[R.O. 1996 § 220.650; CC 1968 § 14-175; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982; Ord. No. 4638 § 13, 12-19-2016]
A person commits the offense of littering if they throw or place, deposit or cause to be thrown or placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature, or description on the right-of-way of any public road or State highway or on or in any of the waters in this City or on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned, operated, or leased by this City, or any Board, Department, Agency, or Commission thereof, or on any land or water owned, operated, or leased by the State, any Board, Department, Agency, or Commission thereof, or on any land or water owned, operated, or leased by the Federal Government, or on any private real property owned by another without the owner's consent.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.655; CC 1968 § 14-176; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A. 
A person commits the offense of abandoning a vehicle, vessel, or trailer if they knowingly abandon any vehicle, vessel, or trailer on:
1. 
The right-of-way of any public road or State highway;
2. 
On or in any of the waters in this State;
3. 
On the banks of any stream;
4. 
On any land or water owned, operated or leased by the State, any board, department, agency or commission thereof, or any political subdivision thereof;
5. 
On any land or water owned, operated or leased by the Federal Government; or
6. 
On any private real property owned by another without their consent.
B. 
For purposes of this Section, the last owner of record of a vehicle, vessel, or trailer found abandoned and not shown to be transferred pursuant to Sections 301.196 and 301.197, RSMo., shall be deemed prima facie evidence of ownership of such vehicle, vessel, or trailer at the time it was abandoned and the person who abandoned the vehicle, vessel, or trailer or caused or procured its abandonment. The registered owner of the abandoned vehicle, vessel, or trailer shall not be subject to the penalties provided by this Section if the vehicle, vessel, or trailer was in the care, custody, or control of another person at the time of the violation. In such instance, the owner shall submit such evidence in an affidavit permitted by the court setting forth the name, address, and other pertinent information of the person who leased, rented, or otherwise had care, custody, or control of the vehicle, vessel, or trailer at the time of the alleged violation. The affidavit submitted pursuant to this Subsection shall be admissible in a court proceeding adjudicating the alleged violation and shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the person identified in the affidavit was in actual control of the vehicle, vessel, or trailer. In such case, the court has the authority to terminate the prosecution of the summons issued to the owner and issue a summons to the person identified in the affidavit as the operator. If the vehicle, vessel, or trailer is alleged to have been stolen, the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or trailer shall submit proof that a police report was filed in a timely manner indicating that the vehicle or vessel was stolen at the time of the alleged violation.
C. 
Any person convicted pursuant to this Section shall be civilly liable for all reasonable towing, storage, and administrative costs associated with the abandonment of the vehicle, vessel, or trailer.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.660; CC 1968 § 14-177; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A. 
A person commits the offense of abandonment of an airtight ice box if they abandon, discard, or knowingly permit to remain on premises under their control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded ice box, refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container which has a capacity of one and one-half (1 1/2) cubic feet or more and 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 such door or lid, without rendering such equipment harmless to human life by removing such hinges, latches, or other hardware which may cause a person to be confined therein.
B. 
Subsection (A) of this Section does not apply to an ice box, refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouseman, or repairman.
C. 
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issues under Subsection (B) of this Section.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.665; CC 1968 § 14-178; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A. 
A person commits the offense of impeding the use of streets, sidewalks, or alleys if they shall interfere with, impede, or obstruct the free use of any street, sidewalk, or alley by another by:
1. 
Coasting, roller skating, ice skating, or skate boarding on any street, sidewalk, or alley;
2. 
Flying kites on any street, sidewalk, or alley;
3. 
Playing baseball, football, soccer, or any other game or sport on any street, sidewalk, or alley;
4. 
Sitting, standing, lying, or loitering on any street, sidewalk, or alley; or
5. 
Any other conduct which impedes or obstructs the free use of any street, sidewalk, or alley by another; or
6. 
Conduct which causes others to obstruct streets, sidewalks, or alleys.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.670; CC 1968 § 14-179; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A. 
