The several offices of the City Hall of the City of Versailles,
Missouri, shall be used only for purposes connected with the operation
of the municipal government and other public purposes.
[Ord. No. 20-001, 1-14-2020]
A. No
person shall obstruct any sidewalk with any kind of vehicle, tractor,
trailer, boat, coach, carriage, bus, engine, car, box, lumber, wood,
structure, sign, fence, barricade, or other thing or object; or display
any goods, merchandise, packing cases, boxes, containers, cartons
or other receptacles on a sidewalk, or by leaving a tethered dog unattended
and in such a manner that the length of the tether allows the dog
to encroach on a sidewalk; or shall place thereon any earth, dirt,
filth, rubbish or substance of any kind on a sidewalk, except with
the prior consent of city counsel by resolution or as follows:
1. In the downtown area of town, property owners may put out temporary
signs, benches, chairs, tables, and plants between the months of April
and October so long as the sidewalk remains unobstructed for forty-eight
(48) inches from the curb of the sidewalk closest to the street. The
downtown area is defined as follows:
a. Monroe Street (from First Street to Washington Street);
b. Fisher Street (from First Street to Washington Street);
c. Newton Street (from South Krekel Street to South Fisher Street);
d. Jasper Street (from South Krekel Street to South Fisher Street);
e. South Krekel Street (from West Jasper Street to Newton Street);
f. Versailles Street (from North Monroe Street to North Fisher Street).
B. Any person convicted of a violation of Section
210.2240 shall be subject to a fine, if combined with the amount of court costs, totaling not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first violation. If multiple violations are committed within a twelve-month period, not more than two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for the second violation, not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for the third violation, and not more than four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth violation and any subsequent violation.
C. Definition.
As used in this Section the following term shall have the meaning
indicated:
SIDEWALK
The portion of the street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to loiter upon,
congregate or stand upon any sidewalk in the City of Versailles, Missouri,
in such a manner as to prevent the reasonable use thereof.
Whoever shall keep open any cellar door or the grating of any
window or vault in any highway or sidewalk or shall suffer the same
to be done in or adjoining any premises owned or occupied by him/her,
opening into or through said highway or sidewalk to be in an insecure
condition, whereby any person shall be in danger of falling through
such door or grating, shall upon conviction be adjudged guilty of
a misdemeanor.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn trash, lumber, leaves,
straw or any other combustible materials in any street or alley or
vacant lot, except by special permission of the Chief of the Fire
Department, when such burning shall be done in a screened receptacle
(metallic) as approved by him/her and under such proper safeguards
as he/she may direct as to the time and the weather, provided that
the Chief of the Fire Department may issue as general permit, during
certain seasons of the year, for the burning of leaves or other like
material where conducted during daylight and with an adult in constant
attendance.
No person or persons shall allow to remain longer than thirty-six
(36) hours or overnight in any alley or on any sidewalk or premises
within thirty (30) feet of any building, empty boxes, barrels, rubbish,
trash, ash, waste paper, excelsior or any other like combustible material.
The right to indiscriminate use of the public water hydrants
of the City of Versailles, Missouri, is hereby denied to all persons
except the Chief of the Fire Department or Superintendent of the Water
System or other person acting under their supervision and special
instruction and it shall be unlawful for any other person or persons,
firm or corporation to in any way meddle with or turn on the water
at any public hydrant in said City. Any person, persons, firm or corporation
found guilty of such an unlawful act shall upon conviction be adjudged
guilty of a misdemeanor.