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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-065 - Amendments to Section 227.010 of the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2002- ~~`' ORDINANCE NO. 2002- ~ ~~'`~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 227.010 OF THE RIVERSIDE CITY CODE REGARDING AUTHORITY OF THE CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri is charged with protecting the public health, safety and welfare, and desires to do so fairly and responsibly. WHEREAS, the City has implemented mechanisms intended to ath~act commercial investment and business, to encourage maintenance of property in an orderly and effective nature, and to allow it to remain free of nuisances, noxious and dangerous items, and other circumstances which threaten the public health, safety and welfare. WHEREAS, the City has provisions in the Code which describe and proscribe certain items, circumstances and events, including general nuisances, litter and dangerous vehicles and violations of the Property Maintenance Regulations of the City of Riverside. WHEREAS, the City has adopted a comprehensive method and procedure for enforcing its code provisions related to prevention and abatement of undesired and unsafe items, circumstances and events. WHEREAS, the City desires to supplement this effort to comprehensively and uniformly enforce its Code by adding a provision authorizing the City Codes Enforcement Officer to issue summons into municipal court for violation of such Code. NOW. THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, as follows: Section 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Title iI, Section 227.010, is hereby amended and shall read, in its entirety, as follows: SECTION 227.010: PURPOSE & AUTHORITY A. Pierpnse. This Chapter provides the regulations and procedures for enforcement of this Code as related to Chapter 215: Nuisances, Section 215.060: Damaged and Disabled Vehicles, and Chapter 225, Article IL• Litter, and Chapter 490: Property Maintenance. B. Authority. The Codes Enforcement Officer, and his properly authorized designees, are hereby authorized and directed to enforce and implement the provisions of this Chapter. For such purposes, the Codes Enforcement Officer and his properly authorized designees, shall have the power of law enforcement officers to issue written orders and summons in the enforcement of this Chapter. Section 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any circumstances, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. i , l ~ /, Passed this day of _ f~ 2002. Betty Burch, ayor ATTEST: ~\ .~- '/ / / 1///i-v ~ /~c~~~c CITY CLERK (`.ADucumcnls ;uul ScuingsVI nis ickVI~sal SellingsCCempumry Into met 2 filesVOLK7AKO^_8"_'709_DO('