City of Neosho, MO
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2023-08-15
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Title II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
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Chapter 220 Nuisances
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Article III Trees
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Charter
- Ch C The Charter
- Ttl I Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 City Council
- Ch 110 Officers and Employees
- Ch 115 Personnel
- Ch 120 Finances
- Ch 125 Committees and Boards
- Ch 130 (Reserved)
- Ch 135 Municipal Court
- Ch 140 Taxation
- Ch 145 Airport
- Ttl II Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police Provisions
- Ch 205 Fire Department
- Ch 210 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 215 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
- Ch 220 Nuisances
- Ch 220 Art III Trees
- § 220.050 Diseased, Worm Infested, Etc., Trees — Declared Nuisances.
- § 220.060 Diseased, Worm Infested, Etc., Trees — Notice to Owner.
- § 220.070 Diseased, Worm Infested, Etc., Trees — Duty of Owner, to Remove — Disposition.
- § 220.080 Dead, Broken, Etc., Limbs or Branches.
- Ch 225 Fair Housing
- Ch 230 Garbage, Trash and Refuse
- Ch 235 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 240 Emergency Management
- Ttl III Traffic Code
- Ttl III Notes Traffic Code
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Administration and Enforcement
- 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
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 342 Traffic Regulations Concerning Drugs and Alcohol
- Ch 345 Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing and 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 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Ch 375 Procedure on Arrest
- Ch 380 Railroads
- Ch 385 Motor Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 390 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 395 Bicycles
- Ttl IV Land Use
- Ch 400 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 405 Zoning Regulations
- Ch 410 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 415 Cluster Developments and Condominiums
- Ch 420 (Reserved)
- Ch 425 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 430 Stormwater Runoff Management
- Ch 435 Deannexation/Detachment of Territory From Corporeal Boundaries
- Ttl V Building Code
- Ch 500 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 505 Electrical Code
- Ch 510 Plumbing
- Ch 515 Mechanical Code
- Ch 520 International Property Maintenance Code
- Ch 521 International Existing Building Code
- Ch 522 International Residential Code
- Ch 523 (Reserved)
- Ch 524 International Fuel Gas Code
- Ch 525 Dangerous Buildings and Structures
- Ch 530 Moving of Buildings
- Ch 535 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 540 Poles and Wires
- Ch 545 Excavations
- Ch 550 Housing Rehabilitation Grant Guidelines
- Ttl VI Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
- Ch 610 Amusements
- Ch 615 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 617 Private Detectives, Private Investigators and Security Guards
- Ch 620 Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 625 Vehicles for Hire - Taxicabs
- Ch 630 Yard and Garage Sales
- Ch 635 License Tax on Cigarettes
- Ch 640 License Tax on Utilities
- Ttl VII Utilities
- Ch 700 Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 705 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 710 Water
- Ch 715 Recoupment for Extension of Water and Sewer Mains
- Cross Reference
- Ch CR Cross Reference
[Code 1962 §6-7; CC 1979 §28-16]
All trees within the City which are infested with bagworms,
tent worms or any other insects or worms which are injurious to trees
and all trees within the City which are diseased, decayed, dangerous
or otherwise objectionable are hereby declared to be nuisances.
[Code 1962 §6-8; CC 1979 §28-17]
A.
Whenever
there shall be found any tree in the City which is infested with bagworms,
tent worms or any other insects or worms which are injurious to trees
or any tree which is diseased, decayed or dangerous, it shall be the
duty of the City Manager to cause a written notice, signed by the
City Manager, to be served upon the owner or occupant of the property
upon which such tree is located, or, in the case of non-resident owners
of unoccupied property.
B.
Such
notice shall set forth the existence of such nuisance, designate the
property upon which the tree so infested, diseased or dangerous is
located and shall notify such owner, occupant or agent to abate such
nuisance within seven (7) days after the service of such notice.
C.
Such
notice may be served by any Police Officer of the City, and the officer
serving the same shall return a copy of such notice to the City Manager
noting thereupon the name of the person served and the time and place
of service.
[Code 1962 §6-9; CC 1979 §28-18]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant or agent of any property designated in any notice given under the preceding Section to permit any tree declared a nuisance by Section 220.060 to remain on such property for a period of time longer than seven (7) days after the service of such notice.
B.
The
carcass of any tree removed shall be immediately disposed of by burning
by the owner, occupant or agent of the property on which it was located;
provided, that, no such tree carcass shall be burned within the City
without the written permission of the City Manager.
[Code 1962 §6-10; CC 1979 §28-19]
Owners shall remove all dead, decayed or broken limbs or branches
that overhang any public street, alley or other public place so that
they shall not fall over or upon the sidewalk, street or other public
place. All dead, decayed or diseased limbs or branches overhanging
any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place are hereby
declared to be nuisances.
