[Ord. No. 5349 § 1, 12-19-2016[1]]
A.
A person commits the offense of abandonment of an airtight or semi-airtight
container if he or she knowingly abandons, discards or permits to
remain on premises under his or her control, in a place accessible
to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox, refrigerator or other
airtight or semi-airtight container which has a capacity of one and
one-half (1 1/2) cubic feet or more and an opening of fifty (50)
square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped with hinge,
latch or other fastening device capable of securing such door or lid
without rendering such equipment harmless to human life by removing
such hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause a person to
be confined therein.
[1]
State Law Reference: See Section 577.100, RSMo.
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A.
LITTER
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following term shall have
this prescribed meaning:
Any organic or inorganic waste material, rubbish, refuse,
garbage, trash, hulls, peelings, debris, grass, weeds, ashes, sand,
gravel, metal, plastic and glass containers, glass, dead animals or
intentionally or unintentionally discarded materials of every kind
and description.
B.
A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places or
deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any litter, or allows
unsecured materials to drop or shift off of a vehicle load, onto any
property in this City or any waters in this City unless:
1.
The property is designated by the State or by any of its agencies
or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter and such
person is authorized by the proper public authority to use such property
for such purpose; or
2.
The litter is placed into an appropriate receptacle or container
installed on such property and such person is authorized by the proper
authority to use such receptacle or container; or
3.
The person is the owner of such property, has obtained consent
of the owner or is acting under the personal direction of the owner,
all in a manner consistent with the public welfare.
C.
Evidence Of Littering.
1.
Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from
any motor vehicle, boat, airplane or other conveyance in violation
of this Section, it shall be prima facie evidence that the operator
of the conveyance has violated this Section.
2.
Except when applying Subsection (1) of (C) above, whenever any litter which is dumped, deposited, thrown or left on property in violation of this Section is discovered to contain any article, including, but not limited to, letters, bills, publications or other writing which display the name of the person thereon in such a manner to indicate that the article belongs or belonged to such person, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that such person has violated this Section.
D.
Penalties. In addition to the penalties set out in the General Penalty
Section of the City Code, the Municipal Court may order the violator
to reimburse the City for the reasonable cost of removing the litter
when the litter is removed by or is ordered removed by the City.
[1]
State Law Reference: See Sections 577.070, 577.076, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 5349 § 1, 12-19-2016[1]]
A.
A person commits the offense of tampering with a water supply if
he or she purposely:
1.
Poisons, defiles or in any way corrupts the water of a well,
spring, brook, stream, creek, pond, lake, or reservoir used for domestic
or municipal purposes; or
2.
Diverts, dams up and holds back from its natural course and
flow any spring, brook, stream, creek or other water supply for domestic
or municipal purposes, after said water supply shall have once been
taken for use by any person or persons, corporation, Town or City
for their use; or
3.
Places or causes to be placed the carcass or offal of any dead
animal into any well, spring, brook, stream, creek, pond, or lake.
[1]
State Law Reference: See Sections 577.076 and 577.150, RSMo.
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A.
If any person or persons shall put any dead animal, carcass or part
thereof, the offal or any other filth into any well, spring, brook,
branch, creek, pond or lake, every person so offending shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
B.
If any person shall remove, or cause to be removed and placed in
or near any public road or highway, or upon premises not his or her
own, or in any river, stream or watercourse any dead animal, carcass
or part thereof, or other nuisance, to the annoyance of the citizens
of this City, or any of them, every person so offending shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined for every offense not less than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and
if such nuisance be not removed within three (3) days thereafter,
it shall be deemed a second (2nd) offense against the provisions of
this Section.
[Ord. No. 5349 § 1, 12-19-2016]
A.
No person shall sell, use, manufacture, display or possess fireworks,
as hereinafter defined, within the City at any time.
B.
The term "fireworks," as used in this Section, is any composition
or device for producing a visible, audible or both visible and audible
effect by combustion, deflagration or detonation and that meets the
definition of consumer, proximate or display fireworks as set forth
by 49 CFR Part 171 to end, United States Department of Transportation
hazardous materials regulations.
C.
The discharge of toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices
in which paper caps containing twenty-five hundredths (0.25) grains
or less of explosive mixture and the sale and use of same shall not
constitute a violation of this Section.
D.
The prohibition of this Section shall not apply to any public demonstrations
or displays of fireworks. However, any such public demonstrations
or displays of fireworks may be conducted only after application has
been made in writing to the Fire Chief and a permit has been issued
for such demonstration or display by the Fire Chief.
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A.
No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, over the City any
aircraft which is flying in a manner commonly known as stunt flying,
or at an unreasonably low altitude, or in any other manner that may
be a hazard or dangerous to persons or property within the City.
B.
No person shall broadcast by loud speakers or in any other manner,
loud, disturbing or unnecessary noises from any aircraft or cause,
aid or abet the operation of any aircraft over the City from which
is emanated by means aforesaid any such noises.
C.
No person shall operate, or cause or to be operated, any aircraft
for commercial sound advertising purposes in or over the City.
