[CC 2000 §210.295; Ord. No. 1102 §§1 — 4, 6-12-1997]
A. Any
unauthorized writing or drawing (hereafter "graffiti") in a public
place or on private property shall constitute a nuisance.
B. City's
Building Inspector or a City Police Officer shall issue a citation
requiring abatement and removal of graffiti by the property owner
or person in control of the property within fifteen (15) days of said
citation. Said period may be extended by the Building Inspector for
an additional period up to fifteen (15) days upon a showing of special
circumstances. Said citation shall be served on the owner or person
in control of the property, either in person or by regular United
States mail, postage prepaid.
C. If the owner or person in control of the property upon whom notice has been served under above Subsection
(B) fails to comply with such notice, City's personnel shall cause such graffiti to be abated and removed. City shall have the right to enter upon said property on which graffiti exists for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Section; and it shall use all suitable means or assistance for the purpose of abating and removing such nuisance, including the letting of contracts by the Board of Alderpersons for said work to be done by private persons, firms or corporations. A bill for all costs associated with the abatement and removal of nuisances as herein cited shall be forwarded to said owner or person in control of the property for payment within thirty (30) days. If after thirty (30) days the bill remains unpaid, City may shall place a lien on said property and file said lien with the St. Louis County Recorder's office. All costs associated with filing said lien shall be added to said bill.
D. Any
person causing said graffiti and/or said nuisance and/or any owner,
firm, corporation, agent, occupant or person in control of any property
on which graffiti appears, which is not abated and removed in a timely
manner as herein directed, shall be deemed to have committed this
offense.
[CC 2000 §210.315; CC 1990 §205.070; Ord. No. 505 §1(C), 7-11-1974]
No person in the City shall throw any stone or other missile
upon or at any vehicle, building or other public or private property
or upon or at any person in any public street, place or ground.
A person commits the offense of trespass of a school bus if
he/she knowingly and unlawfully enters any part of or unlawfully operates
any school bus.
A person commits the offense of reckless burning or exploding
when he/she knowingly starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby
recklessly damages or destroys a building or an inhabitable structure
of another.
A person commits the offense of negligent burning or exploding
when he/she with criminal negligence causes damage to property of
another by fire or explosion.
[CC 2000 §210.335; CC 1990 §205.080; Ord. No. 269 §§1 —
2, 4-23-1963]
No person, firm or corporation shall post, tack or attach in
any other manner any poster, sign or advertising matter to any tree
located in public highways, streets or public rights-of-way of the
City.
[CC 2000 §210.395; CC 1990 §205.150; Ord. No. 457 §§1 —
2, 1-11-1973]
A. The
removal of market carts, baskets or other devices furnished by merchants
for the convenience of customers for use on the premises of the owner
from such premises without the express written consent of the merchant
is prohibited and declared to be a nuisance.
B. Any
person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions hereof
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.