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Is street parking allowed overnight in the City? What is a "Right of Way" and who owns it?
Am I obligated to use a City licensed hauler for my trash service? May I hunt deer or other animals in my yard? Animals
What is the start time for construction, heavy equipment or blasting? What are the rules on garage sales? How many dogs are allowed per household? Are Home Occupations allowed? 1 2
Q: Is street parking allowed overnight in the City? A: According to Sec. 17-316, overnight street parking is not allowed with the exception of the Sunset Manor area. However, temporary parking permits are available at City Hall. Q: What is a "Right of Way" and who owns it?
A: Sec. 16-41. Definitions. (a) Person. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other organization of any kind. (b) Vehicles. Any machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors, buggies and wagons, or any part thereof. (c) Junk. Any metal, glass, paper, rags, wood, machinery, parts, cloth, or other waste or discarded material of any nature or substance whatsoever, or scrap or salvage materials. (d) Street or highway. "Highway" shall mean every way or place open for vehicular travel by the public and regardless of whether it has been legally established by constituted authority or by user for the statutory period of time as a public highway. "Street or highway" shall mean every way or place open for vehicular travel by the public and regardless of whether it has been legally established by constituted authority or by user for the statutory period of time as a public highway. (e) Property. Any land owned by the city or located within the city limits, not including streets and highways. (f) Damaged or disabled vehicle. Any vehicle which is not licensed or improperly licensed with the State of Missouri; has been inoperable for more than seventy-two (72) hours or is in such a state of repair as to be inoperable, except those on the premises of duly licensed automobile repair or sales business; or in a duly licensed automobile junking yard. (Ord. No. 486, § 2, 10-3-1972; Ord. No. 607, § 1, 7-6-1976) Sec. 16-42. Damaged or disabled vehicles and junk declared nuisance. Any damaged or disabled vehicle, part thereof, or junk, located on any property, street, or highway which presents a hazard to children, or harbors tall grass, weeds, or other vegetation, or creates a fire hazard, or affords a breeding place or nesting place for mosquitoes, flies, rodents, rats, or other vermin; or any vehicle, part thereof, or junk, allowed to remain unmoved on any street or highway for seventy-two (72) hours, is a public nuisance. The unsheltered storage of old, unused, stripped, junked, and other automobiles, not in good and safe operating condition, and of any other vehicles, machinery, implements, and/or equipment and personal property of any kind which is no longer safely usable for the purpose for which it was manufactured, for a period of thirty (30) days, or more (except in licensed junkyards) within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Hills is hereby declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public safety. (Ord. No. 486, § 3, 10-3-1972; Ord. No. 504, § 6, 5-1-1973) Sec. 16-43. Unlawful to maintain such nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person to create or maintain a nuisance as defined in section 16-42. (Ord. No. 486, § 4, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-44. Notice to remove; contents. Whenever the chief of police or his duly authorized representative determines that any vehicle or junk is a nuisance as defined herein, he shall cause written notice to be served upon the owner of the vehicle or junk, if he can be located, or the person in custody of such vehicles or junk, by registered mail or by personal service. The notice shall state that the vehicle or junk is deemed to be a nuisance within the provisions of section 16-42 hereof, and shall briefly state facts deemed to constitute such vehicle or junk a nuisance within the terms of this article, and state that the nuisance shall be abated within seven (7) days from receipt of such notice. (Ord. No. 486, § 5, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-45. Proceedings when owner or custodian cannot be located. When the owner or custodian of any nuisance as defined in section 16-42 cannot be located by reasonable search, the notice shall be attached to the property, briefly stating facts deemed to constitute the property a nuisance and stating that the nuisance shall be abated within seven (7) days of the date notice was posted, or if the vehicle is on public property, within two (2) days of the date notice was posted. (Ord. No. 486, § 6, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-46. Duty of the owner or custodian. Any person receiving the notice provided for above shall comply with the provisions of the notice requiring abatement. Failure to comply with this provision is unlawful. (Ord. No. 486, § 7, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-47. Disposition. If not removed within the times specified in the notice, the vehicle or junk may be transported to a storage