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City of Wildwood, MO
St. Louis County
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[R.O. 1997 § 210.240; Ord. No. 72 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A. 
A person commits the offense of property damage if:
1. 
He/she knowingly damages property of another; or
2. 
He/she damages property for the purpose of defrauding an insurer.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.250; Ord. No. 80 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A person shall not deface, injure or damage any building, fence or other enclosure, ornamental, or shade tree, tree box, lamppost, awning post, fireplug, hydrant, railing or other property belonging to the City of Wildwood, Missouri, or any property holder thereof, either by cutting, hacking, breaking, daubing with paint or other substance, marking with chalk, or in any other way or manner defacing, tearing down or injuring such property.
[Ord. No. 2659, 12-13-2021]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings set out herein:
AIRCRAFT
Any balloon, airplane, or hydroplane, or any other contrivance used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air.
ENTER
Being physically present in, on or upon or accessing a vehicle in a way that would lead a reasonable person to believe said conduct was in furtherance of a crime.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, designed primarily for use, or used, on highways, and not used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use, and not used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks.
SUCCESSIVE VEHICLES
More than one (1) vehicle.
TRAILER
Any mechanical device on wheels without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers on its own structure and for being drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, except those running exclusively on railroad tracks, including a semitrailer or vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a self-propelled vehicle that a considerable part of its own weight rests upon and is carried by the towing vehicle.
VEHICLE
Any aircraft, motor vehicle, off-road vehicle, trailer, or vessel, and any combination or combinations thereof.
VESSEL
Any boat or craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
B. 
A person commits the offense of vehicle prowling if he or she:
1. 
Tests or pulls any doors, handles, latches, hatches, or trunks, or any combination or combinations thereof, of successive vehicles not owned or leased by them, without each owner's or lessee's permission, for any illegitimate or unlawful purpose and which would lead a reasonable person to believe said conduct was in furtherance of a crime; or
2. 
Opens or attempts to open any doors, handles, latches, hatches or trunks, or any combination or combinations thereof, of successive vehicles not owned or leased by them, without each owner's or lessee's permission, for any illegitimate or unlawful purpose and which would lead a reasonable person to believe said conduct was in furtherance of a crime; or
3. 
Enters in or upon the vehicle of another, without the permission of the owner or lessee thereof, for any illegitimate or unlawful purpose.
C. 
This Section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer, public safety officer, or other public employee who performs the acts described herein while in the performance of official duties.
[Ord. No. 2659, 12-13-2021]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings set out herein:
AIRCRAFT
Any balloon, airplane, or hydroplane, or any other contrivance used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, designed primarily for use, or used, on highways, and not used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use, and not used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks.
TO TAMPER, TAMPERS, or TAMPERING
To interfere with something improperly, to meddle with it, displace it, make unwarranted alterations in its existing condition, or to deprive, temporarily, the owner or possessor of that thing.
TRAILER
Any mechanical device on wheels without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers on its own structure and for being drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, except those running exclusively on railroad tracks, including a semitrailer or vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a self-propelled vehicle that a considerable part of its own weight rests upon and is carried by the towing vehicle.
UTILITY
Any enterprise which provides gas, electric, steam, or water, sewage disposal, or communication, video, internet, and any common carrier. It may be either publicly or privately owned or operated.
VEHICLE
Any aircraft, motor vehicle, off-road vehicle, trailer, or vessel, and any combination or combinations thereof.
VESSEL
Any boat or craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
B. 
A person commits the offense of tampering if he or she:
1. 
Tampers with property of another for the purpose of causing substantial inconvenience to that person or to another; or
2. 
Unlawfully rides in or upon the vehicle of another; or
3. 
Tampers or makes connection with property of a utility; or
4. 
Tampers with, or causes to be tampered with, any meter or other property of an electric, gas, steam or water utility, the effect of which tampering is either:
a. 
To prevent the proper measuring of electric, gas, steam or water service; or
b. 
To permit the diversion of any electric, gas, steam or water service.
C. 
In any prosecution under Subsection (B)(4) of this Section, proof that a meter or any other property of a utility has been tampered with, and the person or persons accused received the use or direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service, with one (1) or more of the effects described in Subsection (B)(4) of this Section, shall be sufficient to support an inference which the Trial Court may submit to the trier of fact, from which the trier of fact may conclude that there has been a violation of such Subsection by the person or persons who use or receive the direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.260; Ord. No. 73 § 1, 9-1-1995]
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any act of vandalism by intentionally defacing, marring, discoloring or damaging any property of others, public or private, real or personal, in the City.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.270; Ord. No. 91 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A. 
Trespass In The First Degree.
1. 
A person commits the offense of trespass in the first degree if he/she knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property.
2. 
