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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 08:33:05+00:00

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§ 140.020 Administrative Search Warrant Defined.
§ 140.030 Who May Issue.
§ 140.040 Who May Execute.
§ 140.060 Hearing and Procedure.
§ 140.070 Contents of Search Warrant.
§ 140.080 Execution and Return.
§ 140.090 Warrant Invalid — When.
Section 140.020 Administrative Search Warrant Defined.
Section 140.030 Who May Issue.
Section 140.040 Who May Execute.
Section 140.060 Hearing and Procedure.
Section 140.070 Contents of Search Warrant.
Section 140.080 Execution and Return.
Section 140.090 Warrant Invalid — When.
Since the Missouri Supreme Court has authorized municipal administrative search warrants and the City has determined that same is necessary for the public health and welfare to assist the City in enforcing its ordinances relating to housing, zoning, health and safety, administrative search warrants may be issued under the provisions of this Chapter.
An "administrative search warrant" is a written order of the judge of the Bowling Green Municipal Division of the Circuit Court of Pike County, Missouri, commanding the search or inspection of any property, place or thing and the seizure, photographing, copying or recording of property or physical conditions found thereon or therein to determine or prove the existence of violations of any ordinance or Code Section of the City relating to the use, condition or occupancy of property or structures located within the said City or to enforce the provisions of any such ordinance or Code Section.
The owner or occupant of the property or place to be searched or inspected or the thing to be seized has refused to allow same after official request by appropriate officers or employees of the City.
Any such warrant shall be directed to the Chief of Police or any other Police Officer or the Code Enforcement Officer of the City and shall be executed by the Chief of Police or other Police Officer or Code Enforcement Officer within the City limits and not elsewhere.
Any Police Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or City Attorney for the City of Bowling Green, Missouri, may make application to the Municipal Judge for the issuance of an administrative search warrant.
The Municipal Judge shall hold a non-adversary ex parte hearing to determine whether probable cause exists to inspect or search for violations of any ordinance or Code Section or to enforce any ordinance or Code Section.
The Municipal Judge shall determine whether the action to be taken is reasonable in light of the facts stated. The Municipal Judge shall consider the goals of the ordinance or Code Section sought to be enforced and such other factors as may be appropriate including, but not limited to, the physical condition of the specified property, the age and nature of the property, the condition of the area in which the property is located, the known violation of any relevant ordinance or Code Section and the passage of time since the property's last inspection. The standard for issuing a warrant need not be limited to actual knowledge of an existing violation of an ordinance or Code Section.
If it appears from the application and any supporting affidavit that there is probable cause to inspect or search for violations of any ordinance or Code Section or to enforce any such ordinance or Code Section, a search warrant shall immediately be issued.
The warrant shall issue in the form of an original and two (2) copies and the application and any supporting affidavits and one (1) copy of the warrant as issued shall be retained in the records of the Municipal Court.
Be signed by the Judge with the title of his/her office indicated.
The disposition of property seized pursuant to a search warrant under this Section shall be in accordance with an applicable ordinance or Code Section, but in the absence of same, then with Section 542.301, RSMo.
The return shall show the date and manner of execution and the name of the possessor and of the owner, when not the same person, if known, of the property and places searched or seized.
The return shall be accompanied by any photographs, copies or recordings made and by any property seized, along with a copy of the itemized receipt of such property required by this Section; provided however, that seized property may be disposed of as provided herein and in such a case a description of the property seized shall accompany the return.

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