[R.O. 1997 § 210.240; Ord. No. 72 § 1, 9-1-1995]
[R.O. 1997 § 210.250; Ord. No. 80 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A person shall not deface, injure
or damage any building, fence or other enclosure, ornamental, or shade
tree, tree box, lamppost, awning post, fireplug, hydrant, railing
or other property belonging to the City of Wildwood, Missouri, or
any property holder thereof, either by cutting, hacking, breaking,
daubing with paint or other substance, marking with chalk, or in any
other way or manner defacing, tearing down or injuring such property.
[Ord. No. 2659, 12-13-2021]
A.
AIRCRAFT
ENTER
MOTOR VEHICLE
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
SUCCESSIVE VEHICLES
TRAILER
VEHICLE
VESSEL
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have
the meanings set out herein:
Any balloon, airplane, or hydroplane, or any other contrivance
used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air.
Being physically present in, on or upon or accessing a vehicle
in a way that would lead a reasonable person to believe said conduct
was in furtherance of a crime.
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, designed
primarily for use, or used, on highways, and not used exclusively
on fixed rails or tracks.
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, manufactured
and used exclusively for off-highway use, and not used exclusively
on fixed rails or tracks.
More than one (1) vehicle.
Any mechanical device on wheels without motive power designed
for carrying property or passengers on its own structure and for being
drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, except those running exclusively
on railroad tracks, including a semitrailer or vehicle of the trailer
type so designed and used in conjunction with a self-propelled vehicle
that a considerable part of its own weight rests upon and is carried
by the towing vehicle.
Any aircraft, motor vehicle, off-road vehicle, trailer, or
vessel, and any combination or combinations thereof.
Any boat or craft used or capable of being used as a means
of transportation on water.
B.
A person commits the offense of vehicle prowling if he or she:
1.
Tests or pulls any doors, handles, latches, hatches, or trunks,
or any combination or combinations thereof, of successive vehicles
not owned or leased by them, without each owner's or lessee's permission,
for any illegitimate or unlawful purpose and which would lead a reasonable
person to believe said conduct was in furtherance of a crime; or
2.
Opens or attempts to open any doors, handles, latches, hatches
or trunks, or any combination or combinations thereof, of successive
vehicles not owned or leased by them, without each owner's or lessee's
permission, for any illegitimate or unlawful purpose and which would
lead a reasonable person to believe said conduct was in furtherance
of a crime; or
3.
Enters in or upon the vehicle of another, without the permission
of the owner or lessee thereof, for any illegitimate or unlawful purpose.
C.
This Section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer, public
safety officer, or other public employee who performs the acts described
herein while in the performance of official duties.
[Ord. No. 2659, 12-13-2021]
A.
AIRCRAFT
MOTOR VEHICLE
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
TO TAMPER, TAMPERS, or TAMPERING
TRAILER
UTILITY
VEHICLE
VESSEL
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have
the meanings set out herein:
Any balloon, airplane, or hydroplane, or any other contrivance
used or designed for navigation of, or flight in, the air.
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, designed
primarily for use, or used, on highways, and not used exclusively
on fixed rails or tracks.
Any self-propelled mechanical device on wheels, manufactured
and used exclusively for off-highway use, and not used exclusively
on fixed rails or tracks.
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.
Any mechanical device on wheels without motive power designed
for carrying property or passengers on its own structure and for being
drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, except those running exclusively
on railroad tracks, including a semitrailer or vehicle of the trailer
type so designed and used in conjunction with a self-propelled vehicle
that a considerable part of its own weight rests upon and is carried
by the towing vehicle.
Any enterprise which provides gas, electric, steam, or water,
sewage disposal, or communication, video, internet, and any common
carrier. It may be either publicly or privately owned or operated.
Any aircraft, motor vehicle, off-road vehicle, trailer, or
vessel, and any combination or combinations thereof.
Any boat or craft used or capable of being used as a means
of transportation on water.
B.
A person commits the offense of tampering if he or she:
1.
Tampers with property of another for the purpose of causing
substantial inconvenience to that person or to another; or
2.
Unlawfully rides in or upon the vehicle of another; or
3.
Tampers or makes connection with property of a utility; or
4.
Tampers with, or causes to be tampered with, any meter or other
property of an electric, gas, steam or water utility, the effect of
which tampering is either:
C.
In any prosecution under Subsection (B)(4) of this Section, proof that a meter or any other property of a utility has been tampered with, and the person or persons accused received the use or direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service, with one (1) or more of the effects described in Subsection (B)(4) of this Section, shall be sufficient to support an inference which the Trial Court may submit to the trier of fact, from which the trier of fact may conclude that there has been a violation of such Subsection by the person or persons who use or receive the direct benefit of the electric, gas, steam or water service.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.260; Ord. No. 73 § 1, 9-1-1995]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to commit any act of vandalism by intentionally defacing, marring,
discoloring or damaging any property of others, public or private,
real or personal, in the City.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.270; Ord. No. 91 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A.
