[R.O. 2006 §100.010; CC 1978 §10.010]
This Code contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the City of Warrenton, Missouri, and includes ordinances dealing with municipal administration, municipal elections, building and property regulation, business and occupations, health and sanitation, public order, and similar subjects.
[R.O. 2006 §100.020; CC 1978 §10.020]
This Code may be known and cited as the "Municipal Code of the City of Warrenton".
[R.O. 2006 §100.030; CC 1978 §10.030]
The official copy of this Code, bearing the signature of the Mayor and attestation of the City Clerk as to its adoption shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. Three (3) copies of this Code shall be kept in the City Clerk's office available for public inspection.
[R.O. 2006 §100.040; CC 1978 §10.040]
It shall be unlawful for any person to change or amend by additions or deletions any part or portion of this Code, or to insert or delete pages, or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Official Copy of the Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City to be misrepresented thereby. Any person, firm or corporation violating this Section shall be punished as provided in Sections 100.220100.240 of this Code.
[R.O. 2006 §100.050; CC 1978 §10.050]
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.
[R.O. 2006 §100.060; CC 1978 §10.060]
All amendments to this Code, duly passed by the Board of Aldermen, shall be prepared by the City Clerk for insertion in this Code.
[R.O. 2006 §100.070; CC 1978 §11.010; Ord. No. 1890 §I, 3-16-2010]
In the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances of the City, the following definitions shall be observed, unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided in any Section or ordinance, or unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Board of Aldermen, or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board of Aldermen of Warrenton, Missouri.
CAMPGROUND
An area of land, including supporting sanitary and other facilities, for the overnight or temporary parking of recreational vehicles and other modes of camping.
CERTIFIED MAIL OR CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Includes certified mail carried by the United States Postal Service or any parcel or letter carried by an overnight, express or ground delivery service that allows a sender or recipient to electronically track its location and provides a record of the signature of the recipient.
CITY
The words "the City" or "this City" or "City" shall mean the City of Warrenton, Missouri.
COUNTY
The words "the County" or "this County" or "County" shall mean the County of Warren, Missouri.
DAY
A day of twenty-four (24) hours, beginning at 12:00 Midnight.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
The words "Finance Officer/Director of Personnel" or "Director of Operations/Finance Officer" or "Human Resources Manager" or "Human Resource Director" shall mean the Director of Operations of the City of Warrenton.
[Ord. No. 2432, 9-18-2018]
FAIRGROUNDS
A place where the annual Warren County Fair is held, including events sponsored by the Warren County Fair Board such as demolition derbies, tractor pulls, livestock exhibitions and equestrian events.
KEEPER; PROPRIETOR
The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs, and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or by a representative, servant or agent.
MAY
Is permissive.
MAYOR
The Mayor of Warrenton, Missouri.
MONTH
A calendar month.
OATH
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."
OWNER
The word "owner," 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.
PERSON
May extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.
PRECEDING, FOLLOWING
When used by way of reference to any Section of the Statutes, 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.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
PUBLIC WAY
Shall include any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway, sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
REAL PROPERTY
The terms "real property," "premises," real estate" or "lands" shall be deemed to be co-extensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
SHALL
Is mandatory.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the street between the curb line and the adjacent property line which is intended for the use of pedestrians.
SIGNATURE
Where the written signature of any person is required, the proper handwriting of such person or his/her mark shall be intended.
STATE
The words "the State" or "this State" or "State" shall mean the State of Missouri.
STREET
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.
TENANT, OCCUPANT
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.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING and WRITING WORD FOR WORD
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.
YEAR
Shall mean a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed, and the word "year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord."
[R.O. 2006 §100.080; CC 1978 §11.020]
Whenever in this Code or other ordinance of the City it is required that notice be published in the "official newspaper" or a "newspaper of general circulation published in the City," and if there is no such newspaper published within the City, the said notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, regardless of its place of publication.