[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 215.770, Begging, which derived
from CC 1970 §17-5; CC 1947 §12-9; was repealed by Ord.
No. 6731, 12-14-2021.
[CC 1970 §17-29.1; Ord. No. 3421 §§1—3, 10-13-1970]
A.
It
is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or allow
to be operated within the City of Clayton any motor vehicle so as
to allow the escape therefrom of visible fumes, gases, smoke or other
particulate matter as to be detrimental to any person or to the public
or to endanger the health, comfort and safety of any such person or
the public or which would have a tendency to cause injury or damage
to property or business.
B.
No
person shall cause or permit the engine of a motor vehicle, other
than an emergency vehicle, to idle for longer than three (3) consecutive
minutes while stopped, unless the engine is being used to operate
a loading, unloading or processing device.
C.
Any
person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this Section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
A.
PUBLIC PLACE
Definition. The following term shall be defined as follows:
Any place to which the general public has access and a right
of 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, areas or parks.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to stand or remain idle either alone
or in consort with others in a public place in such manner so as to:
1.
Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any
other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending
to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles,
traffic or pedestrians;
2.
Commit in or upon any public street, public highway, public sidewalk
or any other public place or building any act or thing which is an
obstruction or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property
or with any business lawfully conducted by anyone in or upon or facing
or fronting on any such public street, public highway, public sidewalk,
or any other public place or building, all of which prevents the free
and uninterrupted ingress, egress and regress, therein, thereon and
thereto;
3.
Obstruct the entrance to any business establishment, without so doing
for some lawful purpose, if contrary to the expressed wish of the
owner, lessee, managing agent or person in control or charge of the
building or premises.
C.
When
any person causes or commits any of the conditions in this Section,
a Police Officer or any Law Enforcement Officer shall order that person
to stop causing or committing such conditions and to move on or disperse.
Any person who fails or refuses to obey such orders shall be guilty
of a violation of this Section.
[CC 1970 §18-1; Ord. No. 5754 §1, 5-13-2003]
A.
Public
parks of the City of Clayton other than Henry Shaw Park shall be open
for use between 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. each day. It shall be unlawful
for any person to enter into, remain upon or be present in any park
owned or operated by the City of Clayton other than Shaw Park between
the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. the following day; provided
however, that the City Manager or the Director of Parks and Recreation,
in writing and upon application for good cause shown, may authorize
later use of parks and park facilities in conjunction with special
events.
B.
Henry
Shaw Park shall be open for use between 5:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. each
day. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into, remain upon
or be present in Shaw Park between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 5:00
A.M. the following day; provided however, that the City Manager or
the Director of Parks and Recreation, in writing and upon application
for good cause shown, may authorize later use of Shaw Park in conjunction
with special events.
