[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Bowling Green 11-21-2016 by Ord.
No. 1818. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 Mayor and Board of Aldermen
- Ch 115 City Officials
- Ch 116 Financial Affairs
- Ch 118 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ch 119 Computer Use Policy
- Ch 120 Boards and Committees
- Ch 123 Community Center Regulations
- Ch 125 Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 130 Personnel Policy
- Ch 135 Municipal Court
- Ch 140 Administrative Search Warrants
- Ch 145 Levy of Taxes
- Ch 150 City Cemeteries
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police Department
- Ch 205 Fire Department
- Ch 210 Animals
- Ch 215 Offenses
- Ch 215 Art I General Provisions
- ยงย 215.010 Definitions.
- ยงย 215.020 Attempt.
- ยงย 215.030 Conspiracy.
- ยงย 215.040 through Section 215.110. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art II Offenses Against the Person
- ยงย 215.120 Assault.
- ยงย 215.130 Domestic Assault.
- ยงย 215.140 (Reserved)
- ยงย 215.150 Harassment.
- ยงย 215.160 Stalking โ Definitions.
- ยงย 215.170 Kidnapping.
- ยงย 215.180 Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
- ยงย 215.190 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle โ Definitions.
- ยงย 215.200 Affrays.
- ยงย 215.210 through Section 215.290. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art III Offenses Concerning Administration of Justice
- ยงย 215.300 Concealing an Offense.
- ยงย 215.310 Hindering Prosecution.
- ยงย 215.320 Refusal To Identify as a Witness.
- ยงย 215.330 Disturbing a Judicial Proceeding.
- ยงย 215.340 Tampering With a Witness or Victim.
- ยงย 215.350 Tampering With Physical Evidence.
- ยงย 215.360 Improper Communication.
- ยงย 215.370 False Impersonation.
- ยงย 215.375 False Affidavit.
- ยงย 215.380 False Reports.
- ยงย 215.390 Resisting or Interfering With Arrest, Detention or Stop.
- ยงย 215.395 Escape or Attempted Escape From Confinement.
- ยงย 215.400 Escape or Attempted Escape From Custody.
- ยงย 215.410 Interference With Legal Process.
- ยงย 215.420 Assault on a Police Animal.
- ยงย 215.430 Failure to Appear.
- ยงย 215.440 Identity Theft.
- ยงย 215.450 Trafficking in Stolen Identities.
- ยงย 215.460 through Section 215.510. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art IV Offenses Concerning Public Safety
- ยงย 215.520 Abandonment of Airtight or Semi-Airtight Containers.
- ยงย 215.530 Littering.
- ยงย 215.540 Littering Via Carcasses.
- ยงย 215.550 Tampering With a Water Supply.
- ยงย 215.560 Wells and Cisterns to Be Covered.
- ยงย 215.570 Adulteration of Food.
- ยงย 215.580 Fireworks.
- ยงย 215.590 Open Burning.
- ยงย 215.600 through Section 215.650. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art V Offenses Concerning Public Peace
- ยงย 215.660 Definitions.
- ยงย 215.670 Peace Disturbance.
- ยงย 215.680 Private Peace Disturbance.
- ยงย 215.690 Unlawful Assembly.
- ยงย 215.700 Rioting.
- ยงย 215.710 Refusal To Disperse.
- ยงย 215.720 Obstructing Public Places.
- ยงย 215.725 Disorderly Conduct.
- ยงย 215.730 Disrupting a House of Worship.
- ยงย 215.740 Unlawful Funeral Protests Prohibited โ Definitions.
- ยงย 215.750 through Section 215.820. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art VI Offenses Concerning Weapons and Firearms
- ยงย 215.830 Definitions.
- ยงย 215.840 Weapons โ Carrying Concealed โ Other Unlawful Use.
- ยงย 215.850 Possession, Manufacture, Transport, Repair, Sale of Certain Weapons.
- ยงย 215.860 Defacing Firearm.
- ยงย 215.870 Purchase in Another State by Missouri Residents, Permitted When.
- ยงย 215.880 Purchase in Missouri by Non-Resident, Permitted When.
- ยงย 215.890 Unlawful Transfer of Weapons.
- ยงย 215.900 Carrying Concealed Firearms Prohibited โ Penalty for Violation.
- ยงย 215.910 Open Display of Firearm Permitted, When.
- ยงย 215.920 Discharging of BB and Pellet Guns.
- ยงย 215.930 Possession of Firearm Unlawful for Certain Persons โ Penalty โ Exception.
