[CC 1985 § 18-55; Ord. No. 834, 12-6-2004; Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
A. 
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, or pipe in any building owned or operated by the City of St. James, Missouri. Smoking will not be allowed in enclosed areas used by the general public or serving as a place of work, including open office areas. Smoking shall be specifically prohibited in the following areas:
1. 
All City owned buildings.
2. 
All City owned vehicles.
B. 
Placards or signs reading "Smoking Prohibited" or "No Smoking" shall be posted in all City owned or operated buildings.
C. 
The prohibition of smoking shall not apply to those areas that are so designated as smoking areas by placard or sign.
D. 
Any person failing, neglecting, or refusing to comply with the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation with a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or up to ninety (90) days in jail.
[CC 1985 §§ 18-57 — 18-60; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 223 §§ 1—4, 7-6-1963; Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
A. 
Permit Required; Application; Fees. Hereafter, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to use what is commonly known as a public address system or amplifying device upon the streets of the City of St. James or upon private property, except in enclosed buildings, within said City without first having obtained a permit from the City Clerk, which shall be issued by the Clerk upon payment of twenty-five cents ($0.25), which shall be collected by him/her for the use and benefit of the City.
B. 
Terms Of Permit. Permits authorized herein shall not be issued for a period longer than three (3) weeks.
C. 
Regulations For Use Of Equipment. Every person to whom a permit is issued shall observe the following rules and regulations:
1. 
Permittee shall not use or permit to be used a public address system between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. without special permission of the City Council.
2. 
No public address system shall be operated within the distance of one (1) block of any school during school hours and while any such school is in session.
3. 
Permittee shall not operate public address systems at any one place but must keep such device moving along the street, and he/she shall not pass over or along any one street more than once an hour.
4. 
Public address systems may be used in other manners than provided by this Section and upon private property where the same is not used in enclosed buildings only when the City Council shall have granted such right, and residents residing within two hundred (200) feet of the place where the same is used have given their written consent.
D. 
Penalty. Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of an offense. (For penalty, see Section 100.220 of this Code of Ordinances.)
[CC 1985 § 18-98; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 28 § 7, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 590§ 1, 6-1-1998; Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 23-1246, 6-12-2023]
A. 
No person shall discharge, set off or cause to be discharged or set off any explosives commonly known as firecrackers, torpedoes or fireworks in or upon any public street, alley or thoroughfare or in any other public place within the City of St. James nor shall any person discharge, set off, or cause to be set off or discharged, any explosives commonly known as firecrackers, torpedoes or fireworks in or on any private property except on July 1st through July 3rd from 8:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M., July 4th between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 12:00 Midnight and July 5th between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.
B. 
No person shall sell or offer for sale any fireworks to individuals at retail within the City limits of St. James, Missouri, prior to the 20th day of June or after the 10th day of July.
[Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to urinate in or upon any street, park, any public place open to the public or private place open to public view other than in the restroom facilities provided for such activity.
[Ord. No. 1078 § 11-178, 2-8-2016]
A. 
A "fire pit" includes below-ground pits, freestanding fireplaces, and portable devices to contain and control outdoor fire.
1. 
All below-ground fire pits shall be at least four (4) inches in depth and shall be surrounded on the outside, aboveground, by non-combustible material, such as steel, brick or masonry.
2. 
Fire pits shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
3. 
Only natural firewood or commercial logs.
4. 
Burning of lumber, pallets, scrap wood, tree trimmings, leaves, yard waste, paper, cardboard, garbage and similar items is not permitted.
5. 
All fire pits must be located away from any structure or combustible material.
6. 
Below-ground fire pits and freestanding fireplaces must be located a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet away from any structure or combustible material.
7. 
Portable fire pits must be located a minimum of ten (10) feet away from any structure or combustible material.
8. 
Fire pits should be no larger than three (3) feet in diameter, nor should the pile exceed two (2) feet in height.
9. 
The fire must be constantly attended and supervised until the fire has been completely extinguished.
10. 
A portable fire extinguisher or other approved extinguishing equipment, such as a garden hose, must be readily available.
11. 
The fire must be completely extinguished by 12:00 A.M.
12. 
Resident should remember common courtesy needs to be extended to neighbors with the consideration of weather, noise, and smoke. The Police Chief or his/her designee may have the fire extinguished at any time for appropriate reason.
13. 
A fire will not be allowed if winds are fifteen (15) miles per hour or greater.