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City of Lake Saint Louis, MO
St. Charles County
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[CC 1988 §§61.100, 63.010(B — C); Ord. No. 770 §1, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 1177 §1, 4-21-1997]
A. 
Every act or thing done, made, permitted, allowed or continued on any property, public or private, by any person, his/her agent or servant to the damage or injury of the inhabitants of this City shall be deemed a nuisance, unless otherwise provided for by ordinance.
B. 
Nuisances Affecting Health Designated.
The following are declared to be nuisances affecting health:
1. 
All ponds or pools of stagnant water.
2. 
Litter, rubbish, garbage, refuse and human and industrial or noxious or offensive waste, accumulations of manure, except the normal storage on a farm of manure for agricultural purposes.
3. 
All infestations of flies, fleas, roaches, lice, ticks, rats, mice, fly maggots, mosquito larvae and hookworm larvae.
4. 
Unlicensed dumps.
5. 
All other acts, practices, conduct, business, occupations, callings, trades, uses of property and all other things detrimental or certain to be detrimental to the health of the inhabitants of the City.
6. 
The shining of artificial light onto public or private property as to be an annoyance, hurt, injury or inconvenience to other persons.
7. 
Any accumulation on any premises or on any open lot, except building sites, of any lumber, boxes, barrels, bricks, stones or similar materials unless the same shall be evenly piled or stacked either on open racks that are elevated not less than twelve (12) inches above the ground or on a durably paved surface and such accumulations may be located only in the rear yard. Firewood stored on racks is exempt from the provisions herein.
8. 
Firewood stored in the front yard.
9. 
Any accumulation or deposit of any vehicular and/or equipment parts, appliances, junk or material of any nature where said accumulation or deposit upon open ground would constitute an attractive nuisance danger to children and/or a possible breeding ground for vermin, rodents and other animals.
10. 
It shall be unlawful for property owners, occupants, residents, or any person(s) having ownership, custody or control of any property in the City of Lake Saint Louis to allow any graffiti to be displayed on exterior surfaces of their property. "Graffiti" is hereby defined as any word, phrase, motto, name, symbol, design, writing, marking or picture, written, scribbled, painted, drawn, etched or scratched directly onto any exterior surface of a house, building, driveway, sidewalk, fence or any public or private property.
C. 
The following are hereby deemed and declared to be nuisances:
1. 
Substances emitting noxious odors. All substances which emit or cause any foul, noxious, unhealthy or disagreeable odor of effluvia in the neighborhood where they exist.
2. 
Carcasses of animals. All carcasses of animals remaining exposed twelve (12) hours after death.
3. 
Hides. All green or salted hides left or deposited in any open place.
4. 
Establishments emitting noxious odors, etc. Establishments emitting or causing an offensive, disagreeable, noxious or toxic dust, vapor, fume, mist or odor.
5. 
Liquid refuse. All slop, foul or dirty water, liquid or beer washings, all filth, refuse, discharged through drains or spouts or otherwise thrown or deposited in or upon any street, sidewalk, lot, park, public square, public enclosure or any pond or pool of water, except wash water which may be deposited on one's private property.
6. 
Vegetables emitting noxious odor. All vegetables or other articles that emit or cause an offensive, noxious or disagreeable smell or odor.
7. 
Uninhabitable property. Any housing, building, dwelling or other structure which is in the judgment of the Health Officer or his/her authorized agent, or has been declared by an official agency, unsuitable for habitation, especially when such housing constitutes a potential hazard to public health or safety due to its physical condition and accessibility by persons or animals subject to harm upon approach or gaining entry to it.
8. 
Dangerous and exotic animals. Any animal enumerated in Chapter 210, Article III.
[CC 1988 §61.090]
A. 
No person, owner or occupant of premises, or his/her agent, shall permit, cause, keep, maintain or do any nuisance, as defined by the laws of the State or ordinances of the City of Lake Saint Louis, or cause to be committed, caused, kept, maintained or done any such nuisance within the City of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri.
B. 
No owner, occupant, or person in charge of any house, building, lot or premises shall cause or allow any nuisance to be or remain in or upon any such house, building, lot or premises.
[CC 1988 §61.080]
A. 
Deposit Of Filth, Other Offensive Substances On Streets, Alleys, Etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed in any street or alley, or any lot within said City, any filth or nuisance of any kind whatever.
B. 
Removal From Streets, Alleys By Building Inspector — City To Bear Expense. If a nuisance be reported and declared to exist in any street or alley in said City, according to Subsection (A), it shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to cause the same to be removed at the expense of the City.