71.780. Nuisances--expense of suppression, how paid. - Missouri Statutes

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Nuisances--expense of suppression, how paid.

71.780. The legislative or governing bodies of citiesorganized under the general statutes or special charters shallhave, and they are hereby granted, the power to suppress allnuisances which are, or may be, injurious to the health andwelfare of the inhabitants of said cities, or prejudicial to themorals thereof, within the boundaries of said cities and withinone-half mile of the boundaries thereof. Such nuisances may besuppressed by the ordinances of said cities, or by such act ororder as the charters of said cities authorize them to adopt. Ifthe nuisance is suppressed within the city limits, the expensefor abating the same may be assessed against the owner oroccupant of the property, and against the property on which saidnuisance is committed, and a special tax bill may be issuedagainst said property for said expenses.

(RSMo 1939 § 7358)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7207; 1919 § 8694; 1909 § 9574
CROSS REFERENCES:
Dogs, mayor may issue quarantine order, when, RSMo 322.040
Minors required by mayor's proclamation to stay indoors in case of riot, penalty, RSMo 542.220, 542.230

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Nuisances--expense of suppression, how paid.

71.780. The legislative or governing bodies of citiesorganized under the general statutes or special charters shallhave, and they are hereby granted, the power to suppress allnuisances which are, or may be, injurious to the health andwelfare of the inhabitants of said cities, or prejudicial to themorals thereof, within the boundaries of said cities and withinone-half mile of the boundaries thereof. Such nuisances may besuppressed by the ordinances of said cities, or by such act ororder as the charters of said cities authorize them to adopt. Ifthe nuisance is suppressed within the city limits, the expensefor abating the same may be assessed against the owner oroccupant of the property, and against the property on which saidnuisance is committed, and a special tax bill may be issuedagainst said property for said expenses.

(RSMo 1939 § 7358)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7207; 1919 § 8694; 1909 § 9574
CROSS REFERENCES:
Dogs, mayor may issue quarantine order, when, RSMo 322.040
Minors required by mayor's proclamation to stay indoors in case of riot, penalty, RSMo 542.220, 542.230

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Nuisances--expense of suppression, how paid.

71.780. The legislative or governing bodies of citiesorganized under the general statutes or special charters shallhave, and they are hereby granted, the power to suppress allnuisances which are, or may be, injurious to the health andwelfare of the inhabitants of said cities, or prejudicial to themorals thereof, within the boundaries of said cities and withinone-half mile of the boundaries thereof. Such nuisances may besuppressed by the ordinances of said cities, or by such act ororder as the charters of said cities authorize them to adopt. Ifthe nuisance is suppressed within the city limits, the expensefor abating the same may be assessed against the owner oroccupant of the property, and against the property on which saidnuisance is committed, and a special tax bill may be issuedagainst said property for said expenses.

(RSMo 1939 § 7358)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7207; 1919 § 8694; 1909 § 9574
CROSS REFERENCES:
Dogs, mayor may issue quarantine order, when, RSMo 322.040
Minors required by mayor's proclamation to stay indoors in case of riot, penalty, RSMo 542.220, 542.230