- ยงย 215.940 through Section 215.1010. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art VII Offenses Concerning Property
- ยงย 215.1020 Definitions.
- ยงย 215.1030 Tampering.
- ยงย 215.1040 Property Damage.
- ยงย 215.1050 Claim of Right.
- ยงย 215.1060 Trespass in the First Degree.
- ยงย 215.1070 Trespass in the Second Degree.
- ยงย 215.1080 Trespass of a School Bus.
- ยงย 215.1090 Reckless Burning or Exploding.
- ยงย 215.1100 Negligent Burning or Exploding.
- ยงย 215.1110 Stealing.
- ยงย 215.1120 Theft of Motor Fuel.
- ยงย 215.1130 (Reserved)
- ยงย 215.1140 Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person or Person With a Disability โ Certain Defense Prohibited.
- ยงย 215.1150 Fraudulent Use of a Credit or Debit Device.
- ยงย 215.1160 Deceptive Business Practice.
- ยงย 215.1170 Alteration or Removal of Item Numbers With Intent To Deprive Lawful Owner.
- ยงย 215.1180 Stealing Leased or Rented Personal Property โ Enforcement Procedure โ Penalty โ Venue.
- ยงย 215.1190 Passing Bad Checks.
- ยงย 215.1200 Shoplifting โ Detention of Suspect by Merchant โ Liability Presumption.
- ยงย 215.1210 Copper Wire or Cable, Catalytic Converters, Collectors and Dealers To Keep Register, Information Required โ Penalty โ Exempt Transactions.
- ยงย 215.1220 Metal Beer Keg, Prohibition on Purchase or Possession by Scrap Metal Dealer โ Violation, Penalty.
- ยงย 215.1230 Metal Belonging to Various Entities โ Scrap Yard Not To Purchase โ Violation, Penalty.
- ยงย 215.1240 Scrap Metal Dealers โ Payments in Excess of $500.00 To Be Made by Check โ Exceptions.
- ยงย 215.1250 Care of Grounds Abutting Sidewalks.
- ยงย 215.1260 through Section 215.1340. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art VIII Offenses Concerning Prostitution
- ยงย 215.1350 Article Definitions.
- ยงย 215.1360 Prostitution.
- ยงย 215.1370 Patronizing Prostitution.
- ยงย 215.1380 (Reserved)
- ยงย 215.1390 Prostitution Houses Deemed Public Nuisances.
- ยงย 215.1400 through Section 215.1490. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art IX Sexual Offenses
- ยงย 215.1500 Article Definitions.
- ยงย 215.1510 Sexual Misconduct.
- ยงย 215.1520 Sexual Abuse.
- ยงย 215.1530 Certain Offenders Not To Physically Be Present or Loiter Within 500 Feet of a Child Care Facility โ Violation โ Penalty.
- ยงย 215.1540 Certain Offenders Not To Be Present Within 500 Feet of School Property, Exception โ Permission Required for Parents or Guardians Who Are Offenders, Procedure.
- ยงย 215.1550 Halloween, Restrictions on Conduct โ Violations.
- ยงย 215.1560 through Section 215.1660. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art X Offenses Concerning Pornography
- ยงย 215.1670 Definitions.
- ยงย 215.1680 Promoting Pornography for Minors or Obscenity.
- ยงย 215.1690 Furnishing Pornographic Materials to Minors.
- ยงย 215.1700 through Section 215.1790. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XI Offenses Concerning Drugs and Alcohol
- ยงย 215.1800 (Reserved)
- ยงย 215.1810 Possession of a Controlled Substance.
- ยงย 215.1820 Limitations on the Retail Sale of Methamphetamine Precursor Drugs.
- ยงย 215.1830 Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
- ยงย 215.1840 Inhalation or Inducing Others To Inhale Solvent Fumes to Cause Certain Reactions, Prohibited โ Exceptions.
- ยงย 215.1850 Inducing, or Possession With Intent To Induce, Symptoms by Use of Solvents and Other Substances, Prohibited.
- ยงย 215.1860 Possession or Purchase of Solvents To Aid Others in Violations, Prohibited โ Violations of Sections 210.1840 to 210.1850 โ Penalty.
- ยงย 215.1870 Open Beer or Liquor Container.
- ยงย 215.1880 Possession, Sale or Offering for Sale of Products Containing Synthetic Cannabinoids.
- ยงย 215.1890 Banning the Sale or Possession of MDPV.
