[Ord. No. 1108-08-06 §1, 3-6-2008]
The following words, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Any beer, non-intoxicating beer or intoxicating liquor.
INTOXICATED
A person is in an "intoxicated" condition when the person is under the influence of alcohol.
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
Includes alcohol for beverage purposes, alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other liquors, or combination of liquors, a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented and all preparations or mixtures for beverage purposes containing in excess of one-half of one percent (.5%) by volume.
NON-INTOXICATING BEER
Includes any beer manufactured from pure hops or pure extract of hops and pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals and wholesome yeast and pure water and having an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one percent (.5%) by volume and not exceeding three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) by weight.
POSSESS OR POSSESSION
Includes the exercise of control over any open container or container with the seal broken.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any public street, public alley, public thoroughfare, public highway, public park, school grounds or governmentally owned or occupied building or premises.
[Ord. No. 692; Ord. No. 939-92-3 §1, 5-21-1992; Ord. No. 970-94-04 §1, 5-19-1994; Ord. No. 1108-08-06 §1, 3-6-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to drink or possess any alcoholic beverages in or upon any public property within the City limits of Palmyra, Missouri, except as otherwise provided in this Section.
B. 
Drinking or possession of any alcoholic beverage is permitted in Jackson Park Golf Course, Flower City Park or in the Marion County Fairgrounds, except that the Fairgrounds Park Board may by resolution prohibit or otherwise regulate drinking or possession of any alcoholic beverage in the Marion County Fairgrounds during the Marion County Junior Fair and Fall Festival.
C. 
Every person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1108-08-06 §1, 3-6-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any licensee under Chapter 610 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, or any employee of such licensee or any person to sell, vend, give away or otherwise supply any alcoholic beverage in any quantity to any other person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, except the other person's parent or guardian. This Section shall not apply to the supplying of alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years for medical purposes only or to the administering of such alcoholic beverage to any person by a duly licensed physician.
B. 
It shall be a defense to prosecution under this Section if:
1. 
The defendant sold the alcoholic beverage to the minor with reasonable cause to believe that the minor was twenty-one (21) or more years of age; and
2. 
To purchase the alcoholic beverage, the person exhibited to the defendant a driver's license, Missouri non-driver's identification card, or other official or apparently official document containing a photograph of the minor and purporting to establish that such minor was twenty-one (21) years of age or older and of the legal age for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
C. 
Every person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 727; Ord. No. 1084-06-02 §1, 2-16-2006; Ord. No. 1108-08-06 §1, 3-6-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to purchase, attempt to purchase or possess alcoholic beverages as defined in this Chapter of the City Code of the City of Palmyra, Missouri. For purposes of prosecution under this Section, any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years who is visibly intoxicated as defined in Section 235.005 of the City Code of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, or who has a detectable blood alcohol content of more than two-hundredths of one percent (.02%) or more by weight of alcohol in such person's blood is guilty of a violation of this Section.
B. 
For purposes of prosecution under this Section, a manufacturer-sealed container describing that there is intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating beer therein need not be opened or the contents therein tested to verify that there is an alcoholic beverage in such container. The alleged violator may allege that there was not an alcoholic beverage in such container, but the burden of proof of such allegation is on such person, as it shall be presumed that such a sealed container contains an alcoholic beverage.
C. 
Every person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1108-08-06 §1, 3-6-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person of the age of seventeen (17) years and under the age of twenty-one (21) years to represent that he or she has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years or more for the purpose of purchasing or in any way receiving any alcoholic beverage, except in cases authorized by law. Any person under the age of seventeen (17) years who shall represent that he or she has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years or more for the purpose of purchasing or in any way receiving any alcoholic beverage, except in cases authorized by law, may be considered a delinquent juvenile child and may be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of State law for delinquent juveniles.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age to use a reproduced, modified or altered chauffeur's license, motor vehicle operator's license, identification card issued by any uniformed service of the United States, passport, Missouri non-driver's identification card or other official or apparently official documents containing a photograph of the person and purporting to establish that such person was twenty-one (21) years of age or older for the purpose of purchasing or in any way receiving any alcoholic beverage.
C. 
Every person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 726; Ord. No. 871 §1]
A. 
