HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-098 - Amendment to Chapter 210 of the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2003-98 ORDINANCE NO. 2003-98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, CHAPTER 210 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 210.325:
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION OR THEFT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY MATERIALS
WHEREAS, the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri (the "State"), Section 182.240,
provides that the governing body of a city may pass ordinances imposing suitable penalties for
the punishment of persons committing injury upon public library grounds or property, and for
failure to return any book belonging to a public library; and
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri (the "City") and its staff have conducted a
comprehensive review of the City's Municipal Code (the "Code") sections regarding Offenses
Concerning Property and Fraud and believe that a specific prohibition against the theft of
property and/or materials from public libraries in the City is not properly reflected in the current
version of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the City staff and the Board of Aldermen have reviewed, examined and
deemed adoption of the amendment to be advisable and in the City's best interests for the
promotion of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City; and
NOW, THERFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. Section 210.325 of the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri
is hereby added to the City's Code, and shall read as follows:
SECTION 210.325: DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION OR THEFT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
MATERIALS
A. A person commits the offense of damage, destruction or theft of public library materials if
he/she knowingly damages or destroys public library materials or appropriates public library
materials with the purpose of permanently depriving a public library of such materials.
B. For purposes of this Section, the term "public library materials" refers to any materials
contained within a public library in the City available for use and/or check-out by library
patrons, and includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, or other
periodicals, phonograph records, videotapes, compact discs (CDs), digital video discs
(DVDs), and electronic audio/video equipment.
C. For purposes of this Section, the teen "public library" inchides any library facilities of public
schools in the City.
Section 2. The provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri
revised herein shall not be construed to revive any former ordinance, clause or provision of the
Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 3. The sections, paragraphs, clauses, and phrases of the Ordinance are
severable and if any portion of the Ordinance is declared unlawful by the valid judgment, decree,
or injunction order of a court of competent jurisdiction, such ruling shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of the Ordinance and all
provisions of the Ordinance not specifically declared to be unlawful shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 4. This Ordinance overrides any conflicting provision or regulation within
the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 5. This ordinanc shall take effect immediately.
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