Kingdom City Private Peace Disturbance ordinance (§ 210.680)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article V. Offenses Concerning Public Peace
In short: On private property, you may not unreasonably and purposely alarm others on the same premises by threatening to commit an offense against anyone or by fighting. Separately occupied units in a building, such as apartments, count as separate premises.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. A person commits the offense of private peace disturbance if he/she is on private property and unreasonably and purposely causes alarm to another person or persons on the same premises by:
1. Threatening to commit an offense against any person; or
2. Fighting.
B. For purposes of this Section, if a building or structure is divided into separately occupied units, such units are separate premises. (RSMo. § 574.020, 2014 effective 1-1-2017)
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 210.680
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.