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Raytown Aldermen unanimously adopt ordinance holding property owners responsible for unlawful activity
Summary
The Raytown Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted an ordinance creating a new city code section (28-452) that allows enforcement when illegal activity or nuisances occur on private property and requires property owners to cooperate with law enforcement, a measure proponents tied to recent shootings near a downtown nightclub.
The Raytown Board of Aldermen on Monday adopted an ordinance adding section 28-452 to the city code to prohibit maintenance of nuisances and unlawful activities on private property and require property owners to cooperate with law enforcement.
Alderman Ryan Myers, who brought the measure forward, said the ordinance is intended "to restore order, safety, and accountability across all properties in Raytown" and to give enforcement agencies "teeth" when illegal activity becomes a pattern. "If you own, manage, or profit from a property in Raytown, you have a role in keeping that property…
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