Drugs Defined. Narcotic means amidone, bemidone, cannabis, CB-11 (also known as heptazone or heptalgin), coca leaves, isoamidone, isonipecaine, keto-bemidone, N.I.H.-2933, N.I.H.-2953, NU-1196 (also know as Nisentil), NU-1779, NU-1932, NU-2206 and opium and every substance neither chemically nor physically distinguishable from them and any other drugs to which the federal laws relating to narcotic drugs may now apply.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under his control, sell, prescribe, administer, dispense or compound any narcotic drug except as authorized by the laws of this State or of the United States; or to possess any apparatus, device or instrument for the unauthorized use of narcotic drugs.
C. 
Any person violating any provision of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
[Ord. No. 1157-14-03 §1, 5-22-2014]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MIND-ALTERING SUBSTANCES
1. 
Any substance whether described as tobacco, herbs, incense, spice, salts, bath salts or any other description or blend thereof, regardless of whether the substance is marketed for the purpose of being smoked or for human consumption, which if smoked, burned, inhaled or taken orally causes intoxication, euphoria, or any other mind-altering effect.
2. 
For purposes of this Section, mind-altering substances shall not include medication for which the possessing party holds a valid prescription, or beer, wine, or intoxicating liquor.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership, wholesaler, retailer or any licensed or unlicensed business.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess or consume any mind-altering substances.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, offer to sell, gift, or publicly display for sale any mind-altering substances.
D. 
If a person was issued a written warning of violation of this Section in regard to the same or substantially similar product within the period of time of six (6) months prior to the current violation, such written warning shall constitute prima facia evidence of knowledge of the nature of the substance as a mind-altering substance.
E. 
Any person violating this Section shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 728]
A. 
Litter Defined. For the purpose of this Section, "litter" shall mean all ashes, cinders, slops, filth, excrement, boards, sawdust, wood or metal shavings, rubber, old tires, stones, rocks, sand, oil, coal oil, gasoline, paint, dirt, dust, straw, soot, sticks, lumber scraps, boxes, barrels, kegs, crates, cans, bottles, cartons, paper, trash, leavings, sweepings, rubbish, refuse, debris, slag, garbage, manure, offal, putrid fish, meat, entrails, decayed fruits or vegetables, waste water, animal or vegetable products or matter, broken ware, broken glass, rags, bones, old iron, tacks, nails, wire or other metal, grass, leaves, weeds, foliage or shrub cuttings or clippings, old wearing apparel, all dead animals or any other offensive or disagreeable substance or thing thrown, cast, dropped, blown, spilled, poured, discharged, swept, let or deposited by anyone in or upon any property, public or private.
B. 
No person shall sweep, throw, cast or otherwise place or deposit litter, or direct, suffer or permit any servant, employee, agent or other person under his control to sweep, throw, cast or otherwise place or deposit litter of any kind whatsoever, in or upon any public or private property except as reasonably required in proper maintenance of his, her, or its own property or as authorized by another in proper maintenance of his, her, or its property.
C. 
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum of not less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus court costs.
[Ord. No. 804 §§1 — 3]
A. 
A person commits the crime of stealing if he appropriates property or services of another with the purpose to deprive him thereof without his consent.
B. 
Definitions.
APPROPRIATE
To take, obtain, use, transfer, conceal or retain possession of;
DEPRIVE
1. 
To withhold property from the owner permanently; or
2. 
To use or dispose of property in a manner that makes recovery of the property by the owner unlikely;
OF ANOTHER
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, governmental subdivision or instrumentality, other than the actor, that has a possessory or proprietary interest in the property or services appropriated;
PROPERTY
Anything of value, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible;
SERVICES
Includes transportation, telephone, electricity, gas, water, cable television services, or other public service, accommodation in hotels, restaurants or elsewhere, admission to exhibitions and use of vehicles.
C. 
Any person found guilty of stealing shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00), nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
[Ord. No. 751 §§1,2]
A. 
No mobile home or other residential building not on a concealing and permanent foundation shall be permitted to remain located within the limits of the City of Palmyra, Missouri more than sixty (60) days continuously unless it is attractively and adequately skirted.
B. 
Any violation of this Section is a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 625 §§1 — 4; Ord. No. 948-92-12 §1, 10-15-1992]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to deface or damage any public property of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, or to deface, damage, remove, or tamper with any traffic control device, or traffic warning device, installed or placed by any official or employee of the City of Palmyra, Missouri, or any contractor or individual lawfully working in or upon the streets, alleys, or other public ways of the City of Palmyra, Missouri.
