If these
holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, then Services will be collected as normal. The
holidays resulting in a one-day delay are subject to change.
- For additional GFL information, please visit https://gflenv.com or call (816) 380-5595.
- Electricity: Provided by Evergy. For billing and service inquiries, contact (816) 471-5275.
- Gas: Provided by Spire. For billing and service inquiries, contact 1-800-582-1234.
call [Phone Number] to set up service.
- Water & Sewer: Managed by Kansas City Water Department (816) 513-1313. For billing
and service inquiries, contact (816) 513-1313.
- Internet & Cable: Various options are available: Google Fiber Direct TV, AT&T, Spectrum,
EarthLink, and others are in the area.
- Please do not park vehicles on the street during snow or ice storms. Your vehicle
could be towed!
- Oakview has adopted ordinances regarding noise, parking on the street overnight,
and maintaining your property (grass heights, unusable items left in yard, etc.).
- Ordinance No. 2023-12, Section 15, prohibits “the owning, keeping or harboring of
any Wild Animals / Non-domesticated Animals, Livestock or Fowl within the Village.”
“Wild / Non-domesticated Animals” include chickens, rabbits, turkeys, geese, ducks,
chickens, hens, roosters, cows, goats, pigs, horses, mules, livestock and fowl - this list is
not all inclusive – see Ordinance 2023-12, Section 1, for a complete definition. If you
have any questions, contact City Hall.
- If City Hall receives a complaint, it could result in a cordial warning letter requesting
corrective action be taken. If the matter is not resolved, costs, penalties, and lien(s)
could result. Nuisances include, “but is not limited to, or the scattering over the
premises of any of the following” [Bill No. 725 / Ordinance No. 2018-2]:
High weeds, grass, etc.,
Junk, trash, debris,
Unlicensed / non-operating motor vehicle,
“Accumulating…leaves for more than 48 hours”,
Outside storage of household items, and/or
Brush piles that attract vermin.
- Please don’t wait too long to pick up the pile of tree limbs/sticks, brush, leaves. Do
not blow the leaves, grass, debris into the street, which could result in a Nuisance
Violation; leaves, grass, debris clog up the Village storm water drains. Let’s all do our
part keeping our community at its best!
If you have questions, contact City Hall.
- Waste Disposal: Please clean up after your pets.
- Ordinance No. 2023-12 requires owners of dogs and cats over six months of age to
have their animals immunized against rabies and licensed. The owner must submit a licensed veterinarian’s certification that the animal has been immunized against
rabies to the Village clerk. The rabies certification must be always kept current with
the Village Clerk. Failure to comply will result in automatic refusal to issue or
revocation of the pet registration. The current pet registration fee is $5 per pet.
- Ordinance No. 2023-12, Section 10, provides, “[n]o owner, family or household shall
own, keep, or harbor more than four (4) dogs and cats (total) over the age of four
months.”
- Pets running at large must be under control with a gated fence, leashed, or securely
tied up. Pets without proper pet registration(s), could result in citations / fines.
Ordinance No. 2023-12, Section 16, provides, “total fines and court costs of up
to…$200.00 for the first violation in a year…[increasing] to $450.00 for the fourth and
any subsequent violation in a year. Each day a violation…continues in effect shall
constitute a new and separate violation.”
- Please help the Village keep your pets safe. If they get out, pet tags could help bring
them home safely!
- Business Licenses: Required for operating any business within Village limits.
- Home Improvements: Oakview permits are required for any new construction or project
(decks, sheds, fences, garages, patios, or any add-ons to your existing house).
- The Village Office often gets calls related to whether projects require an Oakview License
and / or Permit. If you have questions, please contact City Hall. Visit
https://oakviewmissouri.com for Oakview’s License and Permit forms; also, these forms are available by hard copy at the Village Office.
- One of the first steps for a construction or electrical project should be a permit
application. The Board of Trustees enforces zoning and building ordinances. Oakview
permit applications are reviewed at Board Meetings held on the second Tuesday of
each month (subject to change). Permit applications received at the Village Office no
later than noon on Thursday before a Board Meeting will be added to the agenda.
