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City of Sikeston, MO
Scott County
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Editor's Note: Former Section 500.660, Definitions, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.030, was repealed by Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021.
[R.O. 2009 §15.24.040; Ord. No. 5591 §II, 4-13-2004; Ord. No. 5603 §II, 6-15-2004]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any junked motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessories or any owner, occupant or custodian of any private property to maintain or allow to remain on said private property any junked motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessories or to allow same to remain upon any public thoroughfare, highway, road, street, alley, avenue, boulevard or parkway.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or custodian of any private property to maintain or allow to remain on said private property any currently unregistered and/or unlicensed motor vehicles or any motor vehicle which is in a state of disrepair; provided, however, that the owner of such private property may maintain on said private property one (1) motor vehicle which is not in a state of disrepair and for which the vehicle’s registration is not more than six (6) months out-of-date.
[Ord. No. 5933 §II, 10-28-2013]
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Editor's Note: Former Section 500.680, Permitted Maintenance, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.050, was repealed by Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021; former Section 500.690, Notice of Violation, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.060; Ord. No. 5591 §III, 4-13-2004, former Section 500.700, Notice When Owner or Custodian Cannot Be Found, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.070; and former Section 500.710, Procedure If Not Abated, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.080; Ord. No. 5591 §IV, 4-13-2004, were repealed by Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021.
[R.O. 2009 §15.24.110; Ord. No. 5603 §§III—IV, 6-15-2004]
When any currently unlicensed and/or unregistered motor vehicle and/or junked motor vehicle or any motor vehicle in a state of disrepair is left unattended upon any thoroughfare, highway, road, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway or alley in a manner constituting an obstruction to traffic, the officers of the Department of Public Safety are authorized to remove such vehicle or cause such motor vehicle to be removed to a garage or other place of safety and shall notify the City Manager or his/her duly authorized representative of said removal. Thereafter, the City Manager or his/her duly authorized representative shall give notice as provided in Sections 500.690 and 500.700 above and may dispose of the property as provided in Section 500.710 above.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 500.730, Junk and Trash, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.125; Ord. No. 5360 §II, 11-6-2000; and former Section 500.740, Weeds — Declaration of Public Nuisance, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.140; Ord. No. 5360 §III, 11-6-2000; Ord. No. 6186, 5-4-2020; were repealed by Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021.
[R.O. 2009 §15.24.150; Ord. No. 5166 §II, 9-8-1997]
A. 
From time to time debris including: weed cuttings, cut and fallen trees and shrubs, overgrown vegetation and noxious weeds (which are more than ten (10) inches in height), rubbish and trash, lumber not piled or stacked twelve (12) inches off the ground, rocks or bricks, tin, steel, parts of derelict cars or trucks, broken furniture, flammable material and material which is unhealthy or unsafe are left or permitted to remain on lots and land within the City.
[Ord. No. 6106, 8-6-2018]
B. 
The conditions aforesaid are considered and declared to be public nuisances and the maintenance of same is hereby determined to be unlawful and abatable by the owner and unlawful.
C. 
Should a property owner fail to begin removing such nuisance within seven (7) days of receiving notice that the nuisance has been ordered removed or to pursue the removal of such nuisance without unnecessary delay, the City Manager or his/her designated officer shall cause the condition which constitutes the nuisance to be removed. If the designated officer causes the condition to be removed or abated, the cost of such removal shall be certified to the City Clerk who shall cause the certified cost thereof to be included in a special tax bill or added to the annual real estate tax bill for the property and such certified cost shall be collected by the City Collector in the same manner and procedure for collecting real estate taxes.
D. 
If the certified cost is not paid, the tax bill shall be considered delinquent and the collection of the delinquent bill shall be governed by the laws governing delinquent and back taxes. The tax bill, from its date of issuance, shall be deemed a personal debt of the owner and a lien on the property which was declared a nuisance until paid.
[R.O. 2009 §15.24.160; Ord. No. 5591 §VII, 4-13-2004; Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021]
A. 
With the exception of structural defects, plumbing, electrical, gas or mechanical violations, a Code Enforcement Officer of the City shall file a complaint against any property owner and occupant of a structure within the City, which fails to comply with the City Code in respect to vehicles, Sections 500.670, 500.730 and 500.740—500.750 as herein referenced. All above referenced exceptions shall have a complaint filed against the property owner.
1. 
In the event an owner of real estate within the City shall have been found guilty on six (6) separate occasions of violations of the Property Maintenance Code within a thirty-six (36) month period, the Code Enforcement Office shall report the convictions to the Sikeston Housing Authority together with a request that the Housing Authority terminate any contractual agreements between it and the owner of relating to Section 8 Housing under Subtitle C. Section 545(6)(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
2. 
Violations, such as Accessory structures (PM 303.7) including detached garages, fences, walls, sheds and overall property sanitation (PM 303.1), shall have fourteen (14) days from the date on the notice of violation in which to notify the Code Enforcement Division of an acceptable plan of action to abate the violation. Failure to do so will subject the tenant and the property owner to the fines and penalties.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 500.770, Tax Bill For Cost of Work By The City, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.180; Ord. No. 5591 §VIII, 4-13-2004; and former Section 500.780, Insurance Proceeds Withheld, which derived from R.O. 2009 §15.24.190; Ord. No. 5591 §IX, 4-13-2004; were repealed by Ord. No. 6250, 12-6-2021.