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Cemeteries — RSMo. Ch. 214.
Dead bodies — RSMo. Ch. 194.
Governmental bodies and records — RSMo. Ch.
610.
[Code 1965, § 10.01; Ord. No. 1640, § 1, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 3988, § 1, 7-26-2005; Ord. No. 4762, § 4, 6-15-2017]
(a)
Composition. The Park Board shall consist of seven citizens of Crestwood
with an interest in parks and recreation. Members are appointed by
the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the authorized membership
of the Board of Aldermen. Reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure
all wards are represented, however the qualifications of members shall
be the primary guiding principle in making appointments and no board
shall be deemed improperly constituted or unlawful if all wards of
the City are not represented thereon. All citizen members shall be
appointed to terms of three years in duration, with each term beginning
and ending on July 1. The terms shall be staggered in three groups
with one group consisting of three members and two groups consisting
of two members each. Only one group shall be appointed on July 1 of
each year, and another group shall be appointed on July 1 of every
following year.
(b)
Meetings and quorum. The Park Board shall hold regular meetings at
a minimum on a quarterly basis at a time scheduled by the Park Board.
Additional meetings may be scheduled at any time by the chairperson
or three members of the Park Board, provided that there is one week's
notice provided to the public and all members of the Park Board, including
the aldermanic representatives and the Director of Parks and Recreation.
A quorum shall consist of four members. The aldermanic representatives
and any ex officio members do not count towards establishing quorum.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 5132]
(c)
Attendance. Park Board members absent without excuse from three consecutive
meetings, whether regular or special, shall be subject to replacement
by the Mayor and a majority of the authorized membership of the Board
of Aldermen.
(d)
Duties and responsibilities. The Park Board shall provide advice
and recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on policy matters
relating to the City parks and recreation programs. Policy matters
shall be defined to include budgeting, capital improvements, planning,
recreation programs, public relations activities, rent or lease arrangements,
park and recreation regulations and other matters that may be assigned
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
(e)
Chairperson. The Mayor shall appoint a chairperson from one of the
citizen members who shall serve as chairperson for the remainder of
that person's term. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer
of all meetings of the Park Board and shall have voice and vote the
same as all other Park Board members. At the beginning of each term,
the Park Board shall organize by electing a vice-chairperson and a
secretary from the members. The vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson
in the chairperson's absence. In the absence of the chairperson and
vice-chairperson, the secretary shall serve as acting chairperson.
(f)
Aldermanic representatives. The Mayor, with the approval of a majority
of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint two aldermanic
representatives from the members of the Board of Aldermen to act as
liaison between the Board of Aldermen and the Park Board and provide
policy direction. At least one of the aldermanic representatives shall
be present at all scheduled meetings of the Park Board. Participation
in all discussions is strongly encouraged, but the representatives
shall not have a vote. The Mayor may act as a substitute or the Mayor
or aldermanic representatives may designate a substitute from the
Board of Aldermen if an aldermanic representative is unable to attend
a meeting.
(g)
Ex officio members. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall be
an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Park Board, acting in an advisory
capacity and shall attend all meetings of the Park Board. If the Director
of Parks and Recreation is unable to attend any such meeting, a representative
shall be designated to attend by the Director of Parks and Recreation
or City Administrator.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 5132]
(h)
Clerical staff. The Park Board shall be provided with a clerical
staff person by the City administration, who is not a voting member
of the Board. It shall be the duty of this staff to take minutes of
the proceedings of the Board. A set of minutes of the Park Board meetings
shall be made public in accordance with applicable state law.
(i)
Vacancies. Vacancies among non-ex officio members of the Park Board
shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment, with
the replacement to serve the unexpired term.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 15-2, which pertained Park
Board operation, and § 17-3, which pertained to injuring
trees, which were derived from §§ 10.02 and 10.03 of
the 1965 Code, as amended, were repealed 6-15-2017 by Ord. No. 4762.
