City of Blue Springs, MO
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2023-03-06
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Charter
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Chapter C Charter of the City
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Article X Franchises
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Charter
- Ch C Charter of the City
- Ch C Art X Franchises
- § C-10.1 Granting Of Franchises.
- § C-10.2 Right Of Regulation.
- § C-10.3 Revocable Permits.
- § C-10.4 Operation Beyond Franchise Period.
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 110 Mayor and City Council
- Ch 115 Officers and Employees
- Ch 117 Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 Commissions Boards, and Committees
- Ch 122 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ch 125 Municipal Court
- Ch 130 Taxation
- Ch 140 Appeals of Administrative Decisions
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police Department
- Ch 205 Administrative Inspection Orders
- Ch 210 Alarm Systems
- Ch 215 Dogs, Cats, Animals and Dangerous Animals
- Ch 220 Offenses
- Ch 225 Controlled Substances
- Ch 230 Noise Control
- Ch 235 Fireworks
- Ch 240 Tree Trimming and Maintenance
- Ch 245 Health, Sanitation and Nuisances
- Ch 250 Emergency Management
- Ch 255 Solid Waste
- Ch 260 Food and Food Establishments
- Ch 265 Fair Housing
- Ch 270 Portable Storage Containers and Roll-Off Trash Containers
- Ttl III Traffic Code
- Ttl III Notes Notes and Appendixes
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration
- Ch 310 Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Ch 315 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 320 Speed Regulations
- Ch 325 Turning Movements
- Ch 330 One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 345 Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
- Ch 360 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 365 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Ch 370 (Reserved)
- Ch 375 (Reserved)
- Ch 380 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 390 Street Fairs, Exhibitions, Concerts, Demonstrations, Parades, Etc.
- Sch I Street Classification
- Sch II Speed Limits
- Sch III Prohibited Parking — Certain Sections of Designated Streets
- Sch IV Time Limit Parking
- Sch V Commercial Vehicles and Trucks
- Ttl IV Unified Development Code
- Ttl IV Notes Notes and Appendixes
- Ch 401 General Provisions
- Ch 402 Review and Decision-Making Bodies
- Ch 403 Development Review Procedures
- Ch 404 Zoning District Regulations
- Ch 405 Building and Use Regulations
- Ch 406 Subdivision Design and Improvements
- Ch 407 General Development Standards
- Ch 408 Supplemental Standards
- Ch 410 Violations and Enforcement
- Ch 411 Interpretation
- Ttl V Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building Code
- Ch 501 Sign Code
- Ch 505 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 507 Miscellaneous Building Provisions
- Ch 510 Swimming Pools
- Ch 515 Property Maintenance Code
- Ch 520 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Licensing and Business Licenses
- Ch 610 Miscellaneous Business Regulations
- Ch 615 Dealers in Secondhand Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 620 Massage Therapists and Massage Facilities
- Ch 625 Cigarettes and Electronic Cigarettes
- Ch 630 Vehicles For Hire
- Ch 635 Security Operators and Officers
- Ch 640 (Reserved)
- Ch 645 Utility Tax
- Ch 650 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 655 Hotels, Motels, Etc.
- Ttl VII Utilities
- Ch 700 Water and Sewers — General Provisions
- Ch 705 Rates and Charges
- Ch 710 Cross-Connection Control
- Ch 715 Sewer Regulations
- Ttl VIII Redevelopment
- Ch 800 (Reserved)
- Ch 805 Urban Redevelopment Corporations
- Ttl IX Parks
- Ch 900 General Provisions
- Ch 905 Facility Usage
- Ch 910 Prohibited Activities
- Ch 915 Penalties
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[R.O. 1996 § C-10.1]
All public franchises and all renewals,
extensions and amendments thereof shall be granted only by ordinance.
No such ordinance shall be adopted within less than thirty (30) days
after application therefor has been filed with the City Council, nor
until a full public hearing has been held thereon. No exclusive franchises
shall be granted, and no franchise shall be granted for a longer term
than twenty (20) years. No such franchise shall be transferable directly
or indirectly, except with the approval of the City Council expressed
by ordinance after a full public hearing.
[R.O. 1996 § C-10.2]
All franchises, whether it be so
provided in the ordinance or not, shall be subject to the right of
the City Council to:
1.
Misuse And Nonuse. Repeal the same for
misuse or nonuse, or for failure to comply;
2.
Efficiency. Require proper and adequate
extension of plant and service the maintenance thereof;
3.
Non Discrimination. Establish highest practical
standards of service and quality of products and prevent unjust discrimination
in service or rates;
4.
Audit Of Accounts. Make an independent
audit and examination of accounts at any time, and require reports
annually;
5.
Service To Public. Require continuous and
uninterrupted service to the public in accordance with the terms of
the franchise throughout the period thereof;
6.
Use Of Public Thoroughfares. Control and
regulate the use of the City streets, alleys, bridges and public places,
and the space above and below them;
7.
Rates And Charges. Regulate rates, fares
and charges, and make readjustments thereof from time to time if the
same are not regulated by the State; and
8.
Other Regulations. Impose such other regulations
from time to time as it may determine to be conducive to the safety,
welfare and accommodation of the public.
[R.O. 1996 § C-10.3]
Temporary permits for the operation
of public utilities or like permits for a period not to exceed two
(2) years but subject to being renewed for a period not to exceed
one (1) year and subject to amendment, alteration or revocation at
any time at the will of the City Council may be granted only by ordinance
on such terms and conditions as the City Council shall determine.
Such permits shall in no event be construed to be franchises or extensions
or amendments of franchises.
[R.O. 1996 § C-10.4]
Any operation of a public utility
by a franchise holder, with the tacit permission of the City, beyond
the period for which the franchise was granted, shall under no circumstances
be construed as a renewal or extension of such franchise. Any such
operation shall at most be regarded as a mere temporary permit subject,
like other permits, to amendment, alteration or revocation at any
time at the will of the City Council.
