[CC §11.45; Ord. No. 32, 12-16-1974; Ord. No. 277, 10-6-1986; Ord. No.
323, 3-7-1988; Ord. No. 568 §§1 — 2, 3-17-1997]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Article:
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PROPERTY
Any real property within the City of St. John which is not
a street or highway.
STATE OF DISREPAIR
Any vehicle which is in a wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled,
inoperative or abandoned condition.
[CC §11.47; Ord. No. 32, 12-16-1974]
No person shall abandon any vehicle within the City of St. John
and no person shall leave any vehicle at any place within the City
for such time and under such circumstances as to cause such vehicle
to reasonably appear to have been abandoned.
[CC §11.48; Ord. No. 277, 10-6-1986]
No vehicle shall be parked or stored on any lawn area on residential
premises in the City of St. John, other than a properly designated
driveway area.
[CC §11.49; Ord. No. 277, 10-6-1986; Ord. No. 568 §§1, 3, 3-17-1997]
No person occupying any property within the City shall allow
or permit the parking or storing of any vehicle whether or not in
useable condition, which is not legally licensed under the Statutes
of the State and the ordinance for the City of St. John on the property
so occupied unless the same be stored in a closed garage which shall
consist of four (4) sides and a roof. Furthermore, no vehicle shall
be in a state of disrepair. A three (3) day permit to repair a vehicle
shall be obtained from the Chief of Police prior to repairs being
undertaken. One (1) extension of an additional three (3) days may
be obtained should the initial permit time not be sufficient. Only
one (1) permit per household shall be granted at any one (1) time
and only two (2) permits shall be allowed per household or per person,
whichever is least, per calendar year. This Section shall not apply
to new and used cars or trailer sales lots duly licensed by the State
and laws of the City; and this Section shall not apply to any automotive
repair garage where the motor vehicle is being repaired provided that
such automobile, trailer or motor vehicle shall not be so parked more
than fifteen (15) days for such repair.
[CC §11.50; Ord. No. 323, 3-7-1988]
No person, firm or corporation shall leave any wrecked, partially
dismantled, inoperable or junked vehicle on any street or highway
within the City of St. John. No person, firm or corporation shall
park or abandon any vehicle on any street or highway within the City
of St. John for more than one (1) week, unless said vehicle is parked
in front of the legal owner's property, and said vehicle is legally
licensed according to the State of Missouri and the City of St. John.
[Ord. No. 699 §1, 7-2-2001]
A. No
person occupying any property within the City of St. John shall allow
or permit a vehicle, trailer, boat on a trailer or recreational vehicle
to be covered by a plastic or canvas protective cover unless said
cover has been expressly manufactured as a protective cover for said
vehicle, trailer, boat or recreation vehicle.
B. Any
vehicle described herein must be legally licensed in accordance with
the State of Missouri and the City of St. John if covered by tarpaulin
or cover.