[Code 1965, § 10.04]
No person shall pursue, trap or kill any wildlife in any manner
or in any quantity at any time or place within any City park. Firearms
or guns of any kind are strictly prohibited.
[Code 1965, § 10.06; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 4808, § 1, 11-14-2017]
The use of intoxicating beverages within any park is permitted
so long as such use is otherwise in compliance with state law and/or
other applicable City ordinances.
[Code 1965, § 10.07; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 5277]
Swimming, diving, cliff diving or wading in any lake, pond,
quarry or stream within any park is prohibited except by special permit
of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
[Code 1965, § 10.08; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
No fees are required for the use of any park facility other
than those authorized by the Board of Aldermen and posted at a prominent
place at the affected facility.
[Code 1965, § 10.101; Ord. No.
1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 5274]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor-driven
vehicle in the parks of the City except on surfaced and paved roadways
provided for that purpose, excluding those vehicles on City business,
provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any person
with a disability from utilizing a motor-driven vehicle to access
parking spaces for persons with disabilities within parks of the City
as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, 42 USC § 12101, et seq. The Director of Parks and Recreation
may erect signage at appropriate locations within the parks of the
City consistent with this Section.
[Code 1965, § 10.05]
Every person operating a motor vehicle within a park shall operate
or drive the same in a careful and prudent manner, and in the exercise
of the highest degree of care at a rate of speed not in excess of
15 miles per hour.
[Code 1965, § 10.09; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 3020, § 1, 7-28-1987; Ord. No. 3710 § 1, 2-12-2002]
(a)
The parking of vehicles on grassy areas of any park is not permitted.
No person shall park a vehicle in any area or on any portion of the
roadway located within a park where signs have been posted designating
such area or portion of said roadway as a no parking zone. Vehicles
must park only in areas designated for such use.
(b)
Solely for purposes of enforcement of parking regulations within
the boundaries of a park within this City, any park ranger employed
by the City is hereby empowered to issue citations for violations
of this section, such citations to be provided by the City and in
such form as is approved by the Police Department and the City Attorney.
(c)
In addition to the authority granted in 17-10(b) to issue citations for vehicles parked in violation of this section, any vehicle parked within the boundaries of a City of Crestwood Park in violation of any section of this Chapter 17, is subject to towing by a police officer, at the owner's expense.
[Code 1965, § 10.10; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stop a
motor vehicle within any Crestwood park after the designated closing
time unless specifically authorized by the City.
[Code 1965, § 10.11; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Trucks, other than City owned, over 12,000 pounds gross weight
are prohibited from entering any park unless specific authorization
is obtained from the Director of Parks and Recreation. Trucks having
secured such authorization may only park in designated areas.
[Code 1965, § 10.12; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Fires may be built in City parks only in designated areas and
according to regulations that may be established by the City. All
fires within City parks may be temporarily prohibited upon order of
the Director of Parks and Recreation when in his judgement the fire
hazard is extremely high.
[Code 1965, § 10.13; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Overnight camping is permitted in those parks and in those designated
areas approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Permits must
be secured in advance in order to camp overnight in any of the City
parks.
[Code 1965, § 10.14; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Dogs, cats and other domestic animals are prohibited from running
at large within any park. Pets are permitted only when fastened to
or led by a leash not exceeding six feet in length. Equestrians are
prohibited from entering or using any park area unless a bridle path
established by the Director of Parks and Recreation is used or unless
special permission for said use is obtained in advance from the Director
of Parks and Recreation.
[Code 1965, § 10.15]
Persons using any park facilities shall deposit their rubbish
and debris in the containers provided for that purpose. All areas
shall be left in a clean and orderly condition.
[Code 1965, § 10.16; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Solicitations of any business or service in a park are prohibited.
The maintaining of a concession or the use of any park facility for
commercial purposes is prohibited except upon written consent of the
Director of Parks and Recreation.
