(a)
It shall be the duty of the officers of the Police Department or
such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police to enforce all
street traffic laws of the City and all of the state vehicle laws
applicable to street traffic in the City.
(b)
Officers of the Police Department or such officers as are assigned
by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic
by voice, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided
that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic
or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may
direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions
of the traffic laws.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.075.
(a)
The municipal court shall provide books containing uniform traffic
tickets as prescribed by Supreme Court Rule. The books shall include
serially numbered sets of citations in quadruplicate in the form prescribed
by Supreme Court Rule.[2]
(b)
The Municipal Court shall issue the books of uniform traffic tickets
to the Chief of Police or his duly authorized agent and shall maintain
a record of every book so issued and shall require a written receipt
for every such book.
(c)
The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the issuance of the
books of uniform traffic tickets to individual members of the Police
Department. The Chief of Police shall require a written receipt for
every book so issued and shall maintain a record of every such book
and each set of citations contained therein.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.575.
Except when authorized or directed under state law to immediately
take a person before the judge of the Municipal Court for the violation
of any traffic laws, a police officer who halts a person for a violation
other than for the purpose of giving him a warning or warning notice
and does not take such person into custody under arrest, shall issue
to him a uniform traffic ticket which shall be proceeded upon in accordance
with Supreme Court Rule No. 37.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.580.
[Ord. No. 9204, § 1, 11-21-2002]
(a)
Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked or stopped
in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or state law,
the officer finding the vehicle shall take its registration number
and may take any other information displayed on the vehicle which
may identify its user and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle
a uniform traffic ticket for the driver to answer to the charge against
him within seven days during the hours and at a place specified in
the traffic ticket.
(b)
If a violator of the provisions of this chapter relative to stopping,
standing or parking does not appear in response to a uniform traffic
ticket affixed to such motor vehicle within a period of five days,
the Traffic Violations Bureau shall send to the owner of the motor
vehicle to which the traffic ticket was affixed a letter informing
him of the violation and warning him that in the event such letter
is disregarded for a period of five days, a warrant of arrest will
be issued.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. §§ 300.585,
300.590.
(a)
Any person charged with an offense under this chapter for which payment
of a fine may be made to the Director of Finance shall have the option
of paying the fine within the time specified in the notice of arrest
at the office of the Director of Finance upon entering a plea of guilty
and upon waiving appearance in court, or may have the option of depositing
required lawful bail, and upon a plea of not guilty shall be entitled
to a trial as authorized by law.
(b)
The payment of a fine to the Director of Finance shall be deemed
an acknowledgment of conviction of the alleged offense, and the Director
of Finance, upon accepting the prescribed fine, shall issue a receipt
to the violator acknowledging payment thereof.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.560.
The following duties are hereby imposed upon the Director of
Finance in reference to traffic offenses:
(a)
He shall accept designated fines, issue receipts, and represent to
the Municipal Court such violators as are permitted and desire to
plead guilty, waive court appearance, and give power of attorney.
(b)
He shall receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons
who must or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance
on the court docket, and notify the arresting officer and witnesses,
if any, to be present.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.500.
[Ord. No. 9653, § 1, 2-15-2007]
(a)
A motor vehicle parked upon any street, public property, or leased
public parking lot may be immobilized to prevent its operation by
placement of a wheel immobilization device if there are three or more
delinquent parking violation notices pending against the registered
owner of said vehicle.
(b)
A parking violation notice becomes delinquent 14 days from the date
of issuance if not paid or otherwise settled.
(c)
Upon immobilization of such vehicle, the City shall cause to be placed
on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient to warn
any individual that such vehicle has been immobilized and that any
attempt to move such vehicle may result in damage to such vehicle.
The notice shall also contain instructions on how to contact the Police
Department to secure release of the vehicle.
(d)
The owner of such immobilized vehicle, or authorized person, shall
be permitted to secure release of the vehicle upon:
(e)
The immobilization device may remain in place for 24 hours unless a vehicle release is secured. After 24 hours, the vehicle may be impounded. An administrative tow fee will be assessed and must be paid in addition to the fees in Subsection (d) before such vehicle will be released. The registered owner is responsible for tow and storage charges assessed by the towing vendor.