The practice of being in and upon posted private residential property in the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants, and transient vendors of merchandise, not having been requested or invited so to do by the owner or owners, occupant or occupants of said private residences, for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise, or for the purpose of disposing of or peddling or hawking of the same, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, is declared unlawful, and is hereby prohibited.
B. 
The posting in a conspicuous place of notice stating "No Soliciting," or similar language upon the premises of a private residence, shall be prima facie evidence that the solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants, and transient vendors of merchandise have not been requested or invited to be in and upon private residential property.
C. 
This Section shall not apply to the solicitation of orders for sale of goods, wares, and merchandise for charitable purposes.
D. 
In the event that any phrase, clause, or portion of this Section should be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Section shall not be affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect.
E. 
Any person convicted of perpetuating a nuisance, as described in this Section, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.675; CC 1968 § 14-180; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or place, or cause to be distributed or placed, on any street or sidewalk of the City any loose bills or circulars of an advertising nature. It shall further be unlawful for any person to distribute or place, or cause to be distributed or placed, on or in any private property or in automobiles or other vehicles, any loose bills or circulars of an advertising nature without having secured the prior consent of the owner thereof.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.680; CC 1968 § 14-181; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to post or cause to be posted any bill, or paint, write, or print, or cause to be painted, written, or printed, any sign or device on any sidewalk, street, bridge, viaduct, pole, tree, or on any wall, building, or structure, or other property of another, unless in the case of private property, the prior consent of the owner thereof has been secured.
B. 
For the purpose of this Section, the presence of any bill, sign, device, painting, or printing in a location prohibited by this Section which contains or includes the name of a business or corporation or the name by which a business or corporation is doing business, shall be prima facie evidence that both the business or corporation and its manager(s), officer(s), and director(s) had knowledge thereof and posted, painted, written, printed such bill, sign, device, painting, or printing in such location or caused the same to be posted, painted, written, printed in such location. Further for the purpose of this Section, the presence of any bill, sign, device, painting, or printing in a location prohibited by this Section which shall contain or include the name of any person shall be prima facie evidence that such person had knowledge thereof and had posted, painted, written, printed such bill, sign, printing, or painting in such location or caused the same to be posted, painted, written, printed in such location.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.685; CC 1968 § 14-183; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
It shall be unlawful for any person to climb upon, jump off, hold to or in any manner ride upon any locomotive, engine or car within the corporate limits of said City; provided, that this Section shall not apply to any employee of the railroad company, nor to any passenger or to any person traveling by permission or under the rules of the company operating such railroad.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.690; CC 1968 § 14-184; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
Any person who appears to be incapacitated or intoxicated may be taken by a Police Officer of the City, to the person's residence, to any available treatment service, or to any appropriate local facility, which may if necessary include the City Jail. However, if any person is taken into custody, said period of custody shall not exceed twelve (12) hours.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.695; CC 1968 § 14-185; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter in or on any public building or public land or private building or private land open to the public and interfere with or threaten the health or safety of any occupant or occupants of that property, or damage the property, or interfere with the normal use or function of that property or any part thereof, or interfere with the closing of said property and refuse to quit that property upon the request of the person or persons lawfully in charge thereof.
B. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be punished as provided by Section 100.080 of this Code.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.700; CC 1968 § 14-187; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
It shall be unlawful for any person, within the corporate limits of said City, upon any street, avenue, alley or common thereof, or upon premises not their own to ride or drive any horse, mule or other animal in a furious or unnecessary manner or at such gait or speed as to endanger the lives, persons or property of others.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.705; CC 1968 § 14-189; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982; Ord. No. 2558 § 1, 3-20-1995]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain or for any property owner or occupant to allow to be erected or maintained on any property within the City, except property zoned for agricultural purposes (RE), a fence equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes, or any similar device or any electrical charge sufficient to cause an electric shock.
B. 
