[Code 1962 §5-1; CC 1979 §6-1; Ord. No. 892 §1(5-1), 4-1-1975]
No person shall permit any horse, mule, mare, jack, jenny, colt,
swine, sheep, bull, goat, steer, cow, heifer, calf or other animal
or domestic fowl to run at large upon the streets, alleys, public
places or public commons, within the limits of the City.
[Code 1962 §5-2; CC 1979 §6-2; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-2), 4-1-1975]
No person owning, controlling or in possession of any animal described in Section 210.010 of this Chapter shall allow or permit such animal to run at large upon, over or across the lot, garden or enclosure of another, to his/her damage and annoyance.
[Ord. No. 85-2020, 7-21-2020]
B.
The
offense of animal neglect is a misdemeanor.
C.
All
fines and penalties for a first finding of guilt under this Section
may be waived by the court if 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.
D.
In
addition to any other penalty imposed by this Section, the court may
order a person found guilty of animal neglect to pay all reasonable
costs and expenses necessary for:
1.
The care and maintenance of neglected animals within the person's
custody or ownership;
2.
The disposal of any dead or diseased animals within the person's
custody or ownership;
3.
The reduction of resulting organic debris affecting the immediate
area of the neglect; and
4.
The avoidance or minimization of any public health risks created
by the neglect of the animals.
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, RSMo.;
2.
Purposely, intentionally or recklessly causes injury, suffering,
or pain to an animal;
3.
Abandons an animal in any place without making provisions for its
adequate care;
4.
Overworks or overloads an animal, or drives or works an animal unfit
to work; or
5.
Having ownership or custody of an animal willfully fails to provide
adequate care or adequate control.
[Code 1962 §§5-7, 5-21; CC 1979 §6-7; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-7), 4-1-1975]
It shall be the duty of any Police Officer or Animal Control
Officer, to summarily kill and dispose of any animal, including, but
not limited to, dogs and cats, suffering from rabies; provided however,
that extreme caution shall be used not to unnecessarily kill or dispose
of any such animal at such an early time or in such a manner or way
that it will interfere with a proper determination of whether the
animal is suffering from rabies or the identification of the animal
by persons who may have been exposed, and all such persons shall use
extreme care to comply with proper procedures prescribed by veterinarians
and medical doctors for the protection of human and animal life and
safety in such cases. It is hereby made the express duty of all such
persons to familiarize themselves with such proper, safe and desirable
procedures in such cases, together with safe animal detention methods
and devices.
[Ord. No. 99-18, 6-1-1999]
A.
Every
animal which bites a person or which is suspected of having been exposed
to rabies shall be promptly reported to the Police Department and
may thereupon be securely quarantined at the direction of the Police
Chief, Assistant Chief or shift supervisor for a period of ten (10)
days from the date of first (1st) confinement. Such animal shall be
quarantined at the shelter designated as the City pound or at a veterinary
hospital or at the home of the owner upon such conditions as the Police
Chief, Assistant Chief or shift supervisor shall impose, and the expense
of such quarantine shall be paid by the owner of such animal if his/her
identity is known.
B.
The owner, upon demand made by the Police Chief, Assistant Chief or shift supervisor, shall forthwith surrender any animal which has bitten or scratched a human or which is suspected as having been exposed to rabies for supervised quarantine, the expense of such shall be borne by the owner of such animal if his/her identity is known. Any person who willfully fails or refuses to obey this Section of the City of Neosho Code of Ordinances or who willfully resists or opposes a member of the City Police force in the proper discharge of his/her duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided for in Section 100.130 of the Code of Ordinances.
[Code 1962 §5-8; CC 1979 §6-8; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-8), 4-1-1975]
No person shall keep or harbor any animals or fowl in such number
or in such close proximity to the dwelling place of another that the
same shall become offensive, noisome or disagreeable to the community
in which the same may be located.
[CC 1979 §6-9; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-9), 4-1-1975]
No person shall keep chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons
or other fowl in an enclosure which is less than fifty (50) feet from
any dwelling, church or school, as measured from the exterior boundary
of such enclosure, nor shall any person permit the accumulation of
manure in any such enclosure.
[CC 1979 §6-10; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-10), 4-1-1975]
No person shall erect, operate or maintain any barn, stable,
hen house, hutch or pen of any kind whatsoever, and permit the same
to become offensive, noisome, disagreeable or obnoxious to the community
in which the same may be located.
[Code 1962 §21-14; CC 1979 §6-11; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall purposely cause dogs or other animals or fowl
to fight in the City.
[CC 1979 §6-12; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-18), 4-1-1975]
Complaints may be filed by any person having personal knowledge
of the violation of the terms of this Chapter. The Animal Control
Officer shall file complaints in the name of the City in those instances
where he/she has personal knowledge of the violation complained of.
Complaints by individuals shall be directed to the Animal Control
Officer through the City Police Department.
[CC 1979 §6-13; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-19), 4-1-1975]
The Police Department, in the enforcement of this Chapter, shall
be authorized to receive complaints and to serve summons and other
legal process.
[CC 1979 §6-14; Ord. No. 892 §1 (5-11), 4-1-1975]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the penalty provided in Section 100.130 of this Code of Ordinances.
