As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER or ARRESTING OFFICER
Includes the definition of "Law Enforcement Officer" in Section
556.061, RSMo., and military Policemen conducting traffic enforcement
operations on a Federal military installation under military jurisdiction
in the State of Missouri.
POLICE OFFICER
Shall have the same meaning as set forth for "law enforcement
officer or arresting officer" herein.
[R.O. 1997 § 342.010; Ord. No. 128 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A person shall not operate a motor
vehicle while in an intoxicated or drugged condition.
[R.O. 1997 § 342.020; Ord. No. 771 § 1, 10-22-2001]
A. A person commits the offense of "driving
with excessive blood alcohol content" if such person operates:
1. A motor vehicle in this State with eight-hundredths of one percent
(0.08%) or more by weight of alcohol in such person's blood; or
2. A commercial motor vehicle while having four-hundredths of one percent
(0.04%) or more by weight of alcohol in such person's blood.
B. As used in this Section, "percent by weight
of alcohol in the blood" shall be based upon grams of alcohol per
one hundred (100) milliliters of blood or two hundred ten (210) liters
of breath and may be shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood,
breath, saliva or urine. For the purposes of determining the alcoholic
content of a person's blood under this Section, the test shall be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 577.020 to
577.041, RSMo.
[R.O. 1997 § 342.030; Ord. No. 479 § 1, 11-23-1998]
A. A person commits the offense of consumption of an alcoholic beverage
while driving if he or she operates a moving motor vehicle upon any
public thoroughfare for vehicles, including State roads, County roads
and public streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or alleys in the
City while consuming any alcoholic beverage.
B. The offense of consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving
is an ordinance violation and shall not be reflected on any records
maintained by the Department of Revenue.