[Ord. No. 1712 §1, 10-26-2011; Ord. No. 1718 §1, 12-14-2011]
A. Definition. As used in this Section, the term "feral
cat" means any cat of any breed that is or becomes undomesticated,
untamed and wild or is not a pet.
B. Feeding Of Feral Cats Or Feral Cat Colony Without A Permit. No person or organization or entity shall provide food, water or
forms of substance to a feral cat colony or individual feral cat without
a feral cat colony caretaker permit issued by the City.
C. Obtaining Feral Cat Colony Caretaker Permit. Any individual
who is a legal resident of the City of Platte City over the age of
eighteen (18) may submit an application with the City Clerk for a
feral cat colony caretaker permit. Only nine (9) permits will be issued
at one (1) period of time. The Board of Aldermen may when necessary
issue additional permits. On an annual basis, the City Board of Aldermen
will set the application and permit fee for a feral cat colony caretaker
permit. The application shall be on a written form provided by the
City Clerk and shall provide the following information:
1. The
name, address and other contact information for the applicant and
any other personal information of the applicant that may be required
by the City.
2. A detailed
description of the feral cat colony and its location including the
address of the private property where the colony will be maintained.
3. Written
permission from the private property owner to house and maintain the
feral cat colony at the address.
4. Written
permission from the property owners in the area within two hundred
(200) feet from each property line where the feral cat colony is located.
If applicant is the leasee of said property, written permission from
the property owner is required.
5. Maintain
proof that the feral cats in the colony have been neutered or spayed
and vaccinated against rabies or actively being trapped to perform
the neutering or spaying and vaccination against rabies.
D. Term Of Permit. Feral cat colony caretaker permits shall
be issued for a period of one (1) year and any subsequent permit by
the same applicant will require a new application.
E. Inspections. An Animal Control Officer employed by the City
or as an agent of the City in cooperation with another agency may
inspect the private property where the feral cat colony will be maintained
or is being maintained at any time during the permit term.
F. Prohibited On Public Property. No feral cat colony caretaker
permit shall be issued for a feral cat colony located on public property.
G. Revocation — When. The City of Platte City may at its own recommendation or that by the City of Platte City Police Department revoke a feral cat colony permit for one (1) or more of the following reasons set forth in Section
205.315 below.
[Ord. No. 1712 §1, 10-26-2011]
A. Upon
three (3) days' written notice sent by regular first class mail to
the address of record, the City may revoke a feral cat colony permit
of any permit holder for any one of the reasons below:
1. Conviction
of any violation of this Section or any other animal State, Federal
or local ordinance involving animals or any City of Platte City Code
regarding animals.
2. Failure
by the permit holder or private property owner to permit an Animal
Control Officer or any other agent of the City of Platte City to inspect
the private property at which the feral cat colony is located.
3. Failure
of the permit holder to provide care to the feral cat colony as required
below.
4. If the
size of the feral cat colony increases from that size as originally
represented to the City in the application process such that colony
is a health hazard to the permit holder, or any other individual,
or otherwise interferes with the peace and quiet enjoyment of any
Platte City residence.
5. Within
sixty (60) calendar days of notification of the permit revocation,
the permit holder shall relocate the colony to the care of one (1)
or more feral cat colony permit holders, at the permit holder's sole
expense.
[Ord. No. 1712 §1, 10-26-2011; Ord. No. 1718 §1, 12-14-2011]
A. Regularly
feed the cat colony including weekends and holidays.
B. Trap each cat over the age of eight (8) weeks in order to comply with requirements Subsections
(C) through
(F) below.
C. All cats
must be spayed or neutered and vaccinated for rabies.
D. All cats
must be tested for feline leukemia and feline immune deficiency virus.
Those cats testing positive must be humanely euthanized or isolated
indoors immediately after receipt of a positive test result.
E. Identify
all trapped cats by tipping their left ear.
F. Have
all cats vaccinated for rabies in addition to any other vaccinations
or immunization requirement imposed by the State of Missouri, County
of Platte or City of Platte City.
G. Maintain
records on the location and size of the colony(s) as well as the vaccination,
ear-tipping and spay and neuter records of colony cats.
H. Take
all reasonable steps to remove kittens from the colony after they
have been weaned, place kittens in with an organization or foster
care. Capture/trap and spay the mother cat.
I. Obtain
medical attention for any colony cat exhibiting illness, signs of
rabies, distress or other unusual behavior and immediately remove
that cat from the colony to prevent disease or injury to other cats
in the colony or citizens of the City of the City Platte City, Missouri.
J. When
possible, report the number of cats dying or otherwise ceasing to
be part of the colony to the City Clerk in writing and the number
of cats placed in animal shelters or permanent homes as companion
cats.
K. All structures,
pens, coops or yards where animals are kept or permitted to be shall
be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times devoid
of all rodents and vermin and free from offensive, disagreeable or
noxious smells or odors to the injury, annoyance or inconvenience
of any person. Any all enclosed areas of any structure shall be constructed
in such a way as to be dry at all times in the inside. The City Health
Officer, Animal Control Officer, or any other agent of the City of
Platte City may inspect, or cause to be inspected, any structure or
premises and issue any such order as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this Section.
L. Permit
holders shall not allow any food to remain available and accessible
for animal feeding for more than one (1) hour.
M. Permit
holders shall list one (1) alternative individual for feeding and
emergency care only. Alternate person may not be the record holder
or the individual responsible for TNR services.
[Ord. No. 1712 §1, 10-26-2011]
Any violation of this Article shall be punishable under Code Section
100.100 of the City Code. Each day that a violation of this Article continues is a separate offense.