[CC 1990 § 21-1; Ord. No. 153 §§ 1 — 2, 8-15-1988; Ord. No. 1275 §§ 1 —
3, 6-16-1997]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person upon a skate board, roller blades,
in-line skates, coaster, sled, toy vehicle or similar device to go
upon a private driveway or on a private lot or on private property
without express consent of the owner or other person in lawful charge
of such driveway, parking lot or property.
B.
For the purpose of this Section, "private driveway," "private parking
lot" and "private property" means any driveway, parking lot or property
other than public streets and including any other driveway, parking
lot or property even if owned by a governmental entity.
[CC 1990 § 26-2; Ord. No. 2854, 6-15-2015; Ord. No. 3160, 9-20-2021]
A.
ACCESSORY BUILDING
PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT
STORAGE SHED
STORAGE TRAILERS
As used in this Section, the following terms shall mean as follows:
A subordinate building customarily incidental to and located
on the same lot occupied by a main building, subordinate in area,
extent, or purposes to the main building, limited to and contributing
to the comfort, convenience or necessity of the occupants of the main
building. For purposes of this Section, an accessory building differs
from a temporary storage device, portable on-demand storage unit and
storage shed in that it is constructed pursuant to a building permit,
and is permanently affixed to realty.
A container designed, constructed and commonly used for non-permanent
placement on property for the purpose of temporary storage of personal
property.
A prefabricated structure designed, intended and installed
on property primarily for the long-term storage of yard, pool and
garden equipment and similar personal property.
Includes trucks, trailers, and other vehicles or parts of
vehicles designed to be hitched or attached to trucks, tractors or
other vehicles for movement from place to place used as a temporary
storage device.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement
of a portable storage unit, storage trailer, or similar device in
or upon any street, highway, roadway, designated fire lane or sidewalk
in the City of Chesterfield.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement
of a portable storage unit, storage trailer, or similar device upon
any lot or property in the City of Chesterfield other than on a concrete,
asphalt or other improved surface.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement
of a portable storage unit, storage trailer, or similar device upon
any lot or property in the City of Chesterfield used for commercial
purposes or containing three (3) or more dwelling units in such a
way as to block or interfere with access to a garage or off-street
parking areas.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement
of a portable storage unit, storage trailer, or similar device upon
any residentially zoned lot or property in the City of Chesterfield
for more than ten (10) consecutive days or on more than three (3)
occasions in any twelve-month period.
F.
This Section shall not apply to the use or placement of construction
trailers and equipment on property in association with ongoing construction
activities carried out pursuant to a valid building permit, nor to
the placement of accessory buildings or storage sheds.
[CC 1990 § 21-77; Ord. No. 2958, 6-19-2017]
A.
No individual, family, or family member who occupies or resides in
a single-family dwelling shall accept or charge rent to allow or permit
an individual who is not a family member to occupy or dwell in the
same single-family dwelling.
B.
No individual, family or family member shall pay rent or offer to
pay rent to occupy or reside in a single-family dwelling which is
currently occupied by another family.
C.
Short-term rentals, defined as terms of less than thirty (30) days,
of single-family dwelling, in part or in whole, shall be prohibited.
D.
For the purpose of this section, "Rent" is defined as something given
by way of compensation for the right to dwell or occupy in a single-family
dwelling. "Rent" shall not include a stipend or payment of living
expenses for a student under the age of nineteen (19) who is then
participating in a recognized foreign exchange student program.
E.
Violation of this Section shall be an ordinance violation, punishable
by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed
three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[CC 1990 § 21-78; Ord. No. 2708, 7-16-2012]
A.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
JUVENILE
LOUD OR UNRULY GATHERING
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions
shall apply:
A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent.
Chapter 195, RSMo. in effect upon the passage of this Section.
A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are
controlled by law.
Any person under seventeen (17) years of age.
