Missouri Supreme Court Hears Challenge to St. Louis Parking Laws Today
The Missouri Supreme Court was set to hear arguments on November 10 at 10:30 a.m. in a case challenging the constitutionality of St. Louis parking laws, case SC98907. The plaintiffs are St. Louis residents James J. Wilson and another resident, along with a member of the Board of Aldermen; the defendants include the City of St. Louis, the State of Missouri and the city treasurer, among others.
At issue is the constitutionality of the state parking statutes, specifically Sections 82.485 and 82.487 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri: the first makes the treasurer of a non-charter city a "parking meter supervisor" responsible for installing meters, collecting fees and overseeing the parking division, while the second creates a parking commission for such cities to supervise public parking matters. The plaintiffs ask the court to rule on those statutes, the city’s parking fines and penalty standards, and the city’s compliance with its professional services contract ordinance.
The circuit court previously granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, holding that the statutes violate Article VI, Section 22 of the Missouri Constitution because they create or fix the duties and powers of municipal officers. The defendants appealed, and the case is now before the state supreme court.
Source: Missouri Courts
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