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Velda City, MO
St. Louis County
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[Ord. No. 290 §1(210.050 — 210.070), 11-14-1977]
A. 
Except as hereafter provided it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, keep or shelter any horse, mule, bull, cow, calf, sheep, hog, goat, rabbit, duck, goose, chicken, turkey, any other domesticated or wild animal, or any other domesticated or wild fowl within the corporate limits of the City. If a violation of this Section is charged in the Municipal Court, it shall not be a defense to contend or prove that said animal or said fowl was kept penned and/or kept confined.
B. 
Exceptions. This Section shall not apply to any person possessing, keeping or sheltering:
1. 
A domestic dog.
2. 
A domestic cat.
3. 
Pet turtles kept within a residence.
4. 
Small pet birds or small and sanitary pet rodents kept within a cage within a residence.
C. 
Penalty. Any person violating this Section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.