[CC 1975 §73.300; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.300, 10-2-1990]
The keeping, feeding, or raising of hogs or pigs within the City limits is declared a nuisance and unlawful, except when the keeping as a domesticated pet of one (1) pig per household, commonly referred to as a "Chinese or Vietnamese Potbellied Pig" is permissible under this Section provided that the keeping of such pig does not constitute a nuisance as defined elsewhere in the City Code.
[CC 1975 §73.310; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.310, 10-2-1990]
It shall be an offense of any person owning, keeping or charged with the care of any stable, poultry yard, pasture or pet house within the City, who shall permit the same to become offensive because of the odor from animal excretions or because the sight of the animal enclosures herein described is offensive to the aesthetic sensibilities of the public.
[CC 1975 §73.320; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.320, 10-2-1990; Ord. No. 10-35 §1, 9-21-2010]
A. 
It shall be an offense for any person to keep a cow, bull, mule, ass, horse, goat or sheep in an outdoor enclosure or pasture, the exterior boundary of which is within one hundred (100) feet at its nearest point from a dwelling, place of business of another, church or school.
B. 
Nor shall any person keep more than one (1) of any such animal or any combination thereof in an outdoor enclosure or pasture unless such enclosure or pasture shall have an area equivalent to one-half (½) acre for each such animal; except suckling offspring on a cow or mare.
C. 
Exception For Domesticated Animal. One (1) pigmy goat per household shall be allowed to be kept without meeting pasture requirements.
[CC 1975 §73.330; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.330, 10-2-1990]
A. 
No person shall drive, ride, or lead any horse, mule, ox, cow, or similar beast of burden upon any sidewalk of the City.
B. 
No person shall drive, ride, or lead any horse, mule, ox, cow or similar beast of burden through the parks of the City except by permission, granted in writing, of the Park Board and filed with the Police Department.
C. 
No owner or person having control of any horse, mule, team of horses or mules, or any similar beast(s) of burden or domesticated animal(s) riding, driving or leading any of the aforesaid animals shall leave such animals unhitched and unattended on any of the public streets of the City.
[CC 1975 §73.340; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.340, 10-2-1990; Ord. No. 06-12 §1, 3-7-2006; Ord. No. 08-34 §8, 8-19-2008; Ord. No. 10-35 §2, 9-21-2010]
A. 
No wild, dangerous or exotic animals as herein defined may be kept within the City limits, except under such conditions as shall be fixed by the Board of Aldermen; provided however, that wild, dangerous or exotic animals may be kept for exhibition purposes by circuses, zoos and educational institutions in accordance with such regulations as shall be established by the Board of Aldermen.
B. 
For the purposes of this Section, "wild animal" shall mean any animal included with Class I Wildlife or Class II Wildlife as identified in the Wildlife Code of Missouri.
C. 
For the purposes of this Section, "exotic animal" shall mean any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarondi, hyena, wolf, bear, non-human primate, coyote, or any deadly, dangerous or poisonous reptile or any reptile over eight (8) feet long or other animal with similar characteristics or reputation.
[CC 1975 §73.350; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.350, 10-2-1990]
It shall be an offense for any person to tease, annoy, touch, strike or otherwise injure any free wild animal or bird found within the City or within a City Park except to defend against attack by any such animal or fowl.
[CC 1975 §73.360; Ord. No. 90-29 §73.360, 10-2-1990]
It shall be an offense, punishable upon conviction by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), for any person to purposely cause dogs, chickens, or any other animal to fight or to knowingly allow dogs, chickens, or any other animal to fight, when such fighting is for exhibition or training for exhibition in illegal fights.