[Ord. No. 70 §1, 5-25-1964]
All persons owning, keeping or harboring any dog of canine species,
male or female, in the City of St. Robert hereafter shall make an
application, pay the fee or fees herein required, and therefor be
issued a license for said animal. For such purpose the City shall
prepare and keep a registration book, and enter therein a minimum
description of the dog whose license is applied for, name and address
of the owner or keeper, number of license issued, date thereof, and
such other date and information as deemed advisable. The City shall
also procure a metallic license tag for such purpose with proper designation,
and number, and year issued thereon. The person securing such license
tag shall firmly attach the same to the collar of the dog for whom
issued and no other dog shall be permitted to wear said tag; provided
however, that no license shall be issued for any such dog unless said
dog shall have first been vaccinated against rabies by a licensed
veterinarian within twelve (12) months prior to the issuance of such
license. There shall be delivered to the City, prior to the issuance
of such license, a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian,
that such dog has been duly vaccinated and giving the date of the
vaccination thereof.
[Ord. No. 188 §2, 2-20-1978]
For each license issued there shall be a fee of four dollars
($4.00) charged and paid therefor. All such licenses shall expire
on January first (1st) of each year, provided, that for any license
issued prior to June first (1st) of each year the full annual fee
shall be charged and paid, and for any license issued between June
first (1st) and October first (1st), one-half (½) of the annual
fee shall be charged and paid, and for any license issued after October
first (1st) one-fourth (¼) of the annual fee shall be charged
and paid.
[Ord. No. 70 §3, 5-25-1964]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove a metal tag, issued
and under the provisions of this Section, from a dog without the written
consent of the owner of such dog.
[Ord. No. 70 §4, 5-25-1964]
The provisions of this Section requiring registration and licensing,
shall not apply or be required of a non-resident person whose dog
may casually accompany their owner or keeper into the City.
[Ord. No. 70 §5, 5-25-1964]
No person shall cause or permit any dog owned or kept by him/her
to run at large on any public way or public place, or private property
without the property owners consent, nor in any public hall, restaurant,
ice cream or soft drink stand, office, store, market, milk depot or
confectionery shop during the time that the place is open for public
business, or in the hallway of any building occupied by two (2) or
more families within the City at any time.
[Ord. No. 70 §6, 5-25-1964]
All dogs, except as hereinafter exempted, without license as
herein provided, found running at large in the City shall upon view
be taken up and impounded, and the City shall for such purpose establish
a convenient, proper and humane place, and properly and humanely treat
and care for such impounded animal. Such animal shall be impounded
for a maximum period of five (5) days, exclusive of the day of taking
up, unless sooner redeemed as herein provided. If said animal is not
redeemed within such five (5) day period, then, the same may be destroyed,
but such destruction must be painlessly done and its carcass disposed
of, but no such destruction or disposition of its carcass shall be
done so as to come into public view.
[Ord. No. 188 §2, 2-20-1978; Ord.
No. 2658 §2, 12-2-2013]
The owner or keeper of any dog impounded as herein provided
shall be entitled to redeem said animal and secure its release by
proving, if said dog is an unregistered dog, that said dog has been
registered and duly licensed, and by paying the sum of ten dollars
($10.00) as costs for taking up and impounding said animal, and also
pay the cost of feeding and holding said animal while so impounded
at the rate of eight dollars ($8.00) per day. If the owner or keeper
shall fail to redeem any impounded dog, then any person may redeem
the same upon compliance with the provisions of this Section.
[Ord. No. 284 §1, 11-2-1987]
If any unlicensed dog shall be impounded as herein provided,
and impounding officer can locate the owner or keeper of such animal,
it shall be his/her duty to notify said owner or keeper of such fact
and give him/her an opportunity to redeem the animal in five (5) days.
[Ord. No. 284 §9, 11-2-1987]
The owner or keeper of any female dog is hereby required to
keep said female, when "in heat" or "dogging" securely restrained from public view during such period, and any
female found running at large or exposed to public during such period
is hereby declared a nuisance and shall be taken up, and impounded,
and disposed of as herein provided.
[Ord. No. 284 §2, 11-2-1987]
Should a person be bitten by a dog, upon written complaint to
the City, such dog shall be immediately placed in some reputable animal
hospital, for a period of ten (10) days for observation at the owner's
expense. If such dog is placed in an animal hospital and is found
to be in normal health after ten (10) days, the owner may redeem such
dog by paying all fees due the animal hospital and four dollars ($4.00)
pound fee to the City and all other fees herein provided for. If the
owner does not redeem such dog after five (5) days, it shall be the
duty of the City Impounder, or other proper officer, to dispose of
such dog.
[Ord. No. 70 §11, 5-25-1964]
It shall be the duty of the City Impounder, or other proper
officer, to summarily impound in isolation any dog or other animal
suspected of suffering from rabies.
[Ord. No. 70 §12, 5-25-1964]
Any dog found in the act of damaging or destroying property
and any dog found in the act of chasing or molesting or killing live
stock or domestic fowls is hereby declared a nuisance and shall be
taken up and impounded and dealt with as herein provided, and the
owner or keeper of said animal, in addition to the fees otherwise
herein assessed, shall also pay all damages done by such animal before
it may be considered as redeemed.
[Ord. No. 70 §13, 5-25-1964]
No person shall keep a dog which by loud, frequent barking or
howling, disturbs the surrounding neighborhood.
[Ord. No. 70 §14, 5-25-1964]
No person shall keep on his/her premises, or on premises controlled
by him/her a dog of vicious disposition, or one that manifests a disposition
to bite, unless such dog shall be securely chained by a chain not
more than ten (10) feet long; and it is further declared unlawful
for any person to permit the same, if dangerous or vicious, if known,
to leave his/her premises, except when properly muzzled; and if upon
prosecution for violation of this Section, it shall appear to the
satisfaction of the Municipal Court that it is necessary to the public
safety that such a dog shall be disposed of, he/she shall so order,
adjudge, and decree and the impounder or other proper officer shall
execute the order of the court.
[Ord. No. 70 §15, 5-25-1964]
If it shall become necessary that any licensed dog shall be taken up and impounded by reason of the provisions of Section 210.080, 210.090, 210.120, 210.130, or 210.140, or any other reason, the restraining officer shall secure the name of the registered owner or keeper from the City registration record and notify the owner or keeper of such fact, and full opportunity shall be given such owner or keeper to redeem said dog and comply with this Chapter in such and all respects.
[Ord. No. 188 §5, 2-20-1978]
If any license tag issued hereunder shall become lost or destroyed,
a duplicate shall be purchased and issued on the payment of a fee
of two dollars seventy-five cents ($2.75) therefor and such duplicate
shall be used only on the same dog and in the same manner as the original.
[Ord. No. 188 §6, 2-20-1978]
The Mayor, with the advise and consent of the Board, is authorized
to make such rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to enforce
the provisions of this Chapter, including the hiring of personnel,
purchasing equipment, the construction of a dog pound, and the doing
of all things advisable therefor, and also to designate the person
or persons to take applications for, and the issuance of licenses,
and also the designation of what fund, and what disposition shall
be made of all fees or collections aid hereunder.
[Ord. No. 70 §18, 5-25-1964]
Nothing in this Chapter shall be considered or construed as
any limitation on the Mayor at any time an emergency or public danger
arises from rabies or other prevalent or dangerous disease among dogs
in the City, to issue his/her proclamation governing the necessary
rules, regulations and acts to be done under such proclamation; but
he/she shall have such right and authority to make such proclamation
at all times regardless of and in addition to the regulations in this
Chapter.
[Ord. No. 70 §19, 5-25-1964]
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to hinder, delay
or interfere with any officer required to enforce the provisions of
this Chapter, in the performance of his/her duty, and it is further
declared unlawful for any person to open any pound in which any dog
may be impounded or to remove any dog therefrom without authority
from the impounding officer to do so, or to remove, deface or destroy
any tag from or while attached to any dog, except by and with the
written consent of the owner or keeper of such dog.
