[CC 1984 §1-1; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.01; Ord. No. 3140 §1-1]
This Code shall be known and cited as the Municipal Code of
the City of Richmond Heights, Missouri. This Code may also be cited
as the "Municipal Code" or, in the provisions which follow, as "this
Code".
[CC 1984 §1-2; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.02; Ord. No. 3140 §1-2]
A.
The
terms used in this Code, unless otherwise specifically defined, shall
have the meanings prescribed by the Revised Statutes of Missouri for
the same terms.
B.
BOND
CITY
CLERK
CODE
COUNCIL
COUNTY
DAY
DEFINITIONS
DESIGNEE
GENDER
MAYOR
MONTH
NUMBER
OATH
ORDINANCES
OWNER
PERSON
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PRECEDING, FOLLOWING
PROPERTY
PUBLIC WAY
REAL PROPERTY
REVISED STATUTES
SHALL; MAY
SIDEWALK
STATE
STREET
TENANT, OCCUPANT
TENSE
WRITING, WRITTEN, IN WRITING and WRITING WORD FOR WORD
YEAR
The
following terms, when used in this Code, shall have the meanings ascribed:
When a bond is required, an undertaking in writing is sufficient
unless otherwise required by State law or this Code.
The words "the City" or "this City" shall mean the City of Richmond Heights, Missouri.
The City Clerk of the City of Richmond Heights, Missouri.
The Municipal Code of the City of Richmond Heights, Missouri.
The words "City Council" or "the
Council" shall mean the City Council of the City of Richmond
Heights, Missouri.
The words "the County" or "this
County" or "County" shall mean the County
of St. Louis, Missouri.
A day of twenty-four (24) hours, beginning at 12:00 Midnight.
Unless otherwise expressly provided, definitions given within
a Chapter, Article or Section apply only to words or phrases used
in such Chapter, Article or Section.
Following an official of the City means the authorized agent,
employee or representative of such official.
When any subject matter, party or person is described or
referred to by words importing the masculine, females as well as males,
and associations and bodies corporate as well as individuals, shall
be deemed to be included.
An officer of the City, known as the Mayor of the City Council
of the City of Richmond Heights, Missouri.
A calendar month.
Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural
includes the singular number.
Shall be construed to include an affirmation in all cases
in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such
cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed".
The ordinances of the City of Richmond Heights and all amendments
and supplements thereto.
The word "owner" as applied to a building
or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common,
joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of
such building or land.
Any natural individual, firm, partnership, trust, association,
corporation or limited liability company. As applied to partnerships
or associations, word includes any of the partners or members thereof;
as applied to trusts, includes the trustees, agents or employees thereof
who are responsible for the acts or inaction referred to; as applied
to corporations, includes the corporate officers and directors, and
agents or employees thereof who are responsible for the acts or inaction
referred to; as applied to limited liability companies, it includes
the managing member and the members, or agents or employees thereof
who are responsible for the acts or inaction referred to.
[Ord. No. 5316 §1, 3-21-2016]
Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences
of debt.
When used by way of reference to any Section of this Code,
shall mean the Section next preceding or next following that in which
the reference is made, unless some other Section is expressly designated
in the reference.
Includes real and personal property.
Shall include any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway,
sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
The terms "real property", "premises", "real estate" or "lands" shall
be deemed to be co-extensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
The latest published edition of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
That portion of the street between the curb line and the
adjacent property line which is intended for the use of pedestrians.
The words "the State" or "this State" or "State" shall mean the State of Missouri.
Shall mean and include any public way, highway, street, avenue,
boulevard, parkway, alley or other public thoroughfare, and each of
such words shall include all of them.
The words "tenant" or "occupant", applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies
the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with
others.
Words used in the past or present tense include the future
as well as the past and present.
Includes printing, lithographing or other mode of representing
words and letters, but in all cases where the signature of any person
is required, the proper handwriting of the person, or his/her mark,
is intended.
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed, and the word "year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of
our Lord".
[CC 1984 §1-4; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.04; Ord. No. 3140 §1-4]
Unless otherwise provided in this Code, this Code shall apply
to acts performed within the corporate limits of the City. The provisions
of this Code shall also apply to acts performed outside the corporate
limits and up to the limits prescribed by law where the law confers
power on the City to regulate such particular acts outside the corporate
limits.
