[Code 1964, § 19-9]
Electrically charged fences are prohibited within the city.
[Code 1964, § 19-10]
No person who has excavated any opening in the ground in excess
of a depth of three (3) feet and no owner of the land upon which the
opening may be located shall permit the same to be and remain uncovered
for any period in excess of thirty (30) days. No person shall cause
or permit a foundation to remain open or permit the open spaces therein
to remain uncovered when no work shall have been done toward completion
of the building for thirty (30) days prior thereto.
[Code 1964, § 19-17; Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017[2]]
(a)
A person commits the offense of abandonment of an airtight or semi-airtight
container if he or she knowingly abandons, discards or permits to
remain on premises under his or her control, in a place accessible
to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox, refrigerator or other
airtight or semi-airtight container which has a capacity of one and
one-half (1 1/2) cubic feet or more and an opening of fifty (50)
square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped with hinge,
latch or other fastening device capable of securing such door or lid
without rendering such equipment harmless to human life by removing
such hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause a person to
be confined therein.
[Code 1964, § 19-34]
No person, without authority, shall remove, break or extinguish
any lantern or danger signal which has been placed on any street or
alley to protect the lives and property of others from injury or accident.
[Ord. No. 1615, § 1, 7-7-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any glass beverage
container into or upon the premises of any park or recreational facility
operated by the city, or to have in his or her possession any such
container while in or upon any such premises or facility.
[Ord. No. 2140 § 1, 8-5-2010]
(a)
As used in this Section, "marijuana" means all parts
of the plant genus Cannabis in any species or form thereof, including,
but not limited to, Cannabis Sativa L., Cannabis Indica, Cannabis
Americana, Cannabis Ruderalis and Cannabis Gigantea, whether growing
or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the
plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture
or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include
the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil
or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture,
salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks (except
the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake or the sterilized
seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to grow, cultivate,
process, possess, have under his control or compound thirty-five (35)
grams or less of the plant Cannabis Sativa L. (commonly known as marijuana).
[Ord. No. 2140 § 1, 8-5-2010; Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of drug
paraphernalia if he or she knowingly uses or possesses with intent
to use drug paraphernalia as defined by Chapter 195, RSMo., to plant,
propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert,
produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain,
conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human
body a controlled substance as defined by or an imitation controlled
substance as defined by Chapter 195, RSMo., in violation of Chapter
195 or Chapter 579, RSMo.
It is an offense for any person to distribute, deliver, or sell,
or possess or manufacture with intent to distribute, deliver or sell,
drug paraphernalia knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably
should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate,
grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare,
test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest,
inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance
or imitation controlled substance in violation of Chapter 195 or Chapter
579, RSMo.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Ord. No. 2382 also changed the title
of this Section from “Prohibiting the possession, sale or offering
for sale of products containing synthetic cannabinoids” to “Prohibited
acts; controlled or imitation controlled substances.”
[Ord. No. 2169 § 1, 5-5-2011]
(a)
DELIVER
DISTRIBUTE
MDPV
POSSESS
For purposes of this section, the following words mean:
The actual, constructive, or attempted transfer from one
person to another of MDPV, whether or not there is an agency relationship,
and includes a sale;
To deliver other than by administering or dispensing MDPV;
Includes any material, compound, mixture or preparation containing
any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect
on the central nervous system, including their salts, isomers and
salts of isomers of 3.4 Methylenedioxyprovalerone, Methylone, Mephedrone,
4-methoxymethcathinone, 4-Fluoromethcathinine, and 3-Fluoromethcathinone;
and
Means with the knowledge of the presence and nature of a
substance, either actually or constructively in control of a substance.
A person has actual possession if he has the substance on his person
or within easy reach and convenient control. A person who, although
not in actual possession, has the power and intention at a given time
to exercise dominion or control over the substance either directly
or through another person or persons is in constructive possession
of it.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, distribute or deliver
any substance containing MDPV.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
A person commits the offense of possession of an imitation controlled
substance if he or she knowingly possesses or delivers an imitation
controlled substance as defined by Chapter 195, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
A person commits the offense of possession of a controlled substance
if he or she knowingly possesses or delivers a controlled substance,
except as authorized by Chapter 195 or Chapter 579, RSMo. In any complaint,
information, action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of this
Section, it shall not be necessary to include any exception, excuse,
proviso or exemption contained in this Code or Chapter 195 or Chapter
579, RSMo., and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse,
proviso or exemption shall be upon the defendant.
A "controlled substance" is a drug, substance, or immediate
precursor in schedule I through V as defined in chapter 195, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
(a)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Definition. As used in this Section, the following term shall have
the following meaning:
Any spirits, wine, beer, ale or other liquid containing more
than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of alcohol by volume, which is
fit for beverage purposes or intended for beverage purposes.