- ยงย 215.1900 through Section 215.1960. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XII Offenses Concerning Minors
- ยงย 215.1970 Article Definitions.
- ยงย 215.1980 Curfew for Persons Under Seventeen.
- ยงย 215.1990 Parental Responsibility.
- ยงย 215.2000 through Section 215.2090. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XIII Offenses Concerning Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products
- ยงย 215.2100 Definitions.
- ยงย 215.2105 No Tobacco Sales to Minors โ Alternative Nicotine Products, Vapor Products and Nicotine Liquid Containers โ Sale to Minors Prohibited.
- ยงย 215.2110 Unlawful To Sell or Distribute Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products to Minors โ Vending Machine Requirements.
- ยงย 215.2120 Minors Prohibited From Purchase or Possession of Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products โ Misrepresentation of Age.
- ยงย 215.2130 Retail Sales Tax License Required for Sale of Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products.
- ยงย 215.2140 Required Sign Stating Violation of State Law To Sell Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products to Minors Under Age 18 โ Display of Sign Required, Where.
- ยงย 215.2150 Restrictions on Sales of Individual Packs of Cigarettes.
- ยงย 215.2160 Proof of Age Required, When Defense to Action for Violation Is Reasonable Reliance on Proof โ Liability.
- ยงย 215.2170 Smoking Ban.
- ยงย 215.2180 through Section 215.2200. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XIV Offenses Concerning Noise
- ยงย 215.2210 Excessive, Unnecessary or Loud Noise โ Public Nuisance.
- ยงย 215.2220 Noises Prohibited โ Unnecessary Noise Standard.
- ยงย 215.2230 General Provision โ Tests for Unlawful Noise.
- ยงย 215.2240 Exemptions.
- ยงย 215.2250 Application for Special Permit.
- ยงย 215.2260 Additional Remedy โ Injunction.
- ยงย 215.2270 Manner of Enforcement.
- ยงย 215.2280 through Section 215.2330. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XV Offenses Concerning Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- ยงย 215.2340 Disposal of Water From Eaves.
- ยงย 215.2350 Obstructing Traffic With Wires.
- ยงย 215.2360 Streets and Alleys for Public Use Only โ Exception.
- ยงย 215.2370 Obstructing Sidewalks.
- ยงย 215.2380 Disposal of Sewage.
- ยงย 215.2390 Warnings of Obstructions.
- ยงย 215.2400 Unlawful Solicitation Or Panhandling.
- ยงย 215.2410 through Section 215.2450. (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XVI Miscellaneous Offenses
- ยงย 215.2460 Urinating or Defecating in Public.
- ยงย 215.2470 False Affidavit Regarding Trash Service Charges.
- ยงย 215.2480 Tattooing, Branding, Body Piercing, Prohibited, When.
- Ch 220 Nuisances
- Ch 225 Abandoned Property
- Ch 230 Solid Waste โ Recycling โ Composting
- Ch 235 Emergency Preparedness Organization
- Ch 240 Human Rights
- Ch 245 Use of City Park and Lake
- Ttl III Traffic Code
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration
- Ch 310 Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Ch 315 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 320 Speed Regulations
- Ch 325 Turning Movements
- Ch 330 One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 342 Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses
- Ch 345 Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
- Ch 360 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 365 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Ch 370 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 375 Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- Ch 380 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 (Reserved)
- Sch I Speed Limits
- Sch II Throughways
- Sch III Parking Limited or Prohibited
- Sch IV Congested District
- Sch V Crosswalks and School Crossing Zones
- Sch VI Commercial Vehicle Traffic โ Load Limit
- Sch VII One-Way Streets
- Sch VIII Truck Routes
- Ttl IV Land Use
- Ch 400 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 405 Zoning Regulations
- Ch 410 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 415 Floodplain Management Ordinance
- Ch 420 Signs and Advertising Devices
- Ch 425 Fences
- Ch 430 Bed and Breakfast Establishments
- Ch 435 Stormwater Management Regulations
- Ttl V Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building Codes and Regulations
- Ch 505 Dangerous Buildings
- Ch 510 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Business Licenses
- Ch 610 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 615 Cigarette Tax
- Ch 620 Electricity Service Tax
- Ch 625 Tax on Hotels and Motels
- Ch 630 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 640 Marijuana
- Ttl VII Utilities
- Ch 700 Combined Water and Sewer Departments
- Ch 705 Water
- Ch 710 Sewers
- Cross References
- Ch PCR Previous City Code Cross Reference
- Ch CR Cross Reference
- Ch SR State Law Reference Table