It shall, however, not be unlawful, under this Section to maintain a barbed wire fence so long as said barbed wire is at least six (6) feet above the ground and at least one (1) foot within the property line of the owner's or occupant's property and so long as said property is located within an industrial or business zoning classification.
C. 
Every person who is convicted of violation of this Section shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[R.O. 1996 § 220.710; CC 1968 § 14-190; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
It shall be unlawful to operate motor scooters, motor bikes, motorcycles or any other self-propelled vehicle within any public park of the City or within or upon property owned by the City except upon regular driveways or parkways set aside for vehicular traffic or upon areas in such parks or public places designated specifically for motor scooters, motor bikes, motorcycles or self-propelled vehicle use. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to any properly designated emergency vehicle operated in response to any emergency or to City-owned vehicles or maintenance equipment operated by City employees pursuant to their employment duties. Violations of this Section shall be punished in accordance with Section 100.080 of this Code.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.715; CC 1968 § 14-192; Ord. No. 1516 § 1, 5-5-1986]
A. 
All so-called "garage sales" or other sales involving the offering for sale of multiple items of personal property on property zoned and occupied as "residential" shall be subject to the following rules and regulations:
1. 
No person shall accept to take in for sale any goods from any commercial business or enterprise on a consignment basis.
2. 
Not more than three (3) such sales per year shall be held at the premises if occupied by the same family or any member of such family.
3. 
Any sale conducted pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be confined to a period between sunup and sundown of any day and shall not extend in excess of three (3) days.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in Section 605.020, to violate any of the provisions of Subsection (A) hereof, and any person convicted of such violation shall be punished in accordance with Section 100.080 of this Code.
C. 
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to or affect persons selling goods pursuant to an order of process of a court of competent jurisdiction or persons acting in accordance with their power and duties as public officials or in the capacity of auctioneers at a public sale.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.720; CC 1968 § 18-2; Ord. No. 2187 § 1, 3-2-1992]
No person shall throw any waste, such as refuse, dirt, rags, papers, dead grass, grass clippings, dead limbs, leaves, brush, logs, weeds, foliage, shrub cuttings or clippings into the streets, alleys or ditches along the streets of the City. It shall also be unlawful to create a nuisance such as those set forth in Section 245.160(A)(11) of this Code.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.725; CC 1968 § 18-4]
It shall be unlawful for any minors or other persons to skate upon skates or slide upon the sidewalks of the City when the same are covered with snow, ice or sleet.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.730; CC 1968 § 18-5; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, pass or catch any ball on or along any of the streets, sidewalks, lanes or alleys of the City unless as a part of a special event authorized by the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.735; CC 1968 § 18-6; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
All persons are required to keep the sidewalks adjacent to their residence lots or their places of business free from ice or snow, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with the requirements of this Section, when so notified by the Chief of Police or Director of Public Works.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.740; CC 1968 § 18-7]
All streets, sidewalks, crosswalks and alleys in said City shall be kept clear of boxes, barrels, rubbish, plows or other farm implements or other unnecessary obstructions, and it shall be unlawful for any person to place any box, boxes, barrels, rubbish, plows or other farm implement, or other obstructions in any street or on any sidewalk, crosswalk or alley or to erect or maintain any platform or other structure in any street or along any sidewalk except such temporary obstructions as are necessary in erecting improvements and in making repairs. Any person making such obstructions shall be liable to the City for all costs and damages assessed against it on account thereof.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.745; CC 1968 § 18-15]
A. 
All persons doing business in the City are required to keep the sidewalks in front of such places of business clean, so far as practicable, from all dirt sweepings from the store and ashes.
B. 
All persons are prohibited from leaving or placing the sweepings from stores or shops or ashes or other waste in the gutters or in the streets of the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.750; Ord. No. 2571 §§ 1 — 3, 5-1-1995]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or group to occupy a shelter or shelter house within a City Park in the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, and fail to remove themselves when requested to do so by a person or group of persons who have previously reserved said shelter or shelter house and have in their possession a reservation form for that date, which said reservation form shall be shown to the person or a person in the group who is being requested to remove themselves from the shelter or shelter house, or when requested by a Police Officer of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri.