Trespass
In The First Degree.
1.
A person commits the offense of trespass in the first degree
if he/she knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully
in a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property.
2.
A person does not commit the offense of trespass by entering
or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced
or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or
as to which notice against trespass is given by:
A.
A person
commits the offense of invasion of privacy if he or she knowingly:
1.
Photographs, films, videotapes, produces, or otherwise creates an
image of another person without the person's consent while the person
is in a state of full or partial nudity and is in a place where one
would expect to have a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
2.
Photographs, films, videotapes, produces, or otherwise creates an
image of another person under or through the clothing worn by that
other person for the purpose of viewing the body of or the undergarments
worn by that other person without that person's consent.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.275; Ord. No. 2226 § 1, 12-12-2016]
Regardless of whether there is a physical trespass pursuant to Section 210.270 of this Code, a person is liable for constructive invasion of property when a person knowingly attempts to capture or knowingly captures, in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person, any type of visual image, visual recording, sound recording, or other physical impression of another engaging in private, personal, or familial activity in a place in which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and that impression could not have been achieved without a trespass unless the device was used. This Section shall not be construed to impair or limit any otherwise lawful activities of law enforcement personnel or employees of governmental agencies or other entities, either public or private, who, in the course and scope of their employment, and supported by an articulable suspicion, attempt to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of a person during an investigation, surveillance, or monitoring of any conduct to obtain evidence of suspected illegal activity or other misconduct, the suspected violation of any administrative rule or regulation, a suspected fraudulent conduct, or any activity involving a violation of law or business practices or conduct of public officials adversely affecting the public welfare, health, or safety.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.280; Ord. No. 92 §§ 1—3, 9-1-1995]
A.
Automobile Trespass.
1.
No person shall park or stand a motor
vehicle, whether occupied or not, in a private driveway, on a private
parking lot, or on private property, without the express or implied
consent of the owner or other person in lawful charge of such driveway,
parking lot, or property.
2.
For the purpose of Subsection (A)(1), the parking or standing of a motor vehicle in a handicapped parking space is without the consent of the owner or other person in charge of the property unless the vehicle bears a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Section 301.142 or 301.071, RSMo.
B.
HANDICAPPED
HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE
MOTOR VEHICLE
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, PRIVATE PARKING LOT, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
Definitions. For the purpose of this Section,
the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:
The meaning ascribed to "physically disabled" in Section
301.142, RSMo., or "eligible person" in 38 U.S.C. § 1901.
A parking space adjacent to which, and visible from which,
there is posted a sign upon which is inscribed the international symbol
of accessibility and the words "Handicapped Parking" in white on a
blue background.
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks.
Any driveway, parking lot or property other than public streets,
and including any other driveway, parking lot, or property, even if
owned by a governmental entity.
C.
Owner Responsible. If any motor vehicle
is found in violation of this Section, the owner or person in whose
name such vehicle is registered in the records of any City, County,
or State shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation,
if the owner thereof is not present.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.290; Ord. No. 280 §§ 2—4, 10-28-1996; Ord. No. 1607 § 1, 3-23-2009]
A.
No person shall park, store, leave, or
permit the parking, storing, or leaving of a junked motor vehicle
or parts thereof upon any private property within the City of Wildwood
for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) hours. Provided
however, this Section shall not apply to any vehicle enclosed within
a building. Additionally, nothing in this Section shall prevent a
person from keeping a motor vehicle of historic interest, as defined
in Section 301.131, RSMo. The presence on private property of one
(1) or more junked motor vehicles or parts thereof contrary to this
Subsection is hereby declared to be a public nuisance which may be
abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
B.
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle on the right-of-way of any public road or highway, or on or in any of the waters of the City or on any stream, or any land or water owned, operated, or leased by the State or City, any board, department, agency or commission thereof, or any political subdivision of this State, or any land or water owned, operated, or leased by the Federal Government or on any private real property owned by another without his/her consent, but not to exceed the requirements of Subsection (A) of this Section.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.300; Ord. No. 81 § 1, 9-1-1995]
No person shall tamper with any fire
hydrant, fireplug or other device available for connecting a fire
hose to a water main without obtaining a permit to do so from firefighting
authorities having jurisdiction in the area with which said device
is located and from the owner of said device. The word "tamper" shall
include, but not be limited to, the removal of the cap or any other
part of said device; the insertion of any object or material into
said device; the application of any wrench, tool, implement or other
object or material to said device; the attachment of a hose or any
other instrument to said device; or the use of said device in any
fashion so as to permit water to flow therefrom. This Section shall
not apply to the owner of said device, the agents and employees of
said owner, representatives of the City or other governmental agency
or regulated utility when authorized by said owner and any firefighting
personnel engaged in any activity related to firefighting or the maintenance
and operation of firefighting equipment.