- The Board of Trustees may have questions during the permit approval process. The Board
of Trustees encourages the property owner(s) and the contractor(s) to attend the Board
Meeting. Also, contractors performing work within the Oakview limits require
Occupational Licenses issued by the Village of Oakview. For example, you’re replacing
a roof, your contractor is located from Kansas City, MO, the contractor must secure a non-Oakview Occupational License before beginning any work on your home. If you
have any questions, contact City Hall.
Ensure your projects get their approval prior to starting them to avoid double the fees and fines.
-The Board of Trustees holds meetings each month. You are invited to attend the –
- Board Meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.
- Work Session Meetings held last Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
*Be sure to check your emails for the agenda, date, and time of meeting because
they are subject to change, e.g., holidays.
- The Village Office shares the Board Meeting Agenda with Oakview residents and
businesses by email, posting at the City Hall’s Bulletin Board, and the agenda may be
requested in hard copy at the Village Office.
- Agenda Items: You may request Agenda Item(s) be posted. Send the Village Office
your request and provide any attachments to associate with the agenda item being
requested. Send your request by email to the Village Office or call the Village Office
no later than noon on Thursdays before the scheduled meeting. *If an agenda item is
not posted on the Agenda, the Board of Trustees cannot discuss it.
- If you do not work in Kansas City, your employer should not withhold the 1% Kansas
City, MO earnings tax. A great benefit of living in Oakview!
- Register / license your vehicle for Oakview, Missouri. Your tax dollars stay within your
community!
Another great benefit of living in Oakview is Residence Checks. Email the completed
Request Residence Check or submit the form in-person at the Village Office. The
Police will keep an eye on your home while you are away!
- The Village Office accepts checks, credit cards (subject to a transaction fee), and
cash. If you pay with cash, please bring exact change.
Do not miss out…the Village Office emails special news, meeting agendas, and
newsletters. Please take a few minutes and email city@oakviewmo.org with your current
contact information. Please be sure to include:
Name
Address
Telephone Number(s)
For any questions not addressed, please contact the Village Office.
Welcome Home to the Village of Oakview!
What do I do in an Emergency?
Emergency
If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911. If it is a non-emergency, please call 816-792-4254.
building permit vs occupational license
Building Permit or Occupational License or Both?
An occupational license is for the professional(s) doing the work for a project. This could be any project like a new roof, adding on to your home, working on your heating and cooling system, replacing your deck etc.
A building permit is required when you are changing the dimensions of something or building something new.
You might need both for a project or only one of these for a project. Please call CIty Hall if you have questions.
Newsletter
Oakview Newsletter May 2025
Dumpster Day June 14, 2025, 9am until the dumpster is full. No Dumping before 9am. There will be one dumpster for junk only.
Special Meeting June 25, 2025, at 6pm to go over the citizen complaint process
GOING ON VACATION
Fill out a Resident Check Form and the Police Department will keep an eye on your home while you’re gone.
GARAGE SALES
A permit, at no cost, is required to conduct a garage sale in the Village. Please see the Village Clerk. Residents are allowed two garage sales per calendar year in addition to the city-wide garage sale.
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES REQUIRED
A permit is required for any work done in the Village. Please contact City Hall with any questions about forms or procedures.
BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED!
One of your first steps for any construction or electrical project should be a building permit application! It is the Board’s responsibility to enforce zoning and building ordinances. Permit applications are reviewed at monthly Board Meetings, held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, and must be received at City Hall by noon on the Thursday prior to a Board Meeting. Forms are available on the website, via email, and at City Hall with the Village Clerk.
March 20th Budget Meeting only
March 27th at 6:00PM
All are invited and encouraged to attend. If you have anything you would like to discuss, please call City Hall by the Thursday before the meeting so it can be added to the agenda. If the subject is not on the agenda, it CANNOT be discussed.
