[R.O. 1992 § 215.060; CC § 230.090; Ord. No. 16, 10-8-1959; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016]
No person shall make or assist in making any bonfire in or upon any public street or place within the City without the permission of either the Fire Chief or Police Chief.
[R.O. 1992 § 215.170; CC § 230.200; Ord. No. 16, 10-8-1959; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016]
No person shall hitchhike, "thumb rides" or go upon the public streets and highways for the purpose of soliciting free transportation.
[R.O. 1992 § 215.200(B); CC § 230.230; Ord. No. 16, 10-8-1959; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016]
A. 
A person commits the offense of aiding escape of a prisoner if he or she:
1. 
Introduces into any place of confinement any deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or other thing adapted or designed for use in making an escape, with the purpose of facilitating the escape of any prisoner confined therein, or of facilitating the commission of any other offense; or
2. 
Assists or attempts to assist any prisoner who is being held in custody or confinement for the purpose of effecting the prisoner's escape from custody or confinement.
B. 
The offense of aiding escape of a prisoner is an ordinance violation.[1]
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Note: Under certain circumstances, this offense can be a felony under State law.
[R.O. 1992 § 215.270; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016]
It shall be unlawful for any person in this City to enter any schoolhouse or church house in which there is an assemblage of people, met for a lawful purpose, or any courthouse, in a drunken or intoxicated and disorderly condition, or to drink or offer to drink any intoxicating liquors in the presence of such assembly of people, or in any courthouse within this City and any person or persons so doing shall be guilty of an ordinance violation.
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State Law Reference: RSMo. § 574.075.
[R.O. 1992 § 215.330; CC § 230.430; Ord. No. 16, 10-8-1959; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016]
It shall be unlawful for any person to peek or peer in the door or window of any inhabited building or structure, whether personally or by means of a mechanism, device or other contrivance within that person's control, without the permission of the owners or occupants thereof.
[R.O. 1992 § 215.360; Ord. No. 528 § I, 4-28-2005; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016; Ord. No. 1024, 5-26-2022]
A. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
FIGHTING WORDS
Words or phrases meant to incite violence or an immediate breach of the peace.
OBSCENE
Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matter, that may portray sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and that lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose, but does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to the uses of the public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business and also public grounds, area or parks.
B. 
A person shall not commit or engage in any act of disorderly conduct. For the purpose of this Section, an act of disorderly conduct shall mean:
1. 
Acting in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another whereby any person is placed in danger or injury to his/her life, limb, or health.
2. 
Acting in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another, whereby public property or property of any other person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged.
3. 
Endangering lawful pursuits of another by acts of violence, threats of bodily harm, or abusive conduct.
4. 
Causing, provoking, or engaging in any fight, brawl, or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health, or property of another or public property.
5. 
Assembling in bodies or in crowds and engage in unlawful activities.
6. 
Being in public while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug in such a condition as to be unable to exercise care for his/her own safety or the safety of others.
7. 
Assembling or congregating with another or others for the purpose of causing, provoking, or engaging in any fight or brawl.
8. 
Frequenting any public place with the intent to obtain money from another by illegal or fraudulent schemes, tricks, artifices, or devises, or attempting to do so.
9. 
Any person, while in a public place, who utters in a loud, abusive, or threatening manner, any obscene words, epithets, or similar abusive language. Words merely causing displeasure or annoyance are not prohibited.
10. 
Using fighting words directed to another person.
11. 
Assembling or congregating with another or others for the purpose of causing bodily harm to another.
12. 
Making or causing to be made any loud, boisterous, and unreasonable noise or disturbance to the annoyance of any persons nearby to any public highway, road, street, lane, alley, park square, or common, whereby the public peace is broken or disturbed or the traveling public annoyed.
13. 
Failing to obey a lawful order to disperse by a Police Officer when known to be such an official, where one (1) or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity and the public health and safety is imminently threatened.
14. 
Obstructing singularly or congregating with another or others on any public way so as to halt the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refusing to clear such public way when ordered to do so by a Law Enforcement Officer or other person having authority.
15. 
Damaging, befouling, or disturbing public property or the property of another for the purpose of creating a hazardous, unhealthy, or physically offensive condition.
16. 
Causing inconvenience to another person or persons in a public place or on private property of another without consent by unreasonably and physically obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic or the free ingress or egress to or from the public or private place, either purposefully or while in an intoxicated or drugged condition.
C. 
Exemptions. Subsection (B) shall not be construed to suppress the right to lawful assembly, picketing, public speech, or other lawful means of expressing public opinion not in contravention of other laws.
[R.O. 1992 § 215.370; Ord. No. 625 § I, 9-13-2007; Ord. No. 652 § I, 5-22-2008; Ord. No. 704 § I, 1-14-2010; Ord. No. 705 § I, 1-14-2010; Ord. No. 903, 12-29-2016]
A. 
"Yard sale" shall mean and include all general sales, open to the public, for the purpose of disposing of personal property including, but not limited to, all sales entitled "garage," "lawn," "yard," "attic," "porch," "room," "backyard," "patio," "flea market" or "rummage sale." This definition shall not include a situation where no more than five (5) specific items are held out for sale and all advertisement of such sale specifically names those items to be sold.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to conduct a yard sale without first securing a permit therefor from the City.
C. 
A written request for permits must be made a minimum of twenty-four (24) working hours prior to the commencement of the yard sale on forms furnished by the City Clerk.
D. 
The permit shall set forth and restrict the date, time and location of such yard sale and the name and address of applicant/permittee.
E. 
Any permit in possession of the holder of a yard sale shall be posted on the premises during the time the sale is conducted in a conspicuous place visible to the public.
F. 
The cost of the yard sale permit is:
1. 
Five dollars ($5.00) for a one-day sale;
2. 
Ten dollars ($10.00) for a sale exceeding one (1) day but less than five (5) consecutive days;
3. 
Each household is to be allowed two (2) one-day sales or one (1) five-day sale free of charge each calendar year.
4. 
Each subdivision within the City limits of the City of Wright City is allowed to have one (1) one-day yard or one (1) five-day yard sale free of charge each calendar year. Applicant must bring in a list of the homes that are participating in the sale and the number of homes participating must be a minimum of ten percent (10%) of homes in the subdivision to qualify for this classification.
G. 
No person shall erect, place, post or mark any sign advertising a yard sale on any public property or right-of-way, including street signs and posts, traffic signs or posts or on any public utility pole. Any sign erected, placed, posted or marked advertising such yard sale shall be placed no longer than one (1) day before the sale and shall be removed by the person holding the permit on or before the day following such sale.
H. 
Violation of any provision of this Section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00).