[CC 1984 §1-5; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.08; Ord. No. 3140 §1-5]
This Code shall take effect upon passage and being signed as
provided by law, and publication under the authority of the Council.
[CC 1984 §1-6; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.09; Ord. No. 3140 §1-6]
Copies of this Code shall be kept available at the Clerk's office
for public inspection and use.
[CC 1984 §1-7; Ord. No. 3140 §1-7]
Any copy of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond Heights,
Missouri, or any copy of any addition, amendment or supplement thereto
adopted, published and certified according to law shall be received
in evidence in any court for the purpose of proving the ordinances
therein contained with like effect and for the same purpose as the
original ordinances would be received.
[CC 1984 §1-8; Ord. No. 3140 §1-8]
Whenever a power is granted to or a duty is imposed upon a public
officer or employee, the power may be exercised or the duty may be
performed by a designated deputy or designee of such officer or employee
or by a person otherwise duly authorized pursuant to law or ordinance,
unless this Code expressly provides otherwise.
[CC 1984 §1-9; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.05; Ord. No. 3140 §1-9]
The failure of any officer or employee of the City to perform any official duty imposed by this Code shall not subject such officer or employee to the penalty imposed by Section 100.150 of this Code, unless a penalty is specifically provided.
[CC 1984 §1-11; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.03; Ord. No. 3140 §1-11]
A.
All
general ordinances or parts thereof heretofore adopted by the Council
and not included in this Code are repealed, except the following which
are hereby continued in full force and effect:
1.
Ordinances authorizing contracts or the issue of municipal notes
or bonds;
2.
Ordinances levying taxes or making special assessments;
3.
Ordinances appropriating funds or establishing salaries;
4.
Ordinances granting franchises or rights to corporations;
5.
Ordinances relating to the dedication, opening, grade, improvement,
altering, widening or vacating of streets, alleys, sidewalks or public
places;
6.
Ordinances respecting the conveyance or acceptance of real property;
7.
Ordinances authorizing or relating to particular public improvements;
8.
Zoning ordinances, general and special;
9.
The Building Code;
10.
The Fire Prevention Code;
11.
The Plumbing Code;
12.
The Electrical Code; and
13.
Any other special ordinances not in conflict with the provisions
of this Code.
B.
The
provisions of this Code, so far as they are the same in substance
as provisions of existing ordinances, are continuations of such ordinances
and not new enactments. Any act done, offense committed, or right
accruing or acquired, or liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment
incurred prior hereto shall not be affected but may be enjoyed, asserted,
enforced, prosecuted or inflicted as fully and to the same extent
as if the above repeal had not been effected except that if the penalty
or punishment for any offense is reduced or lessened by any alteration
of the law creating the offense prior to original sentencing, the
penalty or punishment shall be assessed according to the amendatory
law.
[CC 1984 §1-12; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.01; Ord. No. 3140 §1-12]
Any additions or amendments to this Code are incorporated in
this Code so that a reference to the Municipal Code of Richmond Heights
includes such additions and amendments.
[CC 1984 §1-13; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.01; Ord. No. 3140 §1-13]
A.
The
ordinances of the City are classified under Titles, each representing
a major division of the City's ordinances. The Titles are divided
into Chapters which may be further divided into Articles These Chapters
and Articles may be numbered progressively, and numbers may be skipped
or left reserved in order to provide space for insertion of future
legislation.
B.
The
Sections of this Code are generally numbered progressively by threes,
fives or tens, or numbers may have been skipped, or left reserved
for the reason stated above. Each Section number of this Code shall
consist of two (2) parts separated by a period; the figure before
the period referring to the Chapter number, and the figure after the
period referring to the position of the Section in the Chapter. Both
figures shall consist of three (3) digits.
C.
Pages
of this Code are also numbered consecutively within the Titles. Whenever
there is a break in the consecutive numbering of pages, a notation
shall appear at the bottom of the last such page stating the number
of the next page.
[CC 1984 §1-14; Rev. M.C. 1963 §1.07; Ord. No. 3140 §1-14]
Each Section, Subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause and provision
of this Code is severable. If any Section, Subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or provision is held to be unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this
Code nor any part thereof, other than the specific Section, Subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause or provision affected by such decision.
