§ 50-191. Abandoned iceboxes.

(a)

Abandoned, unattended or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators and other containers having a capacity of 1½ cubic feet or more and an opening of 50 square inches or more and having airtight doors which, when closed, cannot be opened from the inside are hereby declared to be an attractive nuisance to children and a menace to their health and safety when accessible to them out-of-doors, and it shall be unlawful for any person to leave outside, in a place accessible to children, any such container; provided, however, that this section shall not apply if such airtight snap lock or airtight doors have first been removed from the icebox, refrigerator or container.

(b)

Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouseman or repairman.

(c)

The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue under subsection (b) of this section.

(d)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not exceeding $100.00 or imprisoned for not in excess of ten days. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such under this section.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 26.1)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 577.100.