[Code 1965, § 10.17; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; amended 8-28-2018 by Ord. No. 4900]
A permit for the use of a specific park area may be obtained
by applying in advance to the Director of Parks and Recreation. Reservations
for areas upon which a permit is granted will be so marked and held
until the time designated on the permit. Areas may be reassigned by
the Director of Parks and Recreation if the permittee has not complied
with the times of arrival on the permit. Any event with over 100 guests
shall require a special event permit. The use and issuance of all
permits for park use shall be subject to rules and regulations that
may be established by the City.
[Code 1965, § 10.18; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
The Director of Parks and Recreation may adopt, upon approval
of the Board of Aldermen, such rules and regulations as may be necessary
to implement, operate or maintain any park and/or recreation program
involving the public. Such rules and regulations shall not be in force
until posted in a prominent public place. The Director of Parks and
Recreation may establish, without approval of the Board of Aldermen,
emergency park rules and regulations for a period of time not to exceed
30 days if he judges there is an immediate concern for the health,
safety and welfare of the public in the parks. Violations of any established
rules and regulations according to this chapter shall be subject to
penalties provided for violations of this Code.
[Code 1965, § 10.30; Ord. No. 1845, § 1, 10-27-1981; Ord. No. 4565, § 1, 6-9-2015]
All parks in the City shall open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 9:00
p.m. during the months of September, October, November, December,
January, February, March and April, and close at 10:00 p.m. during
the remaining four months of the year, with the exception of Whitecliff
Park, which shall open at 5:30 a.m. and close at 11:00 p.m. This includes
Crestwood, Rayburn, Sanders, Spellman, Ferndale, and the Sappington
House Complex, and these parks shall close at the specified time during
the year unless there is a special event permit issued for extended
park usage, said permit having been issued by the Director of Parks
and Recreation. These extended park use permits will only be used
for City sponsored or approved events. All persons in Whitecliff Park
before 5:30 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m., and in Crestwood, Rayburn,
Sanders, Spellman and Ferndale Parks and the Sappington House Complex
before 6:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. during the months of September,
October, November, December, January, February, March and April, and
10:00 p.m. during the remaining four months of the year, are in violation
of the provisions of this Code.
[Code 1965, § 10.50; Ord. No. 1459, § 2, 10-9-1973; Ord. No. 3322, § 1, 9-27-1994; Ord. No. 4722, § 1, 12-13-2016; amended 12-22-2020 by Ord. No. 5114]
(a)
Operation; maintenance.
(1)
Sappington House and the land on which it is located, bounded
on the north by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad right-of-way, on the
west by the James Reid Industrial Tract and on the east and south
by Sappington Road, with all improvements thereon, are owned by the
City and shall be maintained, until otherwise provided by ordinance,
in the manner set forth in this section.
(2)
The City shall provide funds in its annual budget for the care,
upkeep and improvement of the aforesaid buildings and grounds.
(3)
The restaurant on the first floor of the Sappington Barn may
be rented out by the City for restaurant purposes and the rentals
derived therefrom shall be retained by the City. The City may enter
into a written agreement with a restaurant operator providing for
such terms as provided by the Board of Aldermen.
(4)
The City may enter into a lease or other agreement with the
Sappington House Foundation or other entity whereby the Sappington
House Foundation or other entity will assist the City in the operation
of the Sappington House, providing for such terms as approved by the
Board of Aldermen. Such terms may include the appointment of a Manager
of Sappington House, who will be authorized to reside at the House
pursuant to the terms of any such agreement.
(b)
Foundation.
[Amended 12-22-2020 by Ord. No. 5114[1]]
(1)
The Sappington House Foundation, originally organized under
City ordinance as a board of the City of Crestwood, shall hereinafter
continue its operation as an independent and separate nonprofit organization
established under Missouri law. All personal property, excluding funds
accrued by the Sappington House Foundation as a board of the City
of Crestwood, shall remain titled in the City of Crestwood, but may
be leased to the Sappington House Foundation or other entity upon
such terms as the Board of Aldermen shall provide. All funds in the
possession of the Foundation or hereinafter raised by the Foundation
shall belong to the Foundation and not the City of Crestwood, and
such funds shall be used exclusively to carry out the purposes of
the organization and for the betterment of the Sappington House.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection
(b), Manager, and redesignated former Subsection (c) as Subsection
(b).
