This Code contains all ordinances of a general and permanent
nature of the City of Raymore, Missouri.
This Code may be known and cited as the "Municipal Code of the
City of Raymore."
The official copy of this Code, bearing the signature of the
Mayor and attestation of the City Clerk, as to its adoption, shall
be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and be made available
for public inspection.
It shall be unlawful for any person to change or amend by additions
or deletions any part or portion of this Code, or to insert or delete
pages, or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with the official
copy of the Code in any manner which will cause the law of the City
to be misrepresented. Any person, firm or corporation violating this
Section shall be punished as provided in Sections 100.220 — 100.240
of this Code.
Each Section number of this Code shall consist of two (2) parts
separated by a period; the figure before the period referring to the
Chapter number, and the figure after the period referring to the position
of the Section in the Chapter.
All amendments to this Code, duly passed by the City Council,
shall be submitted by the City Clerk to the City's Code service provider
pursuant to applicable ordinances for insertion in this Code.
Each and every provision contained in this Code shall be subject
to acts of God, fires, strikes, riots, floods, war and other circumstances
beyond the City or other's control.
When not inconsistent with the context, words in the plural
number include the singular number and vice versa, and the masculine
gender includes the feminine gender and vice versa. The words "shall"
and "will" are mandatory, and "may" is permissive. Unless otherwise
expressly stated or clearly contrary to the context, terms, phrases,
words and abbreviations not defined herein shall be given the meaning
set forth in the City Code, and, if not defined therein, their common
and ordinary meaning. For further convenience, the first letter of
terms, phrases, words and abbreviations defined in this Chapter have
been capitalized, but an inadvertent failure to capitalize such letter
shall not affect its meaning, nor shall the inadvertent capitalization
of the first letter of a term, phrase, word or abbreviation not defined
herein affect the meaning thereof.
In the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances
of the City, the following definitions shall be observed, unless it
shall be otherwise expressly provided in any Section or ordinance,
or unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the City Council,
or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
The words "the City" or "this City" or "City" shall mean
the City of Raymore, Missouri, a municipal corporation, and any duly
authorized representative.
The City of Raymore, Missouri, a municipal corporation, and
any duly authorized representative.
The words "the County" or "this County" or "County" shall
mean the County of Cass, Missouri.
A day of twenty-four (24) hours, beginning at 12:00 Midnight.
Unless specifically stated otherwise in this Code, whenever
a measurement is referenced in this Code, it shall mean a measurement
from the closest point of a building to the closest point of a building.
The Mayor and members of the City Council.
Includes persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs,
and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or by their representatives,
servants or agents.
"May" is permissive.
The Mayor of Raymore, Missouri.
A calendar month.
Includes an affirmation in all cases in which an affirmation
may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear"
and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."
The word "owner," applied to a building or land, shall include
any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant
by the entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land.
Any individual, firm, association, group, partnership, limited
liability company, corporation or any combination thereof.
When used by way of reference to any Section of the City
Code means the Section next preceding or next following that in which
the reference is made, unless some other Section is expressly designated
in the reference.
Includes real, personal and intellectual property.
Includes any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway,
sidewalk, trail or other public thoroughfare.
The terms "real property," "premises," "real estate" or "lands"
shall be deemed to be coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
The abbreviation "RSMo." shall mean the latest edition of
the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.
The word "shall" is mandatory.
A paved path provided for pedestrian use and usually located
at the side of a road within the right-of-way.
Where the written signature of any person is required, the
proper handwriting of such person or their mark, or appropriate electronic
affirmation be intended.
The words "the State" or "this State" or "State" shall mean
the State of Missouri.
A right-of-way dedicated to the public use which provides
vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties.
The words "tenant" or "occupant," applied to a building or
land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or a part of
such building or land, whether alone or with others regardless of
ownership.
Includes printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing
words and letters, but in all cases where the signature of any person
is required, the proper handwriting of the person, or their mark,
or appropriate electronic affirmation is intended.
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed, and the word
"year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord."
Whenever in this Code or other ordinance of the City it is required
that notice be published in the "official newspaper" or a "newspaper
of general circulation" the said notice shall be published as provided
for in Section 493.050 RSMo.
Whenever in this Code, a provision appears requiring the Director
of a Department or another officer or employee of the City to perform
an act or duty, that provision will be construed as authorizing the
Department Director or officer to delegate that responsibility to
others over whom they have authority.
