Winter Weather Resources

Snow will soon be here and the City of Independence has a page dedicated to useful winter weather resources.    Please note that there is also information regarding the City's Snow Emergency ordinance.  Click on Additional Info ...

Snow Press Release

The Independence Building & Code Department would like to take this time to remind residents and snow removal companies about the rules regarding snow removal for this upcoming winter season.  Please click on Additional Info to view or downlo...

Proclamation - Open Burning

The City of Independence is allowing for open burning from sunrise on November 9, 2019, through sundown on November 24, 2019, per Mayor Davis’s Proclamation. 

Chapter 105.5 OPEN BURNING RESTRICTED. “Backyard burning” ...

Holiday Closing

City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2019, and Friday, November 29, 2019, for Thanksgiving.

1st Street E Reconstruction

Residents may stop in to City Hall during normal business hours of Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm to view the staging sheets of the downtown portion of the 1st Street East Reconstruction project.  The staging sheets are also available by clic...