[Code 1965, § 10.60; Ord. No. 1188, § 1, 5-20-1970; Ord. No. 1627, § 1, 9-28-1976; Ord. No. 1640, § 3, 12-14-1976]
(a)
The Sappington Cemetery, located on a tract described as follows: that parcel of land in Gravois Township (formerly in Carondelet Township), known as the Sappington Cemetery, referred to in instrument recorded in Book 160, Page 533 of the St. Louis County Records, described as follows: A tract at the northeast corner of the intersection of Watson Industrial Park Drive and Watson Road (being parcel 37 in CB 7056 of the St. Louis County Records), fronting 183 feet on the north line of Watson Road with a width of 145 feet in the rear by an irregular depth of 169 feet and 151 feet, containing six-tenths acre, more or less, shall be under the supervision of the Park Board, and all sections of this chapter pertaining to parks shall, so far as applicable, pertain to the Sappington Cemetery, excepting § 17-14.
(b)
The Director of Parks and Recreation shall maintain the Sappington
Cemetery as a historical site and shall keep the premises fenced and
in a neat and orderly condition.
(c)
The cemetery shall be maintained in the same manner as parks, and
no burials may be made in it.
(d)
The Director of Parks and Recreation may adopt rules and regulations
governing the time and hours of visitation and the conduct of visitors
to the cemetery.
[Code 1965, § 10.61; Ord. No. 1289, §§ 1 — 11, 9-28-1971]
(a)
Interments. No person shall be interred in any of the cemeteries
of the City until permission shall have first been given by the health
commissioner designating in the cemetery a particular parcel or lot
in which the dead is to be buried.
(b)
Sexton — Generally. A sexton shall be named for each cemetery,
and his name and address shall be supplied to the health commissioner.
(c)
Same — Powers. The sexton shall have the exclusive right to
excavate and fill graves within said cemetery after a permit has been
issued by the health commissioner.
(d)
Plats. The sexton of each cemetery shall provide the health commissioner
with a plat of his cemetery.
(e)
State laws. All burials, interments and encasement of bodies shall
be performed in compliance with the state statutes.
(f)
Above ground interment. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit
or permit any human body to remain on the surface of any part of said
cemeteries without said body being interred in a crypt or mausoleum.
Noncompliance with the provisions of this subsection for a period
of two hours without the permission of the health commissioner shall
be prima facie evidence of intention of said person to violate this
section.
(g)
Register. The sexton shall keep a registry of all interments and
disinterments made.
(h)
Grounds. The cemetery grounds shall be maintained in an attractive
condition, and all grass and vegetation shall be properly maintained
for this purpose.
(i)
Nuisance. Any cemetery in violation of this section is declared to
be a common nuisance, and the City or any citizen or any owner of
ground adjacent to said cemetery may have the same abated as a common
nuisance.
[Code 1965, § 10.62; Ord. No. 1748, § 1, 8-14-1979; amended 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 4949]
The public may access the area surrounding the quarry at Whitecliff
Park on the north side but is not allowed at portions where fencing
exists. The area shall be marked as to what is accessible and with
appropriate public safety signage in the accessible areas to notify
the public of any restrictions.