area by or at the direction of the chief of police or his duly authorized representative at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof. It shall then be stored for a period of at least ninety (90) days, and the person entitled to possession thereof may redeem the property by payment to the city of the actual cost of its removal and a reasonable storage fee. If the vehicle or junk is unredeemed after the expiration of the ninety (90) day period, the chief of police may sell it to the highest bidder or, if it has no sale value, may otherwise dispose of it. Any money received from disposal of any vehicle or junk shall be applied to the expenses charged to the owner or person in charge thereof. (Ord. No. 486, § 8, 10-3-1972; Ord. No. 504, § 7, 5-1-1973) Sec. 16-48. Notice of sale. Prior to the sale of any such property, the chief of police shall cause to be published in the city's newsletter and in the city hall and place of storage, a notice of sale stating: (a) That the city is selling abandoned property; (b) The color, make, year, motor number, and serial number, if available, and any other information necessary for an accurate identification of the property; (c) The terms of the sale; (d) The date, time, and place of the sale. This notice shall be published not less than ten (10) or more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the sale. (Ord. No. 486, § 9, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-49. Entry onto private property. The chief of police or his duly authorized representative may enter upon private property for inspection or for the purpose of removing any vehicle or junk in accordance with this article. If any person refuses to allow entry onto his private property, the chief of police may obtain a warrant from the proper official and proceed in accordance therewith. (Ord. No. 486, § 10, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-50. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense. (Ord. No. 486, § 11, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-51. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this article is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. (Ord. No. 486, § 12, 10-3-1972) Sec. 16-52. Conflict resolved. Nothing in this article shall be construed to conflict or repeal any provisions of any applicable zoning ordinance or other code or regulation of the city prohibiting the abandonment of vehicles or the storage or maintenance of partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked or junked vehicles on any property within the city. (Ord. No. 486, § 13, 10-3-1972) Q: Am I obligated to use a City licensed hauler for my trash service? A: Yes, but there are five licensed haulers in Sunset Hills. You are free to choose any waste hauler licensed to work in Sunset Hills. At the present time any waste company can become licensed by submitting and application whereby they agree to provide the minimum required service. Note that some services, such a recycle, are now required by county ordinance.
Q: May I hunt deer or other animals in my yard? A: No; Sec. 16-3 of the code of Ordinances state that no person other than the police Chief, police officers or other officer in the discharge of official duty discharge any projectile weapon, including, but not limited to: any bow, crossbow, pellet gun, slingshot, or other weapon that is not a firearm which is capable of expelling a projectile that could inflict serious physical injury or death by striking or piercing a person within the City. Q: Animals
A: Six sets need to be submitted to City Hall. Five will be returned to you to take to St. Louis County along with a zoning letter. St. Louis County actually issues all permits and does all inspections. Q: What is the start time for construction, heavy equipment or blasting? A: According to Sec. 16-34 there are time restrictions on these issues, they are: Monday thru Friday 7:30 am until 6:30 pm Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am until 5 pm Q: What are the rules on garage sales? A: You must obtain a permit from City Hall; this is at no charge. You are allowed to have two garage sales per year. Permits are good for one day only. One piece of advertising is allowed on the property as well as two directional signs provided permission is obtained from the property owner where placed and signs are removed at the end of the day. No garage sale shall commence before 8:00 am. Q: How many dogs are allowed per household? A: Two. The owner of three or more dogs, whether owned for pleasure or profit, breeding or exhibiting shall be deemed to be the operator of a dog kennel. Dog kennels are not a permitted use in a residential district. It is unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether properly tagged and certified by vaccination-registration or not to permit or allow such dog to run at large within the City limits. Q: Are Home Occupations allowed? A: Home Occupations shall be permitted as an accessory use to a residential use in any district subject to several requirements as outlined in the Code of Ordinances Section 5.7 A 1-7. There is a license requirement and home inspection before business can be allowed. 1 2