City of Bridgeton, MO Article IX General Offenses Against Public Safety

Section 205.590 Restrictions On Sale or Use of Fireworks.

[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.

Section 205.600 High Explosives — Maximum Storage Quantities.

[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.

Section 205.610 High Explosives — Maximum Quantities in Vehicle or Public Place.

[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.

Section 205.620 High Explosives — Blasting.

[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.

Section 205.630 High Explosives — Quarrying Operations Excepted.

[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.

Section 205.640 Cisterns, Wells, Excavations To Be Protected.

[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.

Section 205.650 Abandonment of Dangerous Containers. [1]

[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.

[1] State Law Reference — Similar provisions, RSMo. §577.100 (1-2).

Section 205.660 Pollution From Motor Vehicle Operation.

[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.

Section 205.665 Convenience Store Security.

[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.