[Ord. No. 4522, § 1, 12-9-2014; Ord. No. 4762, § 7, 6-15-2017]
(a)
Composition. The Beautification Committee shall consist of seven
residents of Crestwood having a passion for horticulture, environmental
sustainability and City beautification. Members are appointed by the
Mayor with approval of a majority of the authorized membership of
the Board of Aldermen. Reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure
all wards are represented, however the qualifications of members shall
be the primary guiding principle in making appointments and no board
shall be deemed improperly constituted or unlawful if all wards of
the City are not represented thereon. All members shall be appointed
to terms of three years in duration, with each term beginning and
ending on July 1. The terms shall be staggered in three groups with
one group consisting of three members, and two groups consisting of
two members each. Only one group shall be appointed on July 1 of each
year, and another group shall be appointed on July 1 of every following
year.
(b)
Meetings and quorum. The Beautification Committee shall hold regular
meetings at a minimum on a quarterly basis, at a time scheduled by
the committee. A quorum shall consist of four citizen members. The
aldermanic representatives and any ex officio members do not count
towards establishing quorum.
(c)
Attendance. Beautification Committee members absent without excuse
from three consecutive meetings shall be subject to replacement by
the Mayor and a majority of the authorized membership of the Board
of Aldermen.
(d)
Duties and responsibilities. The committee shall work closely with
the Parks Department, and will advise the City on issues related to:
1) beautification and horticulture, such as plantings in public areas
and green space design; 2) volunteerism and sponsorship; and 3) the
City's compliance with the Tree City USA Program, including serving
as the City's "Tree Board."
(e)
Chairperson. The Mayor shall appoint a chairperson from one of the
citizen members who shall serve as chairperson for the remainder of
that person's term. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer
of all meetings of the committee and shall have voice and vote the
same as all other members. At the beginning of each term, the committee
shall organize by electing a vice-chairperson and a secretary from
the members. The vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson in the
chairperson's absence. In the absence of the chairperson and vice-chairperson,
the secretary shall serve as acting chairperson.
(f)
Aldermanic representatives. The Mayor, with the approval of a majority
of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint two aldermanic
representatives from the members of the Board of Aldermen to act as
liaison between the Board of Aldermen and the Beautification Committee
and provide policy direction. At least one of the aldermanic representatives
shall be present at all scheduled meetings of the Beautification Committee.
Participation in all discussions is strongly encouraged, but the representatives
shall not have a vote. The Mayor may act as a substitute or the Mayor
or aldermanic representatives may designate a substitute from the
Board of Aldermen if an aldermanic representative is unable to attend
a meeting.
(g)
Clerical staff. The Beautification Committee shall be provided with
a clerical staff person by the City administration, who is not a voting
member of the committee. It shall be the duty of this staff to take
minutes of the proceedings of the committee. A set of minutes shall
be made public in accordance with applicable state law.
(h)
Vacancies. Vacancies among members of the committee shall be filled
in the same manner as an original appointment with the replacement
to serve the unexpired term.
[Ord. No. 4734, § 1, 3-14-2017]
(a)
In addition to the duties prescribed in § 17-25 of this chapter, the Beautification Committee shall administer a matching grant program for City beautification, as provided herein. The Beautification Committee shall adopt guidelines for the submission and review of grant applications which are consistent with this section.
(b)
There is hereby established a matching grant program for City beautification,
the purpose of which shall be to provide matching funds to the owners,
trustees and/or lessees of real property within the City to improve,
landscape and beautify public rights-of-way, other public or common
ground, and private property in prominent locations. The availability
of grants under this section is subject to the annual appropriation
of adequate funds for this grant program by the Board of Aldermen.
The amount of funds to be granted to any applicant shall be limited
to not more than 50% of the approved itemized cost estimate of the
improvements contemplated; provided, however, that in no event shall
any such grant to an applicant exceed a total of $500.
(c)
The Beautification Committee will adopt, at a public meeting, guidelines
for the grant program, which shall be approved by the City Administrator
and City Attorney. No grant will be approved unless the committee
finds and determines, among other things, that the area to be improved
consists of public rights-of-way, public or common ground, or private
property that is, in the determination of the committee, in a prominent
location and/or visible to a significant portion of the public, such
that the improvement of such public or private property constitutes
a direct and immediate benefit to the public health, safety and welfare.
