[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:
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.
[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]
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 4 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 12:00 Midnight.
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.