B. 
Traffic control devices are defined to include, but not be limited to flares, barricades, stop signs, caution signs, flags, and all other devices whatsoever, intended to serve as a warning to traffic and travelers over and upon the public ways of the City of Palmyra, Missouri.
C. 
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
[Ord. No. 949-92-13 §1, 10-15-1992]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to knowingly damage property of another person, firm or corporation.
B. 
As used in this Section, the term "knowingly" shall mean:
1. 
With respect to a person's conduct or to attendant circumstances a person is aware of the nature of his conduct or that those circumstances exist; or
2. 
With respect to a result of a person's conduct a person is aware that his conduct is practically certain to cause that result.
C. 
A person, firm or corporation does not commit an offense under this Section by damaging property of another if acting under a claim of right with respect to the property and has reasonable grounds to believe there is such a right. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right.
D. 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), for each offense.
[Ord. No. 830 §§2,3; Ord. No. 994-96-06 §1, 4-18-1996; Ord. No. 1069-04-7 §1, 8-19-2004]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to unreasonably and knowingly disturb or alarm another person by:
1. 
Offensive, indecent, or personally abusive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual which is likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient; or
2. 
Offensive, indecent, or personally abusive gestures or conduct addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual which is likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient; or
3. 
Threatening to commit a crime against any person addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual which is likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient; or
4. 
Fighting.
5. 
Creating a noxious and offensive odor.
6. 
Loud noises.
B. 
Every person violating this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
[Ord. No. 934-91-13 §1, 10-17-1991]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully do any of the following acts, to-wit:
1. 
Commit an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another person whereby the property of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged; or
2. 
Purposely cause inconvenience to another person or persons in a public place or on private property of another without consent by unreasonably and physically obstructing:
a. 
Vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
b. 
The free ingress or egress to or from a public or private place.
3. 
Resist or interfere with an arrest by a Law Enforcement Officer with or without a warrant, knowing that a Law Enforcement Officer is making an arrest, for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the arrest, by:
a. 
Resisting the arrest of himself or herself by using or threatening the use of violence or physical force by fleeing from such officer; or
b. 
Interfering with the arrest of another person by using or threatening the use of violence, physical force or physical interference.
4. 
Address abusive language or threats to any member of the City Police Department, any other authorized official of the City who is engaged in the lawful performance of his duties, or any other person, in a face-to-face manner, which is likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient. Words merely causing displeasure, annoyance or resentment are not prohibited.
5. 
Knowingly expose the person's genitals under circumstances in which the person knows that such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm.
6. 
Fail to obey a lawful order to disperse by a Police Officer when known to be such.
B. 
This Section shall not be construed to suppress the right to lawful assembly, picketing, public speaking, or other lawful means of expressing public opinion not in contravention of other laws. Every person violating this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
[Ord. No. 831 §§1 — 4; Ord. No. 937-92-1 §1, 1-2-1992; Ord. No. 1006-97-01 §1, 2-20-1997; Ord. No. 1107-08-05 §§1 — 2, 3-6-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation to knowingly make, cause to be made or permit to be made, any unlawful noise in the City of Palmyra.
B. 
Except as hereinafter provided in Subsection (C), for purposes of this Chapter the term "unlawful noise" shall mean any noise between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. that is either plainly audible beyond the property line in the case of noises originating on private property, or is plainly audible from a distance of one hundred (100) feet in the case of noises originating on public property. The term "unlawful noise" shall also mean any music or other amplified sound originating from a motor vehicle at any time or during any hours which is plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from such vehicle.
C. 
The term "unlawful noise" shall not include or apply to the following noises:
1. 
Un-amplified human voices.
2. 
Any noise from any ambulance, fire truck, law enforcement motor vehicle, or any governmental or emergency motor vehicle.
3. 
Any noise by any State, County, City or other government employee in the performance of public business or duties.
4. 
Any noise from the repair of bridges, streets, highways, water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, electric lines, telephone lines or other facilities owned or maintained by a utility corporation operating in the City of Palmyra, when public welfare renders it impractical to perform such work between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
5. 
