Birmingham, Missouri

Clay County. The village is an incorporated village of about 0.56 square miles, entirely surrounded by Kansas City, Missouri, with the ZIP code 64161.

The Village of Birmingham bills water every two months, due on the 5th of January, March, May, July, September and November, with a $30 late fee. Trash is handled by Waste Management under a village contract and is included in the water bill, including bulky item pickup on the first Friday of each month.

The Birmingham Fire Department, a volunteer department of about 25 members, operates from 507 Hardwicke Ave. Calls are dispatched through the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communication Center.

A five-member Board of Trustees with a chairman, plus a village clerk and a separate zoning board. Village Hall is at 507 Hardwicke Ave, (816) 389-9598.

Using the village’s map coordinates, downtown Kansas City is about 8 miles away in a straight line and Kansas City International Airport about 17 miles; driving distances are longer.

Birmingham is served by the North Kansas City School District, with students zoned to Topping Elementary, Maple Park Middle School and Winnetonka High School.

The Missouri Department of Revenue lists Birmingham (Clay County) at a 6.475% total sales tax rate for October through December 2026, the same rate it listed for July through September 2026. That is 1 percentage point above the 5.475% rate for unincorporated Clay County.

Yes. The Clay County Clerk’s 2025 valuations and tax levies report lists Birmingham in its Cities Levy section with a rate of 0.4795. That rate is added to the county, school district and other district levies on a property’s tax bill.

Yes. The Village of Birmingham takes water payments online through UtiliPay, using your house number and street name as the account number. Bills are mailed and due on the 5th of January, March, May, July, September and November, and a $30 late fee applies after the 5th. Questions go to the water clerk at (816) 389-9598 or villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com.

For a damaged or missing cart, email the village with your name, service address and a description of the damage, and the village will submit a work order to Waste Management. For occasional extra trash, buy ID stickers by calling the village at (816) 389-9598. Extra containers for regular overflow are available for an added fee billed by the trash company.

Yes. The Village of Birmingham rents its Town Hall to both residents and nonresidents. For dates, rates and rental rules, contact the village clerk at (816) 389-9598 or villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com. Town Hall is at 507 Hardwicke Ave.

Birmingham has its own five-member Zoning Board, separate from the Board of Trustees. The village asks residents to send zoning inquiries to city hall at villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com or (816) 389-9598.

Call Waste Management at 866-909-4458 and give your pickup address. Bulky items are collected on the first Friday of each month, and the service is included in the village water bill charge.

Water bills are due every other month, on Jan. 5, March 5, May 5, July 5, Sept. 5 and Nov. 5. The village charges a $30 late fee if payment arrives after the 5th.

The village website posts its Code of Ordinances (as scanned ordinance sets) and past Board of Trustees minutes under the Government menu. For minutes not posted online, or to file a Sunshine request, contact City Hall at 507 Hardwicke Ave, (816) 389-9598 or villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com.

The village’s Government page lists Chad Lewis as Chairman, with Trustees Sharman Blankenship, Bart Davis, Kathirena Ryun and Steve Schroeder. Heather Bramble is the Village Clerk. City Hall is at 507 Hardwicke Ave., (816) 389-9598.

Yes. Email the Village at villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com to add emergency contact information to your water bill. The Village says it uses this information only for emergencies and does not share it.

Village Hall (listed as City Hall) is at 507 Hardwicke Ave., Birmingham, MO 64161. The village phone is (816) 389-9598, and the clerk’s email is villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com.

The village website’s Government menu links to a Sunshine Request form for Missouri open-records requests. You can also contact Village Hall at (816) 389-9598 or villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com, including for meeting minutes not posted online.

The Village of Birmingham lists its City Hall address as 507 Hardwicke Ave., Birmingham, MO 64161.

Yes. The Village of Birmingham lists smoke detector installation among the volunteer fire department’s services, along with fire prevention inspections and programs. Call City Hall at (816) 389-9598 or email villageofbirminghammo@gmail.com to ask.

Fire and emergency calls for the Birmingham Fire Department are dispatched by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communication Center. The department runs one station at 507 Hardwicke Ave. with a pumper, quint, squad and brush truck.

Under Ordinance 1253, the Village reads water meters every two months and bills for the two-month cycle. Bills are mailed no later than the 1st of the month after the reading, and payment is due on the 5th of that month.

Yes. The Village of Birmingham Board of Trustees grants occupational and business licenses by ordinance, and a village ordinance limits each licensed business to the purpose stated in its license application and bars subleasing any part of the property for a different business. Contact Village Hall at 507 Hardwicke Ave, (816) 389-9598, before starting a business in the village.

Under village Ordinance 1235, Birmingham traffic tickets go through the Clay County Circuit Court, with the village attorney acting as prosecutor, and the village uses the current Clay County traffic fine schedule. Ordinance 1236 sets a fine of up to $500 plus costs for violating the village speed limit ordinance (Ordinance 915) or its adopted Model Traffic Code sections (Ordinance 927).