Utilities — water, sewer and trash
To start city water, sewer or residential trash, contact City Hall on 816-740-4251 or download the Application for Utility Service and return it to City Hall.
Trash & Curbside Recycling
Residential collection is contracted to Redgate Disposal. All trash service issues should be directed to City Hall on 816-740-4251.
Holiday schedule published for 2025
Recycling & Clean-Up Day
Where recycling goes between collections, and what happens on the two clean-up days the City holds each year.
Electricity, gas, phone and post
Lathrop City Hall bills water, sewer and trash. Everything else on this page is run by someone else, and these are the numbers the City publishes for them.
Forms and Permits
A building permit is required for a new house, a room addition, and work inside the house such as finishing a basement. Contact City Hall for the complete list.
Municipal Code
The Lathrop Municipal Code is published in full as a single PDF, current as of September 2023. The City notes the online copy is a convenience and is updated only periodically; questions go to City Hall.
How the City tells you to save the PDF10 steps
- Download Acrobat Reader
- Once Acrobat Reader is installed, you have two options to view PDF files from this site:
- Saving PDF files to your Computer
- Download the PDF to your computer for viewing or printing, now or at later date. Saving a larger file to your hard drive is the best option, particularly if you do not have a fast Internet connection.
- Chrome and Firefox
- Right mouse click the link and select "Save Link As." Follow prompts to save the file to your location, taking care to recognize where you saved the PDF file. You may then open it within Acrobat Reader.
- Internet Explorer
- Right mouse click the link and select "Save Target As." Follow prompts to save the file to your location, taking care to recognize where you saved the PDF file. You may then open it within Acrobat Reader.
- Saving PDF files to Macintosh
- Either control+click or click and hold the mouse button down on the link until the menu pops up. Select the item from the menu that indicates it will "save" or "download" the file to the disk. Select the file type before you click OK (the file type should be PDF or source, depending on your browser).
Quoted from the City’s Codes page, captured 18 August 2026. For the City: these instructions are out of date — they name Internet Explorer, retired in 2022, and assume Acrobat Reader must be installed. Every current browser opens a PDF on its own.
Licenses
City licenses are obtained by contacting City Hall.
- The bull terrier breed of dog;
- Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog;
- The American pit bull terrier breed of dog;
- The American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog;
- Dogs of mixed breed or of other breeds than listed which breed or mixed breed is known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers.
- Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominately of the breeds of bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, any other breed commonly known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers; or a combination of any of these breeds.
Animal Control
For a problem with an animal, wild or domestic, contact Lathrop Police or City Hall. Pet licensing and which animals are allowed inside the city limits are set out in the code.
Taxes
All property is assessed as of 1 January. Taxes are delinquent after 31 December, with interest and penalties added from 1 January.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a late fee on water bills?
A 5% penalty is added to any water bill still unpaid after the delinquent date. If it is not paid by 9:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the following month, a further $35 late fee applies to customers inside the city limits and $50 to customers outside them, and water service is discontinued until the bill, penalty, late fee and any reconnection fees are paid in full.
What county is Lathrop in?
Clinton County.
What is the sales tax rate in Lathrop?
7.225%.
Does Lathrop have a noise ordinance?
Yes. There is a noise control ordinance restricting excessive, unnecessary or loud noises in the City - vehicle horns, animals and fowl, vehicular noise, and playing stereos between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Who do I call about a loose or barking dog?
Contact Lathrop Police on 816-528-6550, or Lathrop City Hall on 816-740-4251.
Where is the Municipal Court?
The Betty Brazelton Center, at Lathrop City Hall, 707 Oak St. Open in Maps →
Where do I take my driver’s license test?
In Clinton County:
Further questions the City answers on its FAQ page include where to license a car and how to obtain bidding documents for a City offering.