City of pleasant hope missouri municipal code

Article I - General Administration of the City

Chapter 100 – Municipal Code

Section 100.010: Introduction and Adoption of the Municipal Code

This Code contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the City of Pleasant Hope, Missouri and includes ordinances dealing with municipal administration, municipal elections, building and property regulation, business and occupations, health and sanitation, public order, public utility systems and similar subjects.

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   Ordinances hereafter adopted which are not of a general and permanent nature shall be authenticated, published and recorded in the Book of Ordinances, but shall not be prepared for insertion in this Code, nor be deemed a part hereof.
   

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   Ordinances which are of a general or permanent nature shall be prepared for insertion in this Code and be deemed a part hereof.
   

Section 100.020: Citation of Code

This Code may be known and cited as the “City of Pleasant Hope Missouri Municipal Code” or “Code”.

Section 100.030: Official Copy

The Official Copy of this Code, bearing the signature of the Mayor and attestation of the City Clerk as to its adoption shall be kept in the safety deposit box located at a bank inside the city limits of Pleasant Hope and contracted by on a scheduled bid process. A copy of this Code shall be kept in the City Clerk’s office and available for public inspection. All aspects of the RSMo Chapter 71 Section 71.943 shall be applied to this Code.

Section 100.040: Altering Code

It shall be unlawful for any person to change or amend by additions or deletions any part or portion of this Code, or to insert or delete pages, or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Official Copy of the Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the city to be misrepresented thereby. Any person or corporation violating this Section shall be punished as provided in Article II Chapter 225 Section 225.010 of this Code.

Section 100.050: Numbering

This Code follows an outline form of Article, Chapter, Section, Sub Section. Each Section number of this Code shall consist of two (2) parts separated by a period and followed by a colon. The number before the period shall refer to the Chapter within the Article and the number after the period shall refer to the position of the Section within the Chapter. Both figures shall consist of three (3) digits.

Section 100.060: Amendments to Code

All amendments to this Code, duly passed by the Board of Aldermen, shall be prepared for insertion in this Code by the City Clerk by the end of each fiscal year for actions in the prior year. Every two (2) years this Code shall be recodified by the Board of Aldermen.

Chapter 110 – Municipal Structure

Section 110.010: Incorporation and Classification

The City of Pleasant Hope was organized and exists as a political subdivision of the State of Missouri. It exists as a Municipal Corporation and Fourth Class City in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri. The City of Pleasant Hope shall exercise all the powers and enjoy all the privileges and rights pertinent to Municipal Corporations and Fourth Class Cities in accordance with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri and shall have perpetual existence.

Section 110.011: Form of Government

The City of Pleasant Hope as permitted by the RSMo 79.010 is a fourth class city and has a government structure consisting of a Mayor and a Board of four Aldermen-at-Large.

Section 110.020: City Seal Described

Sub Section A. The City Seal of the City of Pleasant Hope shall be circular in form, one and five-eighth (1 5/8) inches in diameter, with the words “CITY OF PLEASANT HOPE, MISSOURI” engraved around the outer edge of the circle, and the word “SEAL” is in the middle with a ten point floweret above and below the word “SEAL”, and the same is hereby declared to be adopted as the official Seal of the City of Pleasant Hope.
Sub Section B. The City Clerk shall be the keeper of the common Seal of the City of Pleasant Hope, and any impression of the Seal to any contract or other writing shall have no validity or binding obligation upon the City unless such impression be accompanied by the attestation and signature of the City Clerk, and then only in cases authorized by law or the ordinances of this City.

Section 110.030: Conformance of City Elections with State Law

The City of Pleasant Hope holds, conducts, and declares elections based on the RSMo 78.080 thru 78.150, 111.010 and 122.010 and follows all the guidelines provided by the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Section 110.040: General Elections for Council Members

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   The general election of city council members is held inside the city limit of Pleasant Hope for the purpose of electing Aldermen-At-Large and/or a Mayor for a two-year term as the term of each respective council member’s and/or Mayor’s term expires.
   

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   Election to the Board of Aldermen shall be at-large. The seats of current Aldermen shall be filled at-large as soon as the current term expires. Each year thereafter, one-half the Board of Aldermen shall stand for election at-large for a two-year term. (Ordinance 233, 11/19/2007)
   

Section 110.050: Declaration of Candidacy

Any person wanting to become a member of the City Council, which includes Alderman-At-Large and Mayor, shall complete a Candidate Declaration Form and a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement with the City Clerk beginning at 8:00 am on the 15^th Tuesday prior to the election, and the closing filing date shall be at 5:00pm on the 11^th Tuesday prior to the election.

Section 110.060: Conducting of Elections

General elections shall be conducted by the County Clerk in accordance with RSMo Chapter 115. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to provide the County Clerk with all information as is necessary and requested by the County Clerk in order to conduct the election.
Sub Section A. The election, appointment, management and training of judges are the duty of the County Clerk in accordance with RSMo Section 115.079 – 115.103.
Sub Section B. The establishment polling places and notice to voters is the responsibility of the County Clerk in accordance with RSMo Chapter 115 Section 115.115 – 115.119.

Section 110.061: Forego Any Annual Election

Ordinance 301 (12/16/2014) based on the vote of the people in the General Election of April 7, 2015 allows the City to forego any annual election if the number of candidates filing equals the number of seats up for election for a period of sis-years in accordance with Section 115.124 RSMo.