PROPERTY CODE VIOLATION
If City Hall receives a complaint this will result in a cordial warning letter from us, upon verification, asking you to tend to the issue. If it is within the time frame specified in the letter, the matter is resolved. If not, a citation may be issued.
Commonly issued warnings:
•Trash, appliances, furniture left outside
•Tree limbs, tall grass
•Unlicensed/inoperable vehicles
•Tires, Wheels and Pallets
•Outside storage of household items.
•Brush piles that attract vermin
•If circumstances exist that may interfere with a timely response, then please reach out to us at City Hall. We’re here to work out situations, to be more of service.
TRASH/ RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE
With all the confusion and service issues you all have experienced the last few months, the Village has attempted to confirm the following information. Also, again I encourage everyone to please feel free and email City Hall with any and all issues. As information changes or updates, I’ll be sure to advise everyone.
•Weekly pick-up occurs on Thursdays. Residents should have items out before 7 am.
•All trash should fit into your polycart. Additional bag stickers are available at City Hall for $1 each and $10 for a bulky item sticker. GFL must be contacted at least 24 hours prior to pickup for bulky items to be taken.
•All recycling should fit into your polycart.
•Up to 7 biodegradable yard waste paper bags or tied stick bundles (4’x2’ wide) per week. Yardwaste pick-up is March 1st – Dec 31st.
•No open burning is allowed without confined incinerator device, monitoring and a water source.
•If you have questions or problems with GFL Trash Service, contact the City Clerk at City Hall via phone or email.
•Holidays when trash pick-up will be delayed 1-day:oIndependence Day
oThanksgiving Day
oChristmas Day
oNew Year’s Day
REMINDERS
•Clear leaves and grass clippings from drains, under sidewalks and driveways to keep water from backing up and flooding yards and roadways.
•Fire Pits – for safety, a water source must be close by, the burn must be monitored and should not be left unattended. Be sure to follow burn restrictions on windy & dry days.
•Report you live in Oakview when you license your automobiles. We’ll put your tax dollars to work for you.
•If you don’t work in KCMO, your employer should not take the 1% earnings tax out of your check.
•Home-based businesses must have an Occupational License application completed and approved by the Board of Trustees, for businesses operating in Oakview.
•All cats and dogs are required to be registered with City Hall and have a city tag. This ensures if your animal is picked up by Oakview police, you can be reunited with your pet.
•Pets at large are against city ordinance and subject to ticketing.
Help us out! If you see something, say something! Our police officers are always committed to keeping the Village of Oakview safe and protected. With your help, they can be even greater! If you see or notice anything that may be amiss, don’t hesitate to let us know.
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school bus stop signs
Stop for school buses, it's the law
If a school bus is stopped with their stop sign out, Missouri law states you must stop on two lane roads until the stop sign is down. No matter what direction you are traveling.
Downloads/ forms
You may download these forms and drop off at City Hall or download, copy and paste in the Contact US section and fill it out there to email directly to the City Clerk.
Contact Us
Send us a message with any questions or concerns, and we'll get back to you with answers as soon as we can. 816 436-9150
Oakview Missouri
6404 North Locust Street, Oakview, Missouri 64118, United States
City Clerk: 816 436-9150 city@oakviewmo.org Court Clerk 816-642-8387 court@oakviewmo.org Fx: 816-436-2671
Open today | 10:00 am – 04:00 pm |
About Us
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
On the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, the Board of Trustees meet to handle village business. These meetings are open and the public is encouraged to attend. Work sessions are usually held on the last Thursday of month , unless otherwise scheduled. The meeting is held in the Oakview City Hall, 6404 N Locust St. Oakview, MO 64118.
Oakview Municipal Court
Municipal Court is held the third Wednesday of each month, unless rescheduled due to holidays.
Ordinances
Copies of specific ordinances of the village are available upon request. Contact the clerk at 816 436-9150, MON-THURS, 1 PM to 4 PM.