[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-100, 5-2-1990; Ord. No. 90-87 §1, 9-5-1990]
A. No
person shall within the City sell, offer for sale, expose for sale,
use, possess, discharge or explode any form of fireworks.
B. This
Section does not apply to the sale or use of fireworks for pyrotechnic
displays given by any fair association, amusement park, the officials
in charge of any public park, any civic or other public organization
or group of individuals under a permit from the City; nor to the sale
or use of blank cartridges for theatrical purposes, signal purposes
in athletic contests or sport events, or to militia, Police or military
organizations, or to any resident wholesaler, dealer or jobber selling
fireworks at wholesale, provided that the same are shipped or delivered
directly outside of the City limits.
C. The
Chief of Police may issue permits for pyrotechnic displays to fair
associations, amusement parks, or officials in charge of public parks
and civic or public organizations, or groups of individuals, if he
is satisfied that the public safety will not be endangered by such
display.
[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-105, 5-2-1990]
It shall be unlawful to store or keep any dynamite, nitroglycerin,
gunpowder, giant powder or other explosives in excess of one (1) pound
in any building, warehouse, storeroom or on any premises in the City;
provided, only that an amount not to exceed five (5) pounds of gunpowder
may be kept in a closed metal canister away from artificial heat or
light.
[Ord. No. 90-45, §7-110 5-2-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person to have charge of any vehicle
conveying more than twenty-five (25) pounds of gunpowder, giant powder,
nitroglycerin, dynamite or blasting powder, or to permit more than
said amount of said explosives in his charge to be on any street,
alley, sidewalk or public place longer than thirty (30) minutes.
[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-115 5-2-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit any blasting
with explosives of any kind, in such a manner as likely to disturb
the peace of any person or liable to injure property or person.
[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-120, 5-2-1990]
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit the storage
and use of explosives for construction or quarry operations under
such conditions and restrictions as shall be determined by the Council
from time to time and for which a permit has been granted.
[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-130, 5-2-1990]
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of an unenclosed
lot of ground in this City, having a cistern or well or both, or any
other deep or dangerous excavation thereon, to cover or fence the
same with a close, secure and substantial cover or fence and to keep
and maintain the same so as to prevent persons or animals from falling
therein.
[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-135, 5-2-1990]
A. A person
commits the offense of abandonment of dangerous containers if he abandons,
discards, or knowingly permits to remain on premises under his control,
in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox,
refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container which has
a capacity of one and one-half (1½) cubic feet or more an opening
of fifty (50) square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped
with a hinge, latch or other fastening device capable of securing
the door or lid, without rendering the equipment harmless to human
life by removing the hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause
a person to be confined therein.
B. Subsection
(A) does not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouseman or repairman.
[Ord. No. 90-45 §7-140, 5-2-1990]
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate
or allow to be operated within the City of Bridgeton, 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 and of
any such person or the public, or which would have a tendency to cause
injury or damage to property or business.
[Ord. No. 97-74 §1, 10-1-1997]
A. In
accordance with Section 407.980, RSMo., as used in this Section, the
term "convenience business" means any place of business
that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of groceries, or both
groceries and gasoline, and is open for business at any time between
the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. The term "convenience
business" does not include:
1. A business that is solely or primarily a restaurant.
B. For
the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night
convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall
ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with
the following:
1. A bullet-resistant glass enclosure or security camera system capable
of recording and retrieving an image to assist law enforcement officials
in the identification and apprehension of a criminal offender and
by January 1, 1998, such system shall have at least one (1) camera
focused on the cash register area;
2. A drop safe or cash-management device for restricted access to cash
receipts;
3. Lighting for parking areas and entrances at an intensity to provide
clear visibility under normal conditions, which can be satisfied by
canopy lighting within ten (10) feet of the building;
4. A conspicuous notice at the entrance which states that the cash register
contains limited funds;
5. Height markers at the entrance of the convenience business which
display height measures; and
6. A cash management policy to limit the cash on hand at all times after
11:00 P.M. and before 5:00 A.M.
C. Prior
to January 1, 1998, for the protection of employees and the consumer
public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience
business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is
equipped with the following:
1. A silent alarm system which shall be connected to a security company
or a local law enforcement agency; or
2. A telephone, other than a pay telephone, accessible to employees
at all times.
D. After
January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer
public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience
business shall ensure that:
1. No window signs shall be located so as to obstruct the view from
outside the building to the cash register and sales transaction area;
and
2. No window tinting that significantly reduces exterior or interior
view in a normal line of sight.
E. For
the purposes of this Section, "operator" means any
individual proprietor or business entity responsible for the day-to-day
operation of the convenience business.
F. The
operator of a convenience business shall provide each employee with
training in proper robbery deterrence and safety within sixty (60)
days of an employee's date of employment.