[R.O. 1993 § 210.260]
No person shall wilfully or knowingly break open any pen or pound and let out any animal impounded therein, by virtue of and in accordance with the provisions of this Article, or shall interfere with the Director of Public Safety, or other authorized officer, in the discharge of his/her duties under this Article, by taking out of the possession of the Director of Public Safety, or his/her assistants or Public Safety Officers, or by attempting by force or otherwise to take out of their possession or custody, any animal or fowl that may be driven by them for the purpose of impounding same.
[R.O. 1993 § 210.270]
A. 
A person commits the offense of animal neglect if he or she:
1. 
Has custody or ownership of an animal and fails to provide adequate care; or
2. 
Knowingly abandons an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care.
B. 
The offense of animal neglect is an ordinance violation unless the person has previously been found guilty of an offense under this Section, or an offense in another jurisdiction which would constitute an offense under this Section, in which case it is a Class B 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.
[R.O. 1993 § 210.280]
A. 
A person commits the offense of animal abuse if he or she:
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 which results in substantial harm to the animal.
B. 
Animal abuse is an ordinance violation, unless the defendant has previously been found guilty of animal abuse or the suffering involved in Subsection (A)(1) of this Section is the result of torture or mutilation consciously inflicted while the animal was alive, in which case it is a Class E felony.
[R.O. 1993 § 210.290; Ord. No. 2156 § 1, 2-13-1990]
A. 
Animal Traps Prohibited — Exceptions. No person, firm, corporation or association shall set, lay or otherwise deploy or use anywhere within the City a mechanical device or snare, particularly a spring-loaded metal trap, which is designed to capture, hold or kill an animal.
B. 
Exceptions. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the following:
1. 
Pests. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the use of any trap specifically designed to capture or kill rats, mice, gophers or moles with the consent of the owner or occupant of the property upon which the trap is set.
2. 
Cage Traps. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the use of cage or box-type traps which are specifically designed to capture animals alive without killing or seriously harming them as long as such traps are tended not less frequently than every twelve (12) hours.
3. 
Public Safety. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to traps which are set or used by members of the Department of Public Safety as part of their official duties to capture or kill wild or dangerous animals which pose a threat to the public safety or health.
C. 
Penalty. Any person, firm, corporation or association who violates the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and shall be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[R.O. 1993 § 210.300]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to keep within the City limits horses, goats, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, peacocks, swans, mules, donkeys or any other form of livestock.
[R.O. 1993 § 210.310; R.O. of 1938 § 746; CC 1963 Ch. 12 Art. III § 12-51]
A. 
A person commits the offense of dogfighting if he or she:
1. 
Owns, possesses, keeps, or trains any dog, with the intent that such dog shall be engaged in an exhibition of fighting with another dog;
2. 
For amusement or gain, causes any dog to fight with another dog, or causes any dogs to injure each other; or
3. 
Permits any act as described in Subsection (A)(1) or (2) of this Section to be done on any premises under his or her charge or control, or aids or abets any such act.
B. 
The offense of dogfighting is a class E felony.
A. 
A person commits the offense of bull-baiting or cockfighting if he or she:
1. 
Keeps, uses, or in any way is connected with or interested in the management of, or receives 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;
2. 
Encourages, aids, assists, or is present at any place kept or used for such purpose; or
3. 
Permits or suffers any place belonging to him or her, or under his or her control, to be so kept or used.
B. 
The offense of bull-baiting or cockfighting is an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 1993 § 210.320; Ord. No. 2790 § 1, 12-11-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or in control of any animal to permit or allow such animal to defecate upon any public or private property of another unless such person shall remove immediately all feces so deposited by such animal and dispose of the same in a sanitary manner.