As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
ENTER UNLAWFULLY or REMAIN UNLAWFULLY
A person enters or remains in or upon premises when he/she
is not licensed or privileged to do so. A person who, regardless of
his/her purpose, enters or remains in or upon premises which are at
the time open to the public does so with license and privilege unless
he/she defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally communicated
to him/her by the owner of such premises or by other authorized person.
A license or privilege to enter or remain in a building which is only
partly open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or
remain in that part of the building which is not open to the public.
TO TAMPER
To interfere with something improperly, to meddle with it,
displace it, make unwarranted alterations in its existing condition,
or to deprive, temporarily, the owner or possessor of that thing.
UTILITY
An enterprise which provides gas, electric, steam, water,
sewage disposal, or communication, video, internet, or voice over
internet protocol services, and any common carrier. It may be either
publicly or privately owned or operated.
A person commits the offense of reckless burning or exploding
if he/she recklessly starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby
damages or destroys the property of another.
[R.O. 1997 § 215.210; CC 1929 Ch. 28 Art 6 § 960]
Any person who shall place, or cause to be placed, in or upon
any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place within the limits
of this City, any article or thing whatsoever, so as to obstruct or
hinder the free passage of any person or vehicle over or along such
street, avenue, alley or other public place, shall be deemed guilty
of an ordinance violation; provided that nothing in this Section shall
be so construed as to prevent any merchant or tradesman from placing
any package of merchandise, which he/she may be receiving or sending
away, upon any sidewalk, if the same does not occupy more than one-fourth
(1/4) of the width thereof, and remains thereon not more than two
(2) hours.
[R.O. 1997 § 215.260; Ord. No.
2448 §§ 1 — 3, 6, 11-7-1995]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, organization or corporation, to nail, tack or otherwise affix upon any utility pole, including, but not limited to, electric poles, telephone poles and cable television poles, any sign, bill card or any other matter or thing whatsoever within the City of Kennett, Missouri, except as provided by Subsection
(C) of this Section.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, organization or corporation to cut, nail, tack, or otherwise damage or mutilate any utility pole, including, but not limited to, electric poles, telephone poles and cable television poles, within the corporate limits of the City of Kennett, Missouri, except as provided by Subsection
(C) of this Section.
C. Non-commercial
signs, banners, flags, or other decorative displays may be affixed
to utility poles in the City of Kennett under the following conditions,
to-wit:
1. Any such displays may be affixed only to those utility poles specifically
designated for such use by the City of Kennett Board of Public Works.
2. Any such displays shall be affixed under the supervision of the City
of Kennett Board of Public Works. If they so choose, the Board of
Public Works may require that only Board of Public Works employees
shall affix any such display and the Board may charge a reasonable
fee for such service not to exceed the actual cost to so affix any
such display.
3. No such display shall be of a commercial nature, bear the name or
logo of any commercial enterprise, group, person, organization, or
religion or religious group, or advocate the use of any product, the
furtherance of any religion or religious view, or advocate any political
candidate, political issue or public issue. Generic messages such
as "Welcome to Kennett" shall be acceptable.
4. No such display shall be allowed without the express consent of the
City Council of the City of Kennett, Missouri.
D. Each
day's violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 1997 § 215.270; Ord. No.
750 §§ I — III, 6-7-1960]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, cause
to be erected, maintain, or cause to be maintained, any commercial
advertising sign or poster upon any street, alley or other property
owned by the City of Kennett, without the express consent of the City
Council of the City of Kennett, Missouri.
B. Any
person violating the terms of this Section shall be guilty of an ordinance
violation and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar
($1.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
C. Each
day's violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.