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City of Bonne Terre, MO
St. Francois County
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[CC 2001 §9.12.050; Ord. No. 7.03 §§1 — 6, 10-11-1988]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Includes alcohol for beverage purposes, alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt, or other liquors, or combination of liquors, a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented and to also include any beer manufactured from pure hops or pure extract of hops, and pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals, and wholesome yeast and pure water, and free from all harmful substances, preservatives and adulterants, and having any alcoholic content by weight or volume.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any mechanical device on wheels designed primarily for use on highways, except motorized bicycles and vehicles propelled or drawn by human power, or vehicles used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks or cotton trailers.
RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle designed, constructed or substantially modified so that it may be used and is used for the purpose of temporary housing quarters, including therein sleeping and eating facilities which are either permanently attached to the motor vehicle or attached to a unit which is securely attached to the motor vehicle. Nothing herein shall prevent any motor vehicle being registered as a commercial motor vehicle if the motor vehicle could otherwise be so registered.
B. 
No person shall knowingly transport in any vehicle operating upon a public highway, street or alley any alcoholic beverage except in the original container which shall not have been opened and the seal upon which shall not have been broken and from which the original cap or cork shall not have been removed, unless the opened container be in the rear trunk or rear compartment, which shall include the spare tire compartment or any outside compartment which is not accessible to the driver or any other person in such vehicle while it is in motion. In the case of a pickup truck, station wagon, hatchback or other similar vehicle, the area behind the last upright seat shall not be considered accessible to the driver or any other person.
C. 
No driver of a motor vehicle shall allow any alcoholic beverage to be consumed while in a moving motor vehicle as defined in this Section.
D. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as to prohibit the otherwise legal consumption of alcoholic beverages by passengers on a privately or publicly owned transit authority that has been chartered and is not being utilized for conveyance of the general public where the operation and control of such conveyance is by a person not in possession of or with ready access to such alcoholic beverage.
E. 
This Section shall not apply to the living quarters of a recreational motor vehicle as defined in this Section.
F. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (F), regarding possession of an open container, was repealed 1-10-2022, by Ord. No. 202201.
G. 
Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or incarcerated in the City/County Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both fined and incarcerated.
[CC 2001 §9.12.060; Ord. No. 7.09 §§1 — 2, 6-12-1990]
A. 
Usage.
1. 
Skateboard operators in the City shall wear equipment designed to protect adequately their hands, knees, heads and feet. Such equipment must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
a. 
A helmet designed and suitable for use by skateboard riders, kneepads, elbow pads, heavy duty gloves and shoes.
2. 
Within the City, no person may ride or use a skateboard or permit another to use his/her skateboard, or a skateboard over the use of which he/she has custody or control, in or on any alleys, streets, roads or highways or other publicly maintained way or street intended for vehicular use or in or on any shopping center, including its parking lot, sidewalks, malls or walkways, or in or on any business parking lot or on public sidewalks.
3. 
Within the City, no person may ride or use a skateboard or permit another to use his/her skateboard under the use of which he/she has custody or control in or on any property belonging to, leased by, or otherwise under the control or authorization of a church, synagogue or other house of worship or of any public or private school certified by the Missouri Department of Education for the education of minors, if the responsible authority of such church, synagogue or other house of worship or of such school shall have caused to be posted, in a conspicuous place, a sign or other form of notification reasonably designed to give notice that such use of skateboards is prohibited.
B. 
Violation And Penalty. Violation of the provisions of this Section shall be an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or not more than thirty (30) days in confinement, or both such fine and confinement.
[Ord. No. 2007-03 §3, 2-20-2007; Ord. No. 2009-07 §§3 — 5, 3-23-2009; Ord. No. 201724, 8-14-2017]
A. 
All distribution and/or solicitation on any public street or highway within the incorporated area of Bonne Terre, Missouri, is prohibited.
B. 
Definitions. For the purposes of this Section 210.2430 the following terms shall have the meanings set out as follows:
ROADWAY
A roadway or highway is defined as the portion of a public street, road, or highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel and extending from one (1) curb or edge of pavement to the opposite curb or edge of pavement, including lanes commonly used for parking and including center medians and land dividers.
SIDEWALK
A sidewalk is defined as that portion of a public right-of-way between the curb line or the lateral lines of pavement on the roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for use by pedestrians.
C. 
Violation And Penalty. The violation of this Section shall be an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than allowed by State Statute.