A person does not commit the offense of trespass by entering or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by:
a. 
Actual communication to the actor; or
b. 
Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
B. 
Trespass In The Second Degree.
1. 
A person commits trespass in the second degree if he/she enters unlawfully upon real property of another. This is an offense of absolute liability.
2. 
Trespass in the second degree is an infraction.
A. 
A person commits the offense of invasion of privacy if he or she knowingly:
1. 
Photographs, films, videotapes, produces, or otherwise creates an image of another person without the person's consent while the person is in a state of full or partial nudity and is in a place where one would expect to have a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
2. 
Photographs, films, videotapes, produces, or otherwise creates an image of another person under or through the clothing worn by that other person for the purpose of viewing the body of or the undergarments worn by that other person without that person's consent.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.275; Ord. No. 2226 § 1, 12-12-2016]
Regardless of whether there is a physical trespass pursuant to Section 210.270 of this Code, a person is liable for constructive invasion of property when a person knowingly attempts to capture or knowingly captures, in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person, any type of visual image, visual recording, sound recording, or other physical impression of another engaging in private, personal, or familial activity in a place in which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and that impression could not have been achieved without a trespass unless the device was used. This Section shall not be construed to impair or limit any otherwise lawful activities of law enforcement personnel or employees of governmental agencies or other entities, either public or private, who, in the course and scope of their employment, and supported by an articulable suspicion, attempt to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of a person during an investigation, surveillance, or monitoring of any conduct to obtain evidence of suspected illegal activity or other misconduct, the suspected violation of any administrative rule or regulation, a suspected fraudulent conduct, or any activity involving a violation of law or business practices or conduct of public officials adversely affecting the public welfare, health, or safety.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.280; Ord. No. 92 §§ 1—3, 9-1-1995]
A. 
Automobile Trespass.
1. 
No person shall park or stand a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not, in a private driveway, on a private parking lot, or on private property, without the express or implied consent of the owner or other person in lawful charge of such driveway, parking lot, or property.
2. 
For the purpose of Subsection (A)(1), the parking or standing of a motor vehicle in a handicapped parking space is without the consent of the owner or other person in charge of the property unless the vehicle bears a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Section 301.142 or 301.071, RSMo.
3. 
For the purpose of Subsection (A)(1), the parking or standing of a motor vehicle in a handicapped parking space is without the consent of the owner or other person in charge of the property unless the operator of the vehicle or a passenger is presently handicapped.
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:
HANDICAPPED
The meaning ascribed to "physically disabled" in Section 301.142, RSMo., or "eligible person" in 38 U.S.C. § 1901.
HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE
A parking space adjacent to which, and visible from which, there is posted a sign upon which is inscribed the international symbol of accessibility and the words "Handicapped Parking" in white on a blue background.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks.
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, PRIVATE PARKING LOT, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
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.
C. 
Owner Responsible. If any motor vehicle is found in violation of this Section, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered in the records of any City, County, or State shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation, if the owner thereof is not present.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.290; Ord. No. 280 §§ 2—4, 10-28-1996; Ord. No. 1607 § 1, 3-23-2009]
A. 
No person shall park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing, or leaving of a junked motor vehicle or parts thereof upon any private property within the City of Wildwood for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) hours. Provided however, this Section shall not apply to any vehicle enclosed within a building. Additionally, nothing in this Section shall prevent a person from keeping a motor vehicle of historic interest, as defined in Section 301.131, RSMo. The presence on private property of one (1) or more junked motor vehicles or parts thereof contrary to this Subsection is hereby declared to be a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
B. 
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle on the right-of-way of any public road or highway, or on or in any of the waters of the City or on any stream, or any land or water owned, operated, or leased by the State or City, any board, department, agency or commission thereof, or any political subdivision of this State, or any land or water owned, operated, or leased by the Federal Government or on any private real property owned by another without his/her consent, but not to exceed the requirements of Subsection (A) of this Section.
C. 
Violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine and imprisonment as set out in Section 100.140 of this Code.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.300; Ord. No. 81 § 1, 9-1-1995]
No person shall tamper with any fire hydrant, fireplug or other device available for connecting a fire hose to a water main without obtaining a permit to do so from firefighting authorities having jurisdiction in the area with which said device is located and from the owner of said device. The word "tamper" shall include, but not be limited to, the removal of the cap or any other part of said device; the insertion of any object or material into said device; the application of any wrench, tool, implement or other object or material to said device; the attachment of a hose or any other instrument to said device; or the use of said device in any fashion so as to permit water to flow therefrom. This Section shall not apply to the owner of said device, the agents and employees of said owner, representatives of the City or other governmental agency or regulated utility when authorized by said owner and any firefighting personnel engaged in any activity related to firefighting or the maintenance and operation of firefighting equipment.