[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011]
No one shall keep, board, or otherwise have on their property more than three (3) dogs, cats or combination thereof over the age of four (4) months.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011; Ord. No. 2017-02 §§1 — 2, 1-9-2017]
Dogs are permitted in City parks only when restrained in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 215.180.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011]
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Any dog found running at large on any street or public place in this City, unleashed and unmuzzled, shall be taken up and impounded by any agent duly authorized by the City Council. Any dog so impounded may be redeemed by its owner at any reasonable hour at a place designated by the officers or agents of the City, or at the Humane Society in St. Louis County, Missouri,
B. 
Owner shall provide satisfactory evidence of ownership, inoculation, compliance with licensing provisions as set forth in Section 215.140, and provided further that a payment to the City or its agent in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be made for each occurrence in addition to any other fees which may be imposed by the Humane Society.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011]
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.
B. 
A person is guilty of animal abandonment when he/she has knowingly abandoned an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care.
C. 
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 100.150 of this Code. All fines and penalties for a first (1st) conviction of animal neglect or animal abandonment may be waived by the court provided that the person found guilty of animal neglect or abandonment shows that adequate permanent remedies for the neglect or abandonment have been made. Reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of neglected or abandoned animals may not be waived.
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In addition to any other penalty imposed by this Section, the court may order a person found guilty of animal neglect or animal abandonment to pay all reasonable costs and expenses necessary for:
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The care and maintenance of neglected or abandoned animals within the person's custody or ownership;
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The disposal of any dead or diseased animals within the person's custody or ownership;
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The reduction of resulting organic debris affecting the immediate area of the City of Overland created by the neglect or abandonment; and
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The avoidance or minimization of any public health risks created by the neglect or abandonment of the animals.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011]
The parent or guardian of a minor child is responsible for the adequate care of any animal owned by, or in the control of, or harbored by that minor child.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011]
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A person is guilty of animal abuse, abandonment, or neglect when he/she:
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Fails to provide adequate food, water, or housing (shelter) for the animal for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours.
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Leaves an animal without the apparent intent to recover or resume custody.
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Fails to provide the animal with sanitary living conditions including shelter proper for the species and sufficient to protect the animal from extreme temperatures, wind, and rain, snow, and sun.
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Fails to provide the animal with the opportunity for adequate daily exercise.
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Fails to provide the animal with veterinary care when needed to treat injury or illness unless the animal is instead promptly euthanized.
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Transports an animal in an open vehicle from which it can escape.
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Allows an animal to remain in a vehicle when the temperature within such vehicle is reasonably likely to cause sickness or injury to the animal.
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Leaves an animal tethered outdoors for more than ten (10) continuous hours for a total twelve (12) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period.
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Tethers an animal except by means of a properly fitting harness or collar of nylon or leather construction and a tether in proportion to the size of the animal. The tether must be at least fifteen (15) feet in length with a swivel at both ends.
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Tethers an animal outdoors under conditions where the animal or tether can become entangled on the tether, another animal, or some other object or where the tether can restrict the animal's access to suitable, edible, and sufficient food, clean water (cool in summer and unfrozen in winter), and appropriate shelter.
11. 
Tethers an animal outdoors in unsafe or unsanitary conditions or when said tether does not allow the animal to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the area where it must eat, drink, or lie down.
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Tethers an animal outdoors unattended during extreme weather conditions, including when the actual temperature or effective outdoor temperature is thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) or lower or when the actual or effective temperature is ninety degrees Fahrenheit (90°F) or higher.
13. 
Beats, torments, overloads, overworks, or otherwise abuses an animal.
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Owns, captures, breeds, trains, or leases any an animal which he or she knows is intended for use in any show, exhibition, program, or other activity featuring or otherwise involving a fight between the animal and any other animal or human, or the intentional killing of any animal for the purpose of sport, wagering, or entertainment.
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Promotes, conducts, carries on, advertises, collects money for or in any other manner assists or aids in the presentation for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment of any show, exhibition, program, or other activity involving a fight between two (2) or more dogs or any dog and human, or the intentional killing of any dog.
16. 
Sells or offers for sale, ships, transports, or otherwise moves, or delivers or receives any dog which he or she knows has been captured, bred, or trained, or will be used, to fight another dog or human or be intentionally killed for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.
17. 
Manufactures for sale, shipment, transportation, or delivery any device or equipment which he or she knows or should know is intended for use in any show, exhibition, program, or other activity featuring or otherwise involving a fight between two (2) or more dogs, or any human and dog, or the intentional killing of any dog for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.
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Owns, possesses, sells, or offers for sale, ships, transports, or otherwise moves any equipment or device which he or she knows or should know is intended for use in connection with any show, exhibition, program, or other activity featuring or otherwise involving a fight between two (2) or more dogs, or any human and dog, or the intentional killing of any dog for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.
19. 
Knowingly makes available any site, structure, or facility, whether enclosed or not, that he or she knows is intended to be used for the purposes of conducting any show, exhibition, program, or other activity featuring or otherwise involving a fight between two (2) or more dogs, or any human and dog, or the intentional killing of any dog or knowingly manufactures, distributes, or delivers fittings to be used in a fight between two (2) or more dogs or a dog and a human.
20. 
Attends or otherwise patronizes any show, exhibition, program, or other activity featuring or otherwise involving a fight between two (2) or more dogs, or any human and dog, or the intentional killing of any dog for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.
21. 
Ties or attaches or fastens any live animal to any machine or device propelled by any power for the purpose of causing the animal to be pursued by a dog or dogs.
22. 
Owns or possesses any of the cockfighting implements, commonly known as gaffs and slashers, or any other sharp implement designed to be attached to the leg of a gamecock.
23. 
Manufactures, sells, barters, or exchanges any of the cockfighting implements, commonly known as gaffs and slashers, or any other sharp implement designed to be attached to the leg of a gamecock.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 100.150 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 2011-35 §§1 — 2, 11-14-2011; Ord. No. 2012-19 §§1 — 2, 5-14-2012]
A. 
It shall be the duty of every dog owner to remove any feces left by said dog on any sidewalk, gutter, street, park or other public area, or on any private property used by said dog for depositing any feces, if the same is done in the presence of the owner of said dog, or in the presence of any person exercising control over said dog at the time of said offense.
B. 
It is unlawful for the owner or handler of any animal to fail to have in their possession the equipment necessary to remove their animal's fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on public property or public easement, or private property of another.
C. 
Any violation of this Section shall constitute an offense punishable as provided in Section 100.150 of this Code.
D. 
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind person.