Any noises from any organized sporting event, fair, carnival or like gathering.
6. 
The sounding of any horn or noise emitting device on any motor vehicle for emergency purposes.
7. 
Any noise from the normal operation of air conditioning, cooling, heating, or ventilation systems for residential, commercial or industrial purposes.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to permit any animal or pet owned by or under the control of such person, firm or corporation, to make a repetitive or frequent noise, at any time or during any hours, which is either plainly audible beyond the property line where the animal or pet is located in the case of animals or pets located on private property, or plainly audible from a distance of one hundred (100) feet in the case of animals or pets located on public property. No person shall be prosecuted for a violation of this Section unless, and until, a complaint is duly executed by a complaining party or parties with the City of Palmyra, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 1162-14-08 §1, 10-16-2014; Ord. No. 1180-16-06, 7-28-2016]
E. 
Any person, persons, firm or corporation violating the terms of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation.
[Ord. No. 834 §§1 — 4; Ord. No. 948-92-12 §2, 10-15-1992]
A. 
A person commits the offense of trespass if that person enters unlawfully or remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property.
B. 
A person does not commit the offense of trespass by entering or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by:
1. 
Actual communication to the actor; or
2. 
Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
C. 
As used in this Section, the following terms mean:
INHABITABLE STRUCTURE
Includes a ship, trailer, sleeping car, airplane, or other vehicle or structure:
1. 
Where any person lives or carries on business or other calling; or
2. 
Where people assemble for purposes of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation; or
3. 
Which is used for overnight accommodation of persons.
Any such vehicle or structure is "inhabitable" regardless of whether a person is actually present.
ENTERS UNLAWFULLY OR REMAINS UNLAWFULLY
A person "enters unlawfully or remains unlawfully" in or upon premises when that person is not licensed or privileged to do so. A person who, regardless of that person's purpose, enters or remains in or upon premises which are at the time open to the public does so with license and privilege unless that person defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally communicated to that person by the owner of such premises or by other authorized person. A license or privilege to enter or remain in a building which is only partly open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or remain in that part of the building which is not open to the public.
D. 
Any person violating this Section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 850 §§1 — 4]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit the offense of assault.
B. 
A person commits the offense of assault if:
1. 
A person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or
2. 
With criminal negligence a person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon; or
3. 
A person purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or
4. 
A person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; or
5. 
A person knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall mean:
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
When a person fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or a result will follow, and such failure constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.
DEADLY WEAPON
Any firearm, loaded or unloaded, or any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or serious physical injury may be discharged, or a switch blade knife, dagger, billy, blackjack or metal knuckles.
KNOWINGLY
When:
1. 
With respect to a person's conduct or to attendant circumstances a person is aware of the nature of his conduct or that those circumstances exist; or
2. 
With respect to a result of a person's conduct a person is aware that his conduct is practically certain to cause that result.
PHYSICAL INJURY
Physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.
PURPOSELY
With respect to a person's conduct or to a result thereof when it is a person's conscious object to engage in that conduct or to cause that result.
RECKLESSLY
When a person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, and such disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.
SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
Physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part of the body.
D. 
Any person violating this Section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
[Ord. No. 896-90-9 §§1 — 4; Ord. No. 1066-04-4, §1, 5-20-2004; Ord. No. 1145-12-04 §1, 5-24-2012]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use, discharge, or explode any pyrotechnics commonly known as "fireworks" except as provided in this Section; provided, however, fireworks may be discharged on private property between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. on July 3, July 4, or July 5.
[Ord. No. 1152-13-04 §1, 10-3-2013]
B. 
Nothing contained in Subsection (A) shall prohibit the use of fireworks for pyrotechnic displays given by any fair, association or any civic organization having first obtained a permit from the Mayor for such displays; nor shall Subsection (A) prohibit the sale or use of sparklers or colored flares or the sale or use of blank cartridges for theatrical purposes, signal purposes in athletic contests or sports events, or for the use of the militia, police or military organizations.
C. 
The Mayor is hereby authorized to issue permits for pyrotechnic displays to any fair, association, or civic organization, provided that no such permit shall be issued except upon an application therefor, and after an investigation from which the Mayor is satisfied that the public safety and comfort will not be endangered by such display.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale or expose for sale any pyrotechnics commonly known as "fireworks" except as permitted in this Section.
E. 
Any person, firm or corporation may engage in the sale of consumer fireworks (as defined in Section 320.106, RSMo.) within the City of Palmyra as a jobber or seasonal retailer, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Section.
F. 
"Jobber" shall mean any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of making sales of consumer fireworks at wholesale or retail within the City of Palmyra, Missouri, to non-licensed buyers for use and distribution outside the State of Missouri.
G. 
"Seasonal retailer" shall mean any person, firm or corporation within the City of Palmyra, Missouri, engaged in the business of making sales of consumer fireworks only during a fireworks season which shall be from June twentieth (20th) to July tenth (10th) of each calendar year.
H. 
The sale of fireworks within the City of Palmyra shall be permitted only on property located within the commercial zone or industrial zone of the City of Palmyra.
I. 
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to sell permitted fireworks as provided herein shall first obtain from the City Clerk a license to sell such fireworks for each location at which fireworks are to be offered for sale. Each applicant for such license shall first obtain the required applicable permit as a jobber or seasonal retailer from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with State law, and possession of such permit from the State Fire Marshal is a condition precedent to such license from the City of Palmyra. The term of such license from the City of Palmyra for a jobber shall be from January first (1st) to December thirty-first (31st) of each calendar year in which such license is issued, and each applicant shall pay an annual fee for such license in the amount of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). The term of such license from the City of Palmyra for a seasonal retailer shall be from June twentieth (20th) to July tenth (10th) of the calendar year in which such license is issued, and each applicant shall pay an annual fee for such license in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00). The license and the payment of the license fee shall be required for each location where permitted fireworks are to be sold within the City of Palmyra. No license shall be issued to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
J. 
The license provided herein may be immediately revoked by the City of Palmyra if the holder of such license is not in compliance with any State law regulating the sale and use of fireworks.
K. 
It shall be unlawful for any licensee as provided herein to expose fireworks to direct sunlight through glass to the merchandise displayed, except where the fireworks are in the original package. All fireworks which the public may examine shall be kept for sale in original packages, except where an attendant is on duty at all times where fireworks are offered for sale. Fireworks shall be kept in showcases out of the reach of the public when an attendant is not on duty. One (1) or more signs reading "FIREWORKS — NO SMOKING" shall be displayed at all places where fireworks are stored or sold in letters not less than four (4) inches in height.
L. 
Fireworks shall not be stored, kept or sold within fifty (50) feet of any gasoline pump, gasoline filling station, gasoline bulk station, or any building in which gasoline or volatile liquids are sold in quantities in excess of one (1) gallon. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to stores where cleaners, paints, and oils are sold in the original containers to consumers.
M. 
It shall be unlawful to permit the presence of lighted cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or any other open flame within ten (10) feet of where fireworks are offered for sale.
N. 
Fireworks shall not be stored, kept or sold within fifty (50) feet of any area in which ignitable liquids or gases are stored above the surface of the ground.
O. 
It shall be unlawful to attempt to sell or sell at retail any fireworks to children under the age of fourteen (14) years except when such child is in the presence of a parent or guardian.
P. 
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen (16) to sell fireworks or work in a facility where fireworks are stored, sold, or offered for sale unless supervised by an adult.
Q. 
The license provided herein must be on display at the location where fireworks are sold.
R. 
No license provided for herein shall be transferable nor shall a person operate under a license issued to another person, firm or corporation, or under a license issued for another location. Jobber license holders operating out of multiple locations shall obtain a license for each location.
S. 
Each licensee shall keep and maintain at least two (2) five (5) pounds each, A.B.C. dry chemical fire extinguishers with a 2-A rating or over, mounted in plain view per location.
T. 
A holder of a jobber license shall not be required to have a seasonal retailer license in order to sell consumer fireworks at retail during the fireworks season as provided herein.
U. 
No license shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation until all tangible personal property taxes and real estate taxes shall have been fully paid.
V. 
A holder of a jobber license shall be required to operate out of a permanent structure in compliance with all applicable building and fire regulations of the City of Palmyra.
W. 
