[CC 1975 §75.1400; Ord. No. 90-14 §75.1400, 5-15-1990]
A. 
A person is guilty of animal neglect when he/she has custody or ownership or both of an animal and fails to provide adequate care or adequate control, including, but not limited to, knowingly abandoning an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care.
[Ord. No. 17-19, 8-15-2017]
B. 
The maximum penalty imposed for a first offense convicted under this Section may not exceed a three hundred dollar ($300.00) fine or fifteen (15) days confinement in the City or County Jail, or both such fine and confinement.
C. 
Upon subsequent conviction under this Section the penalty may be the maximum allowable under this Chapter of the City Code.
A. 
A person is guilty of animal abuse when a person:
1. 
Intentionally or purposely kills an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly exempted from the provisions of Sections 578.005 to 578.023 and 273.030, RSMo;
2. 
Purposely or intentionally causes injury or suffering to an animal; or
3. 
Having ownership or custody of an animal knowingly fails to provide adequate care or adequate control.
B. 
Animal abuse is a misdemeanor.
C. 
For purposes of this Section, "animal" shall be defined as a mammal.
[CC 1975 §75.1420; Ord. No. 90-14 §75.1420, 5-15-1990]
As used in this Article the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
ADEQUATE CARE
The normal and prudent attention to the needs of an animal, including wholesome food, clean water, shelter, and health care as necessary to maintain good health.
ADEQUATE CONTROL
Reasonably restraining or governing an animal so that the animal does not injure itself, any person, or any other animal or property.