City of St. Peters, MO Chapter 620 Miscellaneous Business Regulations

Article I Surveillance Cameras

Section 620.010 Convenience Business Defined — Businesses Not Included In Definition.

A. As used in this Article, the term "convenience business" means any place of business that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of groceries, or both groceries and gasoline, and is open for business at any time between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. The term "convenience business" does not include:

1. A business that is solely or primarily a restaurant;

2. A business that has at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet of retail floor space; or

3. A business which is owned by a person who owns a business at no other location.

Section 620.020 Equipment Required For Security Of Convenience Business — Limitation On Cash After 11:00 P.M. Until 5:00 A.M. — Prohibited Window Signs And Treatment — Operator Defined.

A. Prior to January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following:

1. A bullet-resistant glass enclosure or security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an image to assist law enforcement officials in the identification and apprehension of a criminal offender and by January 1, 1998, such system shall have at least one (1) camera focused on the cash register area;

2. A drop safe or cash-management device for restricted access to cash receipts;

3. Lighting for parking areas and entrances at an intensity to provide clear visibility under normal conditions, which can be satisfied by canopy lighting within ten (10) feet of the building;

4. A conspicuous notice at the entrance which states that the cash register contains limited funds;

5. Height markers at the entrance of the convenience business which display height measures; and

6. A cash management policy to limit the cash on hand at all times after 11:00 P.M. and before 5:00 A.M.

B. Prior to January 1, 1998, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following:

1. A silent alarm system which shall be connected to a security company or a local law enforcement agency; or

2. A telephone, other than a pay telephone, accessible to employees at all times.

C. After January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that:

1. No window signs shall be located so as to obstruct the view from outside the building to the cash register and sales transaction area; and

2. No window tinting that significantly reduces exterior or interior view in a normal line of sight.

D. For the purposes of this Article, "operator" means any individual proprietor or business entity responsible for the day-to-day operation of the convenience business.

Section 620.030 Training To Be Provided For Employees In Robbery Deterrence And Safety — Time Limitation To Provide.

The operator of a convenience business shall provide each employee with training in proper robbery deterrence and safety within sixty (60) days of an employee's date of employment or if a person is an employee on January 1, 1997, then by July 1, 1997.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Article II, Newsracks, consisting of §§ 620.040 through 620.150, was repealed by the City during the 2020 recodification project.