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BILL NO. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER WAGNER 8274 ORDINANCE NO. 6058 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO OFFENSES- MISCELLANEOUS, AND ENACTING THEREIN A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 'SECTION 23-60. LIGHTS SHINING INTO DWELLING UNITS;" CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, Missouri, relating to Offenses-Miscellaneous, is hereby amended by enacting therein a new section to be known as 'Section 23-60. Lights shining into dwelling units;" reading as follows: 23-60. Lights Shining Into Dwelling Units. 1. It shall be unlawful to maintain an exterior lighting fixture that shines light directly into a window of a dwelling unit located on an adjoining lot. Exterior lights shall be shielded and flood lights or spotlights shall be aimed to avoid shining light directly into a window of a dwelling unit located on an adjoining lot. 2. The owner and occupant of property on which an extedor light is located shall be responsible for maintaining the light in compliance with this ordinance. Section 9. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by the violation of Chapter 23, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation. Section 3. Unless otherwise provided herein, any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 1, Section 1-8, of the Municipal Code of the City of University city. as provided by law. PASSED this 24th ATTEST: CITY CLERK Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage day of June .,..~ ,,lr~~ CERTIFIED TO BE CORRECT AS TO FORM: