City of pleasant hope missouri municipal code

Chapter 211 - Control Burns

Section 211.010: Authorization of Controlled Burns of Property in the City of Pleasant Hope

The Board of Alderman hereby adopts a policy authorizing the Pleasant Hope Fire District to conduct controlled burns for training purposes upon application of property owners located in the City of Pleasant Hope, Missouri, upon approval of that application by the Chief of the Pleasant Hope Fire Protection District, the Mayor, and the City Attorney. Said officials shall make those determinations required in the form of “Application for Controlled Burn” prior to granting their approval of an application for a controlled burn. In no event shall any application be approved if the burn would violate any local, state of federal Clean Air or other environmental law.

Section 211.020: Enforcement of a Burn Ban (Ordinance 278 8/27/2012)

Sub Section A. Generally - The City of Pleasant Hope establishes the enforcement of a Burn Ban specifically in accordance with the following Sections and Sub Section of the International Fire Code as adopted by the City:

International Fire Code:

Section 104 General Authority and Responsibilities

Section 104.1 thru Section 104.11

Section 307 Open Burning and Recreational Fires

Section 307.1 – Sub Section 307.2.2

Section 308 Open Flames

Section 109 Violations

Section 109.1 thru Sub Section 109.3.1

Sub Section B. Penalties - Persons who shall violate a provision of this ordinance or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved directive of the fire code or fire official shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: Any person violating any of the provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($500) DOLLARS or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days or be both so fined and imprisoned. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.

Chapter 212 - Law Enforcement and Fire Mutual Aid

Section 212.010: Springfield Law Enforcement Mutual Aid

Any police officer of the City of Pleasant Hope shall have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside the City boundaries when the emergency situation arises within the City of Springfield.
Police officers of the City of Springfield, Missouri are hereby authorized to respond to any emergency situation arising in the City of Pleasant Hope Missouri, after receiving a request for assistance from the Pleasant Hope Police Department or one of its law enforcement officers.
Police officers of any political subdivision that has authorized its police officers to respond to the City of Springfield are also hereby authorized to respond to any emergency situation arising in City of Pleasant Hope, Missouri, after receiving a request for assistance from the Pleasant Hope Police Department or one of its law enforcement officers.
As used in this section, “police officer” means an officer who has completed the basic police training program promulgated by Chapter 590 RSMo. As used in this section, “respond” shall mean to take any and all actions which the police officer may lawfully take as if exercising his powers within the jurisdiction of his employing city. As used in this section, “emergency situation” means any situation in which the officer has a reasonable belief that a crime is about to be committed, is being committed, or has been committed involving injury or threat of injury to any person, property, or governmental interest and that his response is reasonably necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation or mitigate the likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation.

Section 212.020: Polk County Law Enforcement Mutual Aid

The City of Pleasant Hope is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Central Polk County Fire and Rescue for emergency services within and around the City of Pleasant Hope Missouri. Central Polk County Fire and Rescue shall have the right to request the City of Pleasant Hope respond to emergencies outside the corporate limits of the City of Pleasant Hope but within its territory in the event of fire or other emergency beyond the capacity of its equipment and personnel to properly handle. The City of Pleasant Hope may, but shall not be required, to respond to the request for assistance depending upon the availability of its equipment and manpower and the need to assure standby equipment and manpower within the city limits of the City of Pleasant Hope in the event of a concurrent emergency or fire.
Police officers of the City of Pleasant Hope are authorized to respond to emergency call sup to 2-miles outside the city limits in any direction. This applies only if the Pleasant Hope Officers are dispatched. If another Law Enforcement Agency requests the assistance of a Pleasant Hope Officer outside the Pleasant Hope city limits, it will be the discretion of the Pleasant Hope Chief of Police as to how far the officer may leave the city limits.

Chapter 213 – Law Enforcement and Immigration Laws

Section 213.100: Immigration Laws (Ordinance 255, 01/18/2010)

Sub Section A. This ordinance is part of the Pleasant Hope Police Department Operations Manual.
Sub Section B. All members of the Pleasant Hope Police Department shall cooperate with State and
Federal agencies charged with enforcing immigration laws.
Sub Section C. Any member of the Pleasant Hope Police Department who has contact with a representative of any State or Federal agency engaged in the enforcement of immigration laws concerning possible violations of such laws shall immediately notify the Department's designated compliance officer.
Sub Section D. This notification shall be documented in writing by the reporting officer and the compliance officer. The compliance officer shall promptly inform the Chief of Police who shall issue such further orders as are necessary to effectuate this policy.