Jackson County Missouri - File #: 5717

• File #: 5717
• Version: 0
• Name: Chapter 44 - Nuisance
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/23/2023
• In control: Public Works Committee
• On agenda: 2/28/2023
• Final action: 3/14/2023
• Title: AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 4403., 4440., 4441., 4442., 4443., 4450., 4451., 4452., 4454., 4455., 4460., 4461., 4462., and 4463., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to nuisances, and enacting, in lieu thereof, fourteen new sections relating to the same subject.
• Sponsors: Jeanie Lauer
• Indexes: JACKSON COUNTY CODE, NUISANCES
• Code sections: Chapter 44 - Nuisance
• Related files: 3748

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/14/2023	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
3/14/2023	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
3/7/2023	0	County Legislature	perfect	Pass
3/7/2023	0	Public Works Committee	recommend for perfection	Pass
3/7/2023	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
3/1/2023	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
2/28/2023	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

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AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 4403., 4440., 4441., 4442., 4443., 4450., 4451., 4452., 4454., 4455., 4460., 4461., 4462., and 4463., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to nuisances, and enacting, in lieu thereof, fourteen new sections relating to the same subject.

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ORDINANCE NO. 5717, February 28, 2023

INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator


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WHEREAS, the Public Works Department has been responsible for the enforcement of nuisance violations since the Environmental Health Division was made a stand-alone County agency; and,

WHEREAS, properties in the unincorporated area that fail to abate a nuisance violation are served with a general ordinance summons for an appearance in County Municipal Court; and,

WHEREAS, the Court has suggested amendments to reflect the Public Works Department having the authority to enforce the code and initiate any action that would result in an appearance in Municipal Court; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:




Section A. Enacting Clause.
Sections 4403., 4440., 4441., 4442., 4443., 4450., 4451., 4452., 4454., 4455., 4460., 4461., 4462., and 4463., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed, and fourteen new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 4403., 4440., 4441., 4442., 4443., 4450., 4451., 4452., 4454., 4455., 4460., 4461., 4462., and 4463., to read as follows:

4403. [Health] Code Enforcement Officer.
[Health] Code Enforcement Officer means the Director of the Jackson County [Health] Public Works Department or the director's authorized representative.

4440. Right of Entry.
The [Health] Code Enforcement Officer or the officer's agent, employee or representative is authorized to enter on and to inspect any real property or building or parts of buildings for the purpose of examining the sanitary condition and for the discovery and abatement of any nuisance on that pro...