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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, BY REPEALING, CHAPTER 17, OFFENSES IN ITS ENTIRETY; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 17, OFFENSES, OF LIKE NUMBER AND SUBJECT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REVISIONS TO THE REVISED CRIMINAL CODE OF MISSOURI. (PSAB 12/20/16)
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Issue/Request:
Due to a recent overhaul to the Missouri State Criminal Code, a several sections of Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lee's Summit, Missouri will no longer substantially similar to their state counterparts without amendment. As the number of city ordinances within Chapter 17 requiring amendment was significant, City staff determined that it would be more efficient and reduce the chance for error to take the same approach as State government utilized with their recent criminal code overhaul and repeal the entire chapter and adopt a new chapter incorporating the changed ordinances with the unchanged ordinances. City staff reccomends adoption of an ordinance in order to make the changes described.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OFFENSES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY REPEALING, CHAPTER 17 IN ITS ENTIRETY; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 17 OFFENSES, OF LIKE NUMBER AND SUBJECT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REVISIONS TO THE REVISED CRIMINAL CODE OF MISSOURI.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OFFENSES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY REPEALING, CHAPTER 17 IN ITS ENTIRETY; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 17 OFFENSES, OF LIKE NUMBER AND SUBJECT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REVISIONS TO THE REVISED CRIMINAL CODE OF MISSOURI.
Background:
The State of Misso...
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