B. 
The reservation form shall be a form designated by the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, to provide evidence of the reservation.
C. 
Punishment for a violation of this Section shall be under the general penalty provision of Section 100.080 of this Code.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.755; Ord. No. 3128 § 1, 4-5-1999]
A. 
Possession.
1. 
Possession By Minors Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a laser pointer except in the residence of that person. All laser pointers in the possession of a minor are deemed contraband, subject to seizure by any duly authorized Peace Officer with or without process or warrant and shall be subject to forfeiture.
2. 
Affirmative Defense. It shall be a defense to Subsection (A)(1) above where the laser pointer would have been or was used for a valid school-related or employment purpose and under the direct supervision of a school staff person, instructor, employer, parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
3. 
Penalty. Any person violating Subsection (A)(1) of this Section shall be guilty of a laser pointer infraction and shall be fined no more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
B. 
Illumination Of Persons Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a public safety officer in the line of duty, to use a laser pointer in such a manner that the laser beam illuminates on any other person tending to injure or reasonably anger, alarm, arouse or cause resentment in that other person.
C. 
Illumination Of Vehicle Operators And/Or Occupants Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a laser pointer in such a manner that the laser beam illuminates the operator or occupant of a motor vehicle.
D. 
Illumination Of Uniformed Officers Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a laser pointer in such a manner that the laser beam illuminates a uniformed Police Officer, uniformed security guard, uniformed school safety officer, uniformed fire fighter, uniformed ambulance worker, uniformed public safety officer, uniformed animal control officer, uniformed parking control member, or any similarly employed non-uniformed officer when the individual controlling the laser pointer knows or should know that the officer is such an officer, or the marked service vehicle of any of the above listed uniformed persons while said vehicle is occupied.
E. 
For the purposes of this Section, a "laser pointer" is any device which emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye and designed to be used as a pointer, sighting device or high-lighter to indicate, mark, target or identify a specific item, position or place, including but not limited to Class 2 lasers, Class 3a and 3b and Class 4 lasers. For purposes of this Section, any laser used for medical, educational or other legitimate commercial uses is not a "laser pointer."
F. 
Penalty. Any violation of Subsections (B), (C) or (D) of this Section shall be punishable in accordance with the general penalty Section of the Blue Springs City Code, Section 100.080, and shall be in the nature of an assault.
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Editor's Note: Former § 220.760, High Weeds And High Grass Prohibited, which derived from Ord. No. 3530 § 1, 1-21-2003, was repealed 8-17-2009 by Ord. No. 4257 § 9. See now §§ 245.330 to 245.350.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.765; Ord. No. 3987 § 1, 9-6-2006]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings given in this Subsection:
PRE-APPROVAL
The business has issued an identification card to the purchaser that verifies and records the purchaser's driver license information.
PRE-PAY
Payment in advance for any quantity of gasoline or diesel fuel sold at any time by cash, credit card, debit card, check or any other legal means.
B. 
Payment Or Approval In Advance Required For Gasoline And/Or Diesel Fuel Sold. Business establishments that sell gasoline and/or diesel fuel, and their owners and employees, shall require pre-payment or pre-approval of sales of fuel prior to activation or authorization of any fuel dispensing unit or fuel pumping device.
C. 
Penalty. The violation of any such provision of this Section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or such imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Conviction for failure or refusal to comply with this Section may be the basis for the non-renewal of a Chapter 605 business license pursuant to Section 605.210.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.770; Ord. No. 3962 § 1, 6-5-2006]
A. 
For purposes of this Section, the term "solicit" shall mean and include the act of standing on, in, in the median of, or in the right-of-way of any City street, or entering on the same, for the purpose of soliciting contributions or selling, offering for sale or advertising any product, property or service of any kind from persons in vehicles on behalf of any organization or person.
B. 
Permit Required.
1. 
Application.
a. 
Organizations or persons desiring to solicit contributions, sell, collect money or items from persons in vehicles on City streets by standing in, or beside, City streets must apply for a permit at least eleven (11) days prior to the collection event.
b. 
The application shall be developed by the Police Department, but shall include:
(1) 
The date and time the solicitation is to occur;
(2) 
The location of the solicitation;
(3) 
The number of solicitors to be involved at each location of the solicitation; and
(4) 
Confirmation of satisfaction of the qualifications herein.
2. 
Qualifications.
a. 
The charitable organization for which funds are being collected must provide services/benefits to local individuals.
b. 
The charitable organization receiving a benefit from the collection must be qualified by the IRS under IRS Code Section 501 c(3).
c. 
The charitable organization must provide proof of insurance in the amount of at least two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for any liability arising out of the fund raising activities and agree to indemnify the City for any damages the City may suffer arising out of the fund raising activities.
d. 
The insurance shall provide coverage against claims against the applicant and claims against the City, its elected and appointed officials and its employees.
C. 
Conduct.
1. 
It is unlawful to conduct collections at intersections not controlled by four-way stop signs. For purposes of this Section, signal lights are not considered stop signs.
2. 
It is unlawful for an individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age to solicit as described herein.
[Ord. No. 4998, 5-3-2021]
3. 
It is unlawful for more than ten (10) persons to solicit at one (1) intersection at one time.
4. 
It is unlawful to solicit at an intersection with Missouri 7, Adams Dairy Parkway, Woods Chapel Road or 40 Highway or on a ramp to, or from, I-70.
5. 
It is unlawful to solicit the occupant of a vehicle, unless the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
6. 
It is unlawful to solicit unless the solicitor is wearing at all times a brightly colored safety vest, which meets ANSI/ISEA 107-1999 standards to help insure solicitor safety.
7. 
It is unlawful to solicit except during daylight hours between thirty (30) minutes after sunrise and thirty (30) minutes before sunset.
D. 
Penalties.
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to solicit on any public street within the City without first obtaining a valid permit.
2. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to solicit in a manner that fails to comply with any provision contained in Subsection (C).
3. 
A violation of any provision of this Section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or such imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day there is any violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
E. 
Exceptions. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Section shall not apply to any situation where the City has, through the use of barricades or other traffic control measures, taken affirmative action or actions to control traffic flow to protect individuals in an area.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.775; Ord. No. 4199 § 1, 10-6-2008]
A. 
As used in this Section, the following terms shall mean:
COURSE OF CONDUCT
Two (2) or more acts that serve no legitimate purpose, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through a third party follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to a person by any action, method, or device.
[Ord. No. 4638 § 14, 12-19-2016; Ord. No. 5101, 4-4-2022]
CREDIBLE THREAT
A threat made with the intent to cause the person who is the target of a threat to reasonably fear for their safety. The threat must be against the life of, or a threat to cause physical injury to, a person and may include a threat communicated to the targeted person in writing, including electronic communications, by telephone or by posting of a site or message that is accessible via computer.
HARASS
To engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that serves no legitimate purpose, that would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress, and actually causes substantial emotional distress to that person.
B. 
Any person who purposely and repeatedly harasses or follows with the intent of harassing another person commits the offense of stalking. The offense of stalking shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or a period of imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both.
[Ord. No. 4574 § 5, 10-5-2015[1]]
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 4574 § 5 also repealed Subsection (C), which immediately followed this Subsection, and redesignated former Subsection (D) as Subsection (C).
C. 
Any Law Enforcement Officer may arrest, without a warrant, any person they have probable cause to believe has violated provisions of this Section.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.780; Ord. No. 4200 § 1, 10-6-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the terms or conditions of an order of protection, a full order of protection or an ex parte order of protection entered by a court of the State of Missouri pursuant to Sections 455.010 through and including 455.085, RSMo., or a similar order issued by any other State, tribe, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia (hereinafter referred to collectively as an order of protection).
