[R.O. 2011 §210.010; Code 1967 §4-1; CC 1975 §5-1]
No cattle, hogs, horses, mules, sheep, goats or other animals, or domestic geese, ducks, chickens, turkeys or other domestic fowl, shall be permitted to run at large, within the corporate limits. Any such animal or fowl found running at large within the corporate limits shall be taken up by the Chief of Police or other person acting in his/her stead and placed in some secure enclosure at the expense of the City. This Section shall not apply to dogs, the running at large of which shall be governed by Section 210.160.
[R.O. 2011 §210.020; Code 1967 §4-2; CC 1975 §5-2]
It shall be lawful for any person who shall find any species
of animal or fowl running at large outside of the enclosure provided
for such animal or fowl by its owner and trespassing upon the land
or premises of any such person to restrain such animal or fowl. Except
as otherwise provided in this Article, upon so doing, such person
shall forthwith notify the Chief of Police of such fact, and it shall
be the duty of the Chief of Police, or some person acting in his/her
stead, to go immediately to the place where such animal or fowl is
restrained and take the same into his/her possession and place it
in some secure enclosure at the expense of the City; provided, that
any person who shall have restrained any animal or fowl under the
provisions of this Section shall take good care of any such animal
or fowl while the same is within his/her possession.
[R.O. 2011 §210.030; CC 1967 §4-3; CC 1975 §5-3]
Any person who shall obstruct or hinder the Chief of Police
or other person authorized by the provisions of this Article in his/her
attempt to restrain any stray animal or fowl shall be deemed guilty
of an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2011 §210.040; Code 1967 §4-4; CC 1975 §5-4]
Any person who shall turn loose or cause to be turned loose
any animal or fowl from any pen or enclosure, whether such pen or
enclosure is the owner's or that provided by the City under the terms
of this Article for restraining stray animals and fowl, shall be deemed
guilty of an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2011 §210.050; Code 1967 §4-6; CC 1975 §5-5]
Any animal or fowl which shall trespass upon the land or premises
of any person other than the owner thereof and damage or destroy any
vegetable, fruit, vine, flower, shrub, pot plant, garden or flower
bed, or vegetables standing or growing or placed thereon, may, when
taken, be held by the person so taking the same until all damages
caused by the animal or fowl are fully paid or settled by the owner
of such animal or fowl before the Chief of Police or person acting
in his/her stead shall be authorized to enforce or demand his/her
right of possession of such animal or fowl.
[R.O. 2011 §210.060; Code 1967 §4-5; CC 1975 §5-6]
In case the owner of any animal or fowl restrained by the City
as in this Article provided shall desire to redeem the same, he/she
may do so at any time prior to the actual sale thereof, as provided
in this Article, by proof of ownership to the satisfaction of the
Chief of Police or person acting in his/her stead and the payment
of all costs and charges against any such animal or fowl.
[R.O. 2011 §210.070; CC 1967 §4-7; CC 1975 §5-7]
Whenever any animal or fowl is taken up, as provided in this
Article, the Chief of Police shall provide for, care and feed the
same and sell the same separately at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, unless such animal or fowl is redeemed by the owner
thereof prior to such sale. All money arising from such sale, after
deducting the costs, shall be paid to the owner of any animal so sold,
upon satisfactory proof of ownership being made to the Chief of Police.
Upon any sale under the provisions of this Section, the Chief of Police
or person acting in his/her stead shall give the purchaser, upon payment
of the amount bid, a bill of sale in which shall be stated the amount
of costs and charges attending the proceedings and the price paid,
with a fair description of the animal or fowl. Such bill of sale shall
be prima facie evidence of the regularity of the proceedings and the
ownership of the animal or fowl.
[R.O. 2011 §210.080; Code 1967 §4-8; CC 1975 §5-8]
The Chief of Police or person acting in his/her stead shall
give at least three (3) days' notice of any sale made under the provisions
of this Article. The notice shall state the time and place of the
sale and a description of the property to be sold and shall be given
by at least three (3) insertions in some daily paper published and
of general circulation within the City.
[R.O. 2011 §210.090; Code 1967 §4-9; CC 1975 §5-9]
In case of any dispute arising between two (2) or more persons
as to the ownership of any animal or fowl taken up and in the hands
of the Chief of Police, as provided in this Article, the Chief of
Police may proceed to sell the same as in this Article provided, and
after deducting the fees and costs of the sale and keeping of such
animal or fowl, the Chief of Police shall pay the net proceeds thereof
into the hands of the City Treasurer. At the time of making such payment,
he/she shall file with the Treasurer a memorandum reciting the fact
that the property of which the money is the proceeds is in dispute,
giving the names of the parties claiming the same. The money shall
be held by the City Treasurer and be paid by him/her to whichever
of the parties is decided by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be entitled thereto or to whichever party the disputing persons agree
to be entitled thereto.
[R.O. 2011 §210.100; Code 1967 §4-10; CC 1975 §5-10]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to suffer
or permit or to cause any horses, mules, asses, ponies or any cattle,
of whatsoever kind, character or sex, to be staked out or herded upon
any public street, avenue or alley in the City.
[R.O. 2011 §210.110]
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.
[R.O. 2011 §210.120; Ord. No. 2011-20 §1, 7-25-2011]
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,
which results in substantial harm to the animal. A person is guilty
of abandonment when he/she has knowingly abandoned an animal in any
place without making provisions for its adequate care.
B.
Animal
neglect is an ordinance violation. All fines and penalties for a first
conviction of animal neglect may be waived by the court provided that
the person found guilty of animal neglect shows that adequate, permanent
remedies for the neglect have been made. Reasonable costs incurred
for the care and maintenance of neglected animals may not be waived.
Any person who shall keep or use, or in any way be connected
with or interested in the management of, or shall receive money for
the admission of any person to, any place kept or used for the purpose
of fighting or baiting any bull, bear, cock or other creature, except
dogs, and any person who shall encourage, aid or assist or be present
thereat, or who shall permit or suffer any place belonging to him/her
or under his/her control to be so kept or used, shall, on conviction
thereof, be guilty of an ordinance violation.
