[Ord. No. 14 §1, 6-2-1980; Ord. No. 512 §1, 5-20-1996]
As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
Any live, vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.
Any facility operated by a Humane Society, or Municipal agency,
or its authorized agents for the purpose of impounding or caring for
animals held under the authority of this Article, or State laws.
Any place or facility where animals are regularly bought,
sold or traded, except for those facilities otherwise defined in this
Article. This definition does not apply to individual sales of animals
by owners.
A commercial variety show featuring animal acts for public
entertainment.
Any pet shop, grooming shop, auction, zoological park, circus,
performing animal exhibition or boarding facility.
A commercial establishment where animals are bathed, clipped,
plucked or otherwise groomed.
Any person designated by the State of Missouri, a Municipal
Government or a Humane Society as a Law Enforcement Officer who is
qualified to perform such duties under the laws of this State.
A breed of goat classified in the National Pygmy Goat Association,
which when fully grown does not exceed seventy-five (75) lbs. and
twenty (20) inches in height.
[Ord. No. 1114, 1-2-2018]
Domestic pigs kept as pets of a miniature breed, which when
fully grown shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) lbs. and twenty
(20) inches in height.
[Ord. No. 1114, 1-2-2018]
Any person, partnership or corporation owning or claiming
ownership of one (1) or more animals.
Any spectacle, display, act or event other than circuses,
in which performing animals are used.
Any animal kept for pleasure rather utility.
Any person, partnership or corporation, whether operated
separately or in connection with another business enterprise that
buys and sells any species or animal.
Any animal or animals which:
Any animal secured by a leash or lead, or under the control
of a responsible person and obedient to that person's commands, or
within the real property limits of its owner.
Any commercial establishment that engages in the business
of the temporary boarding of a dog or cat. Boarding facilities must
be a licensed operation registