[R.O. 1997 § 210.020; Ord. No. 83 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A. 
No person shall commit an act of assault. A person commits an act of assault if:
1. 
He/she attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury, physical pain or illness to another person;
2. 
With criminal negligence, he/she causes physical injury to another person by means of a firearm;
3. 
He/she purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
4. 
He/she recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
5. 
He/she knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with a person with a disability, which a reasonable person who does not have a disability would consider offensive or provocative; or
6. 
He/she knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
[Ord. No. 2537, 5-26-2020]
A. 
A person commits the offense of domestic assault if the act involves a domestic victim, and:
1. 
The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury, physical pain, or illness to such domestic victim;
2. 
With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to such domestic victim by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument;
3. 
The person purposely places such domestic victim in apprehension of immediate physical injury by any means;
4. 
The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to such domestic victim;
5. 
The person knowingly causes physical contact with such domestic victim knowing he or she will regard the contact as offensive; or
6. 
The person knowingly attempts to cause or causes the isolation of such domestic victim by unreasonably and substantially restricting or limiting his or her access to other persons, telecommunication devices or transportation for the purpose of isolation.
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:
CHILD
Any person under seventeen (17) years of age.
DOMESTIC VICTIM
A family or household member as the term "family or household member" is defined in this Section, including any child who is a member of the household or family.
FAMILY or HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
Includes:
a. 
Current or former spouses;
b. 
Persons who are presently residing together or have resided together in the past;
c. 
Persons who are engaged in or who have engaged in a continuing social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature;
d. 
Persons who are engaged in or who have engaged in a sexual relationship;
e. 
Any person related by blood or adoption;
f. 
Any person related or formerly related by marriage; and
g. 
Anyone who has a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or have resided together at any time.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.030; Ord. No. 70 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A. 
A person commits the offense of harassment if he/she, without good cause, engages in any act with the purpose to cause emotional distress to another person.[1]
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
B. 
A person commits the offense of harassment if that person:
[Ord. No. 2125 § 1, 9-28-2015]
1. 
Throws an object, directs a projectile, or operates a vehicle (whether motorized or not) at or in the direction of any person using the City's trails, roadways, sidewalks or other public property, including those riding a bicycle, riding a horse, walking, running, or operating a wheelchair, for the purpose of frightening, disturbing, or injuring such person; or
2. 
Threatens to commit bodily harm or to intimidate any person using the City's trails, roadways, sidewalks or other public property, including those riding a bicycle, riding a horse, walking, running, operating a wheelchair or occupying a motor vehicle, for the purpose of frightening or disturbing such person; or
3. 
Knowingly places a person using the City's trails, roadways, sidewalks or other public property, including those riding a bicycle, riding a horse, walking, running, operating a wheelchair or occupying a motor vehicle, in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or
4. 
Recklessly engages in conduct that creates risk of death or serious physical injury to a person using the City's trails, roadways, sidewalks or other public property, including those riding a bicycle, riding a horse, walking, running, operating a wheelchair, or occupying a motor vehicle.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.040; Ord. No. 101 § 1, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 2179 § 1, 5-9-2016]
A. 
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if he/she:
1. 
With criminal negligence acts in a manner that creates a substantial risk to the life, body or health of a child less than seventeen (17) years old; or
2. 
Knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years of age to engage in any conduct which causes or tends to cause the child to come within the provisions of Paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (1) or Subdivision (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 211.031, RSMo.; or
3. 
Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than seventeen (17) years of age, recklessly fails or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the care or control of such child to prevent him/her from coming within the provisions of Paragraph (c) of Subdivision (1) of Subsection (1) or Paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (1) or Subdivision (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 211.031, RSMo.; or
4. 
Knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years of age to enter into any room, building or other structure which is a public nuisance as defined in Section 579.105, RSMo.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean the welfare of a child is endangered for the sole reason that he/she is being provided non-medical remedial treatment recognized and permitted under the laws of this State.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.050; Ord. No. 121 § 1, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 1646 § 1, 8-24-2009]
No person shall knowingly leave any child of ten (10) years of age or younger unattended in a standing, parked or locked motor vehicle. The Police Department of the City or any officer or agent thereof is authorized to use whatever force may be necessary to remove the child from the vehicle in order to protect the health, welfare, and safety of such child. For the purposes of this Section, "unattended" shall mean unaccompanied by an individual fourteen (14) years of age or older.