[R.O. 1992 § 225.010; CC 1984 § 62.010; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
The Police Chief is hereby designated to administer and enforce
this Chapter.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.020; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.015, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
When used in this Chapter the following words are defined as
follows:
Any vehicle which is not registered or is improperly registered
with the State of Missouri; has been inoperable for more than seventy-two
(72) hours or is in such a state of repairs as to be inoperable, except
those on the premises of a duly licensed automobile repair or sales
business, or in a duly licensed automobile junking yard.
Any metal, glass, paper, rags, wood, machinery parts, cloth,
or other waste or discarded material of any nature or substance whatsoever,
or scrap or salvage materials.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or
other organization of any kind.
Any land owned by the City or located within the City limits,
not including streets and highways.
The entire area between the boundary lines of every publicly
maintained way when any part thereof is open to the use of the public
for purposes of vehicular travel.
Any machine propelled by power other than human power designed
to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides,
including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles,
tractors, buggies and wagons, or any part thereof.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.030; CC 1984 § 62.020; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
A.Â
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall:
1.Â
Keep such premises free of litter, trash, salvage materials,
junk and (unless stored properly) building materials.
2.Â
Keep such premises reasonably free of breeding, harboring and
feeding places for rodents and insects, and shall keep such premises
free of weed nuisances.
3.Â
Dispose of all his/her trash in a clean and sanitary manner
by placing it in trash containers.
4.Â
Dispose of all his/her garbage and any other organic waste which
might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner, by
placing it in garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers.
B.Â
Every owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for
maintaining all accessory, auxiliary or minor structures on the premises
in a clean and sanitary manner, free of rodents and rubbish so as
not to constitute a fire hazard.
C.Â
Every occupant of a dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination
of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.040; CC 1984 § 62.030; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
The Community Service Officer is hereby authorized and directed
to make inspections to determine the condition of premises located
within the City, in order that he/she may perform his/her duty of
safeguarding the health and safety of the general public, and in order
that he/she may ascertain that the standards, as set forth in this
Chapter, are properly maintained. For the purpose of making such inspection,
the Community Service Officer is hereby authorized to enter, examine
and survey all premises at any reasonable time. The owner shall give
the Community Service Officer free access to their premises at all
reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, examination and survey.
In the event of necessity, the Community Service Officer shall procure
right to entry and inspection by application to and proper orders
from a court of competent jurisdiction. Every occupant shall give
the owner thereof, or his/her agent or employee, access to any part
of the premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of making
such repairs or alterations that are necessary to effect compliance
with the provisions of this Chapter, or with any lawful rule or regulation
adopted or any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this
Chapter.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.050; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.100, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
Any damaged or disabled vehicle, part thereof, or junk, located
on any property, street, or highway which presents a hazard to children,
or harbors tall grass, weeds or other vegetation, or creates a fire
hazard, or affords a breeding place or nesting place for mosquitoes,
flies, rodents, rats or other vermin; or any vehicle, part thereof,
or junk allowed to remain unmoved on any street or highway for forty-eight
(48) hours, is a public nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person
to create or maintain such nuisance.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.060; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.120, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
Whenever the Police Chief or his/her duly authorized representative
determines that any vehicle or junk is a nuisance as defined herein,
he/she shall cause written notice to be served upon the owner of the
vehicle or junk if he/she can be located, or the person in custody
of such vehicle or junk, by registered mail or by personal service.
The notice shall state that the vehicle or junk is deemed to be a
nuisance, and shall briefly state facts deemed to constitute such
vehicle or junk a nuisance within the terms of this Chapter, and state
that the nuisance shall be abated within seven (7) days from receipt
of such notice.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.070; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.130, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
When the owner or custodian of any nuisance cannot be located
by reasonable search, the notice shall be attached to the property,
briefly stating facts deemed to constitute the property a nuisance
and stating that the nuisance shall be abated within seven (7) days
of the date notice was posted, or if the vehicle is on public property,
within two (2) days of the date notice was posted.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.080; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.140, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
Any person receiving the notice provided for above shall comply
with the provisions of the notice requiring abatement. Failure to
comply with this provision is unlawful.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.090; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.150, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
If not removed within the times specified in the notice, the
vehicle or junk shall be transported to a storage area by or at the
direction of the Police Chief or his/her duly authorized representative
at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof. It shall
then be stored for a period of at least thirty (30) days, and the
person entitled to possession thereof may redeem the property by payment
to the City of the actual cost of its removal and a reasonable storage
fee. If the vehicle or junk is unredeemed after the expiration of
the thirty-day period, the Police Chief may sell it to the highest
bidder. This notice shall be published not less than ten (10) or more
than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the sale.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.100; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.160, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
A.Â
Prior to the sale of any such property, the Police Chief shall cause
to be posted in City Hall, place of storage and at least one (1) other
public place in the City, a notice of sale stating:
B.Â
This notice shall be published not less than ten (10) or more than
thirty (30) days prior to the date of the same.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.110; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.170, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
The Police Chief or his/her duly authorized representative may
enter upon private property for inspection or for the purpose of removing
any vehicle or junk in accordance with this Chapter. If any person
refuses to allow entry onto his/her private property, the Police Chief
may obtain a warrant from the proper official and proceed in accordance
therewith.
[R.O. 1992 § 225.120; Ord. No.
1107-86 § 62.180, 8-5-1986; Ord. No. 1774-00 § 1, 1-4-2000]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
