[CC 1996 §225.020]
Any person in physical possession and control of any animal
shall remove excreta or other solid waste deposited by the animal
in any public or private area not designated to receive such wastes
including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, public
parks or recreation areas and private property. The provisions of
this Section shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind
person.
[Ord. No. 1349 §I, 5-19-2003]
Any vehicle, as defined in Section
300.010 of this Code, which is taken up and impounded by the City pursuant to ordinance shall be stored at the City's impoundment facility and the owner thereof shall be assessed an impoundment fee as set by the City from time to time for each day or part thereof same is so impounded and stored. Any item other than a vehicle which is taken up and impounded by the City pursuant to ordinance shall also be stored at said impoundment facility and the owner thereof shall be assessed a fee as set by the City from time to time for each day or part thereof same is so stored. No item shall be released to the owner until said fee has been paid in full.
[Ord. No. 1924, 7-19-2021]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any residence in the City limits of Bowling
Green, Missouri, to be inhabited or occupied unless the dwelling has
functional water, sewer, and electrical services. Occupied structures
which lack safe and approved water, wastewater, and electrical services
pose a hazard and risk to the public health, safety, and welfare,
and are a nuisance.
B. At
least one (1) sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain,
or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to either a
public water system or to an approved private water system and be
functional while residents are inhabiting the premises for safety
and sanitation reasons. All kitchen sinks, lavatories, laundry facilities,
bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot and cold running water,
C. All
plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained in working
order and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects
and be capable of performing the function for which such fixtures
are designed.
D. All
electrical service shall utilize proper protection devices, shall
be properly installed, shall be energized by an approved source of
electric power, and shall be in compliance with all applicable City
and State regulations concerning electric service.
E. If the conditions which create a nuisance as described in this Section exist at the time of commencement of the use of the structure as a dwelling or residence, or if the condition arises at any time thereafter and continues for a period of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, all persons who continue to occupy the residence shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation subject to payment of fines and court costs and injunctive relief pursuant to Section
220.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bowling Green, Missouri. The City may also file suit for injunctive relief to enforce the ordinance and the person(s) in violation of the ordinance may be ordered to pay attorney's fees and court costs associated with the injunction.