B. 
A certified copy of any order of protection shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the order of protection. An ex parte order of protection must show that the order had been served prior to the violation. Full orders of protection do not need to be served, and therefore evidence of service is not required.
C. 
Refusal of the person for whose benefit the order of protection was issued to sign a complaint or to testify shall not be a defense to a violation of an order of protection.
D. 
Any person found guilty of violating an order of protection under the terms of this Section shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 100.080 of this Code of Ordinances.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.785; Ord. No. 4432 § 1, 5-6-2013]
A. 
As used in this Section, the term "aerial luminaire" shall mean and refer to an airborne paper lantern containing a small candle or other device for fuel that heats air from inside the lantern causing the lantern to rise into the air and remain airborne until the candle or other heat source is not sufficient to cause it to remain airborne at which point it descends until it comes to rest in a tree, in vegetation, or on the ground or it comes in contact with other objects which stop its descent. Other common names for an aerial luminaire are, Chinese sky lantern, Hawaii sky lantern, sky lantern, Kongming lantern, flying lanterns, floating lanterns, sky candles, or wish candles, to name a few. They are also described as a miniature, unmanned air balloon that relies on an open flame as a heat source to heat the air inside the lantern with the intention of causing it to lift into the atmosphere and are typically made of rice paper or flame-resistant paper with a flammable fuel cell or candle in the opening to heat the inside air.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to sell at retail or otherwise barter, exchange, offer for sale, distribute, give away, possess, ignite, discharge, light, fly, release into the atmosphere, otherwise use or bring into the City aerial luminaires, commonly known as "Chinese sky lantern," "Hawaii sky lantern," "sky lantern," "Kongming lantern," "flying lanterns," "floating lanterns," "sky candles" or "wish candles."
C. 
The violation of any provision of this Section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.790; Ord. No. 4493 § 1, 6-16-2014]
A. 
A person commits the offense of invasion of privacy if they knowingly:
1. 
Photograph, film, videotape, produce, or otherwise create 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 have a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
2. 
Photograph, film, videotape, produce, or otherwise create 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.
B. 
Invasion of privacy is an ordinance violation.
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Note: Under certain circumstances, this offense can be a felony under state law.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.800; Ord. No. 4598 § 1, 5-16-2016]
A. 
A person commits the offense of trespass of a school bus if theye: (1) knowingly and unlawfully enter upon any part of, or (2) unlawfully operate any school bus, or (3) remain on any part of or within a school bus after being told or asked to leave by the school bus driver or other person employed or acting as an agent of the company or school operating or using the school bus.
B. 
As used in this Section, a "school bus" shall mean any motor vehicle which is owned or operated under contract with a public or private school while being used to transport students to and from school or to transport to or from any place for educational purposes.
C. 
As used in this Section, the terms "unlawfully enters" and "unlawfully operates" refer to any entry or operation of a school bus which is not:
1. 
Approved of and established in a public or private school district or operating entity's policy on access to a school bus; or
2. 
Authorized by specific written approval of the school's board or similar executive authority of the entity operating or using the school bus.
D. 
Penalty. Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section shall be punished in accordance with the general penalty Section of the Blue Springs City Code, Section 100.080.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.810; Ord. No. 4599 § 1, 5-16-2016]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to misuse the 911 emergency telephone service.
B. 
As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
EMERGENCY
Any incident involving danger to life or property that calls for an emergency response dispatch of police, fire, EMS or other public safety organization.
MISUSE OF THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Any act which improperly uses the emergency telephone service, including but not limited to:
1. 
Repeatedly contacting "911" for non-emergency situations; or
2. 
Contacting "911" when no emergency exists, causing operators or equipment to be in use when emergency situations may need such operators or equipment.
REPEATEDLY
Contacting the emergency telephone service three (3) or more times within a thirty-day period.
C. 
Penalty. Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section shall be punished in accordance with the general penalty Section of the Blue Springs City Code, Section 100.080.