The Chief of Police, the Building Inspector or their designee may conduct inspections of any premises and all portions of buildings where fireworks are stored, manufactured, kept or being offered for sale. All persons selling or offering for sale any fireworks shall cooperate fully with the Chief of Police, the Building Inspector or their designee, during any such inspection. Such inspection shall be performed during normal business hours.
[Ord. No. 1258-22-11, 12-15-2022]
X. 
It is unlawful for any jobber to sell consumer fireworks to a seasonal retailer who has not acquired an appropriate license from the City of Palmyra for the current license period. A seasonal retailer shall acquire and present the appropriate license from the City of Palmyra before any jobber is allowed to sell consumer fireworks to such seasonal retailer, provided that such seasonal retailer is purchasing the consumer fireworks for resale in the City of Palmyra.
Y. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 901-90-14 §§1—2]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning, using, maintaining or operating an automobile wash rack drain emptying into the sanitary sewer system of the City of Palmyra to permit any waste to enter said sewer system through said drain unless said drain contains sand or grit traps for trapping sand and grit before entering the sewer system, which trap shall be constructed and thereafter maintained in good condition at all times, and which shall be the following described types or kinds:
1. 
For a single wash rack having facilities for washing only one (1) automobile at a time, the trap shall be constructed of concrete and be not less than forty-two (42) inches long, twenty-four (24) inches deep and twenty (20) inches wide, with standard inverted soil pipe outlet; or shall be of the same construction, of other dimensions than the foregoing but with receiving capacity of the equivalent of the dimensions aforesaid, but such a trap not having the particular dimensions herein specified shall first be approved by the Superintendent of the Board of Public Works of the City of Palmyra.
2. 
For a double or multiple wash rack having facilities for washing two (2) or more automobiles at a time, the trap shall be constructed of concrete and be of such dimensions as shall first be approved by the Superintendent of the Board of Public Works of the City of Palmyra.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of violation for failure to provide and maintain the type or kind of trap specified herein or to maintain the same in good order, shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 902-90-15 §§1—3]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, to damage or tamper with any electric light or power meter or water meter, or to cause any electric light or power meter or water meter to register or show an incorrect amount of electric light, power or water consumed.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in the City of Palmyra, Missouri, without lawful authorization or permission to tap or connect with any electric or power wire or line, or to tap or connect with any water pipe or main, of the City of Palmyra; or without lawful authorization or permission to use or consume any electricity generated or produced by the electric light plant of said City, or to use or consume water supplied by the City Water Plant.
C. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 930-91-9 §§1 — 3, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 1050-02-01 §1, 3-7-2002]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Palmyra by prohibiting political and commercial advertising in certain public places to promote traffic safety within the City of Palmyra.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to post, attach, affix, locate or place any notice, poster, billboard, sign or other paper or device, either designed to promote a political candidate to any office or designed to promote or advertise a commercial venture, upon any public street, alley, highway or road within the City of Palmyra or upon any stop sign, public utility pole, public lamppost or public light pole which is located within ten (10) feet of any public street, alley, highway or road within the City of Palmyra.
C. 
Every person violating this Section shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
[Ord. No. 941-92-5 §1, 8-20-1992; Ord. No. 1090-06-08 §1, 7-20-2006]
A. 
Except as provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, it shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any firearm within the City limits of the City of Palmyra.
B. 
The provisions of Subsection (A) shall not apply to any of the following:
1. 
All Federal, State, County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers possessing the duty and power of arrest for violation of criminal laws or for violation of ordinances of counties or municipalities of the State, or any person summoned by such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
2. 
Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of crime.
3. 
Members of the armed forces or national guard while performing their official duty.
4. 
Those persons vested by Article V, Section 1 of the Constitution of Missouri with the judicial power of the State.
5. 
Any person whose bona fide duty is to execute process, civil or criminal.
6. 
Any person using a BB gun, pellet gun or air gun, capable of expelling a projectile other than by the action of an explosive, for target shooting on private property with the permission of the owner of the property.
7. 
Shooting sports practice or activity as provided in Section 235.171 of the Palmyra City Code.
C. 
The term "firearm" shall mean any weapon which is capable of expelling a projectile, by the action of an explosive or otherwise, that could inflict serious physical injury or death by striking or piercing a person, including BB guns, pellet guns or air guns.
D. 
The term "serious physical injury" shall mean physical injury to a person that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part of the body.
E. 