A party or gathering of five (5) or more persons at or on
a residence or other private property upon which loud or unruly conduct
occurs. Such loud or unruly conduct includes but is not limited to:
Excessive noise;
Excessive and/or restrictive traffic;
Obstruction of public streets, or crowds which have spilled
onto public streets;
Public drunkenness, unlawful public consumption or possession
of alcohol or alcoholic beverages by underage persons;
Service to, or consumption of, alcohol or alcoholic beverages
by any underage person, except as permitted by City Code, State law
or Missouri Constitution;
Assaults, batteries, fights, domestic violence or other disturbances
of the peace;
Vandalism;
Litter; and
Any other conduct which constitutes a threat to public health,
safety, quiet enjoyment of residential property or general welfare.
B.
Allowing Party Involving Underage Drinkers Prohibited.
1.
Person Responsible For The Event. The person who owns the property
where the party, gathering, or event takes place and/or the person
in charge of the premises and/or the person who organized the event.
If the person responsible for the event is a minor, then the parents
or guardians of that minor will be jointly and severally liable for
the costs incurred for police services regardless of their presence
at the event.
2.
Response Costs. The costs associated with responses by law enforcement,
fire and other emergency response providers to loud or unruly gatherings,
including, but not limited to:
a.
Salaries and benefits of law enforcement, fire or other emergency
response personnel for the amount of time spent responding to, remaining
at or otherwise dealing with loud or unruly gatherings and the administrative
costs attributable to such response(s).
b.
The cost of any medical treatment to or for any law enforcement,
fire or other emergency response personnel injured responding to,
remaining at or leaving the scene of a loud or unruly gathering.
3.
Responsible Person:
a.
A person or persons with a right of possession in the residence
or other private property on which a loud or unruly gathering is conducted,
including, but not limited to:
(1)
A responsible person of the residence or other
private property;
(2)
A tenant or lessee of the residence or other private
property;
(3)
The person(s) in charge of the residence or other
private property; and
(4)
The person(s) who organizes, supervises, officiates,
conducts or controls the gathering or any other person(s) accepting
responsibility for such a gathering.
b.
In cases where a person under the age of twenty-one (21) hosts
a party, the responsible person of the property will be held accountable
regardless of their presence at the party to include the responsible
person being away from the residence or out of town.
c.
If a responsible person for the gathering is a juvenile, then
the parents or guardians of that juvenile and the juvenile will be
jointly and severally liable for the response costs incurred pursuant
to this Article. To incur liability for response costs imposed by
this Article, the responsible person for the loud or unruly gathering
need not be present at such gathering resulting in the response giving
rise to the imposition of response costs. This Article therefore imposes
vicarious as well as direct liability upon a responsible person, regardless
of their presence or absence at the event.
4.
Underage Person. Any person under twenty-one (21) years of age.
C.
Responsibility For Proper Management Of Property. Every responsible
person, occupant, lessee or holder of any possessory interest of a
residence or other private property within the City of Chesterfield
is required to maintain, manage and supervise the property and all
persons thereon in a manner so as not to violate, the provisions of
this Article. This shall include Adults, with persons under the age
of twenty-one (21) living within their residence, whether or not that
adult is present during the party or other illegal activity.
D.
Violations And Penalties.
1.
Violations.
a.
It shall be unlawful for any responsible person to allow, permit
or host a loud or unruly gathering at a residence or other private
property. Such gathering may be abated by an order of a Police Officer
directing the host or other responsible person to cause all persons
in or on said premises who are not lawful residents thereof to disperse
not more than fifteen (15) minutes after the host or other responsible
person receives an order to do so issued by a Police Officer.
b.
Whenever an adult having control of the residence or premises
is present at that residence or premises at the time an underage person
obtains, possesses, or consumes any alcoholic beverage or controlled
substance, it shall be prima facie evidence that such an adult had
the knowledge or should have had the knowledge that the underage person
obtained, possessed or consumed an alcoholic beverage or controlled
substance at the gathering. An adult responsible person allowing a
person under the age of twenty-one (21) to host a party, regardless
of whether the adult is present in or out of town shall be held mutually
responsible.
c.
No responsible person shall allow a loud or unruly gathering
to take place or continue at said residence or premises if an underage
person at the party obtains, possesses or consumes any alcoholic beverages
or controlled substances and the responsible person knows or reasonably
should know that the underage person has obtained, possesses or is
consuming alcoholic beverages or controlled substances at the gathering.
2.
Fines. A fine may be imposed up to the maximum amount provided
for within the Chesterfield Code for any violation of this Article.