(b)
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage while in or upon any
public park or public recreation field or on the commercial parking
lots of any shopping center open to the public within the City.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
No pedestrian may drink any beer, wine or spirituous or malt
liquors in or on any public street, sidewalk, alley, highway or thoroughfare,
or on any parking lot open to the public except in conjunction with
a street fair or similar gathering authorized by the City with specific
permission for consumption of alcoholic beverages in such locations.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any
solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl
nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite and propyl nitrite and their
iso-analogues or induce any other person to do so for the purpose
of causing a condition of, or inducing symptoms of, intoxication,
elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration,
paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of senses or nervous system, or
for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting or disturbing
the audio, visual or mental processes; except that this Section shall
not apply to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental
purposes.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
(a)
As used in this Section "alcohol beverage vaporizer" means any device
which, by means of heat, a vibrating element, or any method, is capable
of producing a breathable mixture containing one (1) or more alcoholic
beverages to be dispensed for inhalation into the lungs via the nose
or mouth, or both.
(b)
No person shall intentionally or willfully induce the symptoms of
intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational
behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of the
senses or nervous system, distortion of audio, visual or mental processes
by the use or abuse of any of the following substances:
(1)
Solvents, particularly toluol;
(2)
Ethyl alcohol;
(3)
Amyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(4)
Butyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(5)
Cyclohexyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(6)
Ethyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(7)
Pentyl nitrite and its iso-analogues; and
(8)
Propyl nitrite and its iso-analogues.
(c)
This Section shall not apply to substances that have been approved
by the United States Food and Drug Administration as therapeutic drug
products or are contained in approved over-the-counter drug products
or administered lawfully pursuant to the order of an authorized medical
practitioner.
(d)
No person shall intentionally possess any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues for the purpose of using it in the manner prohibited by Section 19-69 and this Section.
(e)
No person shall possess or use an alcoholic beverage vaporizer.
(f)
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the legal
consumption of intoxicating liquor.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
No person shall intentionally possess, buy, sell or transfer any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues, for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to violate the provisions of Sections 19-69 and 19-70 hereof.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
(a)
LITTER
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following term shall have
this prescribed meaning:
Any organic or inorganic waste material, rubbish, refuse,
garbage, trash, hulls, peelings, debris, grass, weeds, ashes, sand,
gravel, metal, plastic and glass containers, glass, dead animals or
intentionally or unintentionally discarded materials of every kind
and description.
(b)
A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places or
deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any litter, or allows
unsecured materials to drop or shift off of a vehicle load, onto any
property in this City or any waters in this City unless:
(1)
The property is designated by the State or by any of its agencies
or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter and such
person is authorized by the proper public authority to use such property
for such purpose; or
(2)
The litter is placed into an appropriate receptacle or container
installed on such property and such person is authorized by the proper
authority to use such receptacle or container; or
(3)
The person is the owner of such property, has obtained consent
of the owner or is acting under the personal direction of the owner,
all in a manner consistent with the public welfare.
(c)
Evidence Of Littering.
(1)
Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from
any motor vehicle, boat, airplane or other conveyance in violation
of this Section, it shall be prima facie evidence that the operator
of the conveyance has violated this Section.
(2)
Except when applying Subsection (1) of (c) above, whenever any litter which is dumped, deposited, thrown or left on property in violation of this Section is discovered to contain any article, including, but not limited to, letters, bills, publications or other writing which display the name of the person thereon in such a manner to indicate that the article belongs or belonged to such person, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that such person has violated this Section.
(d)
Littering Via Carcasses.
(1)
If any person or persons shall put any dead animal, carcass
or part thereof, the offal or any other filth into any well, spring,
brook, branch, creek, pond or lake, every person so offending shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars
($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(2)
If any person shall remove, or cause to be removed and placed
in or near any public road or highway, or upon premises not his or
her own or in any river, stream or watercourse any dead animal, carcass
or part thereof, or other nuisance, to the annoyance of the citizens
of this City, or any of them, every person so offending shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined for every offense not less than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and
if such nuisance be not removed within three (3) days thereafter,
it shall be deemed a second offense against the provisions of this
Section.
(e)
Penalties. In addition to the penalties set out in the General Penalty
Section of the City Code, the Municipal Court may order the violator
to reimburse the City for the reasonable cost of removing the litter
when the litter is removed by or is ordered removed by the City.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
(a)
A person commits the offense of tampering with a water supply if
he or she purposely:
(1)
Poisons, defiles or in any way corrupts the water of a well,
spring, brook, stream, creek, pond, lake, or reservoir used for domestic
or municipal purposes; or
(2)
Diverts, dams up and holds back from its natural course and
flow any spring, brook, stream, creek or other water supply for domestic
or municipal purposes, after said water supply shall have once been
taken for use by any person or persons, corporation, town or city
for their use; or
(3)
Places or causes to be placed the carcass or offal of any dead
animal into any well, spring, brook, stream, creek, pond, or lake.
[Ord. No. 2382 § 2, 1-5-2017]
(a)
No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, over the City any
aircraft which is flying in a manner commonly known as stunt flying,
or at an unreasonably low altitude, or in any other manner that may
be a hazard or dangerous to persons or property within the City.
(b)
No person shall broadcast by loud speakers or in any other manner,
loud, disturbing or unnecessary noises from any aircraft or cause,
aid or abet the operation of any aircraft over the City from which
is emanated by means aforesaid any such noises.
(c)
No person shall operate, or cause or to be operated, any aircraft
for commercial sound advertising purposes in or over the City.