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 942-92-6 §1, 8-20-1992; Ord. No. 1090-06-08 §2, 7-20-2006]
A. 
Except as provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, it shall be unlawful for any person within the City of Palmyra to fire or discharge any bow, longbow, crossbow or other similar devise for the purpose of throwing arrows, darts or other similar instruments that could inflict serious physical injury or death by striking or piercing a person.
B. 
The provisions of Subsection (A) shall not apply to target shooting on private property with the permission of the owner of the property and shall not apply to shooting sports practice or activity as provided in Section 235.171 of the Palmyra City Code.
C. 
The term "serious physical injury" shall mean physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part of the body.
D. 
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1090-06-08 §3, 7-20-2006]
A. 
Shooting sports practice or activity involving firearms or bows and arrows may occur at specified locations in Well Nature Park with a valid shooting sports permit issued by the Park Director or designee of the Park Director, with the approval of the Parks and Recreation Board, in accordance with the following procedures, to wit:
1. 
A copy of a liability insurance policy for the dates of the proposed shooting sports practice or activity shall be on file with the City Clerk before a shooting sports Permit may be issued.
2. 
The Park Director or designee of the Park Director may issue a shooting sports permit only to individuals who present proof of current certification if through Missouri's 4-H Certified Shooting Sports Program or other comparable State-level recognized program for the shooting sports.
3. 
The shooting sports permit will bear the applicant's full name, address, phone number, type of certification and date or dates for which certification is valid and the signature of the Park Director or designee of the Park Director.
4. 
The individual to whom the shooting sports permit is issued must be physically present at all times, directly supervising all shooting sports practice or activities for which the shooting sports permit is issued.
5. 
A shooting sports permit shall be clearly posted in a visible location during each practice or activity for which a shooting sports permit is issued.
6. 
A copy of all shooting sports permits issued shall be provided to the Palmyra Police Department in advance of all approved activities and a copy of all shooting sports permits will be kept on file at City Hall by the Park Director.
7. 
Firearms and bows and arrows may not be discharged at any time in Flower City Park or Well Nature Park without a valid shooting sports permit being issued and clearly displayed on site during the practice or activity for which the permit is issued.
B. 
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1068-04-6, §1, 7-8-2004]
A. 
No person who has been issued a concealed carry endorsement by the Missouri Director of Revenue under Sections 571.101 to 571.121, RSMo., or who has been issued a valid permit or endorsement to carry concealed firearms issued by another State or political subdivision of another State shall, by authority of that endorsement or permit, be allowed to carry a concealed firearm or to openly carry a firearm in any building or portion of building owned, leased or controlled by the City.
B. 
Signs shall be posted at each entrance of a building entirely owned, leased or controlled by the City stating that carrying of firearms is prohibited. Where the City owns, leases or controls only a portion of a building, signs shall be posted at each entrance to that portion of the building stating that carrying of firearms is prohibited.
C. 
This Section shall not apply to buildings used for public housing by private persons, highways or rest areas, firing ranges or private dwellings owned, leased or controlled by the City.
D. 
Any person violating this Section may be denied entrance to the building or ordered to leave the building. No other penalty shall be imposed for a violation of this Section.
E. 
This Section shall not apply to or affect all State, County and municipal Law Enforcement Officers possessing the duty and power of arrest for violation of the general criminal laws of the State or for violation of ordinances of Counties or municipalities of the State.
[Ord. No. 1070-04-8, §1, 9-16-2004]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own, operate, maintain or use any outdoor wood-burning furnace within the City limits of the City of Palmyra unless the smokestack of such outdoor wood-burning furnace has a minimum height of fifteen (15) feet.
B. 
For the purpose of this Section, the term "outdoor wood-burning furnace" shall mean any wood-burning stove, furnace or appliance located on the exterior of a building or structure used or designed for the purpose of heating the interior of any building or structure.
C. 
This Section shall not apply to any outdoor wood-burning furnace in use at its present location on or prior to September 2, 2004, unless such furnace is either replaced or the firebox of such furnace is replaced.
D. 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day of violation shall be considered as a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 1117-08-15 §1, 12-4-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to harass another person. A person commits the offense of harassment if he or she:
1. 
Knowingly communicates a threat to commit any felony to another person and in so doing frightens, intimidates or causes emotional distress to such other person; or
2. 
When communicating with another person, knowingly uses coarse language offensive to one of average sensibility and thereby puts such person in reasonable apprehension of offensive physical contact or harm; or
3. 
Knowingly frightens, intimidates or causes emotional distress to another person by anonymously making a telephone call or any electronic communications; or
4. 
Knowingly communicates with another person who is, or who purports to be, seventeen (17) years of age or younger and in so doing and without good cause recklessly frightens, intimidates or causes emotional distress to such other person; or
5. 
Knowingly makes repeated unwanted communication to another person; or
6. 
Without good cause engages in any other act with the purpose to frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to another person, cause such person to be frightened, intimidated or emotionally distressed and such person's response to the act is one of a person of average sensibilities considering the age of such person.
B. 
This Section shall not apply to activities of Federal, State, County or Municipal Law Enforcement Officers conducting investigations of violation of Federal, State, County or municipal law.
C. 
Every person violating this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1116-08-14 §1, 12-4-2008]
A. 
A person commits the offense of stalking if he or she purposely, through his or her course of conduct, harasses or follows with the intent of harassing another person.
B. 
As used in this Section, the following terms shall mean:
COURSE OF CONDUCT
A pattern of conduct composed of two (2) or more acts, which may include communication by any means over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of course of conduct. Such constitutionally protected activity includes picketing or other organized protests.
HARASSES
To engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that serves no legitimate purpose, that would cause a reasonable person under the circumstances to be frightened, intimidated or emotionally distressed.
C. 
This Section shall not apply to activities of Federal, State, County or Municipal Law Enforcement Officers conducting investigations of violation of Federal, State, County or Municipal Law.
D. 
Every person violating this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 1237-20-10, 12-17-2020]
A. 
Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit and every occupant of a commercial building shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises, and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one (1) dwelling unit and every occupant of a commercial unit in a building containing more than one (1) commercial unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his/her dwelling unit or his/her commercial unit is the only unit infested.
B. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner or operator to maintain a dwelling or commercial building in a rat-proof or reasonably insect-proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator.
C. 
Whenever infestation exists in two (2) or more dwelling units in any dwelling two (2) or more commercial units in any commercial building, in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two (2) or more dwelling units, or in the shared or public parts of any commercial building containing two (2) or more commercial units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator.
D. 
Every person failing to exterminate insects, rodents or other pests in violation of this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day may be considered a new violation, and the City is authorized to issue citations daily until the extermination has been completed.
E. 
If any person shall be convicted of a violation of this Section but thereafter continues to fail to exterminate insects, rodents or other pests in violation of this Section, the City may seek a court order allowing the City to conduct such extermination, with the cost of such extermination to be borne by the convicted party.
[Ord. No. 1171-15-08 §1, 10-22-2015]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to misuse emergency telephone service. For the purpose of this section, "emergency" means any incident involving danger to life or property that calls for an emergency response dispatch of police, fire, EMS or other public safety organization. For purposes of this Section, "misuse emergency telephone service" includes, but is not limited to, repeatedly calling "911" for non-emergency situations causing operators or equipment to be in use when emergency situations may need such operators or equipment, and "repeatedly" means three (3) or more times within a thirty-day period.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally dial the emergency telephone number "911" or any administrative telephone number belonging to Marion County Emergency Services, Palmyra Police Department, Palmyra Fire Department, Marion County Ambulance District, Marion County Sheriff's Office, Palmyra Board of Public Works, Palmyra Street Department, Palmyra City Hall, or designated emergency operations centers to report an emergency knowing the fact situation which he or she reports does not exist.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally dial the emergency telephone number "911" for the purpose of communication not relating to the reporting of an actual emergency or to purposely interrupt the operations of the 911 answering point.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to dial "911" after being told by any 911 operator or telecommunicator, who acting appropriately within the scope of his or her duty, instructs the caller to hang up and dial a non-emergency number.
E. 
Any employee of Marion County Emergency Services is authorized to sign a complaint of misuse related to the enforcement of this Section if the incident occurs while the agency is charged with answering calls placed to the misused telephone lines.
F. 
Any employee of City of Palmyra is authorized to sign a complaint of misuse related to calls received on telephone lines answered by themselves or their subordinate employee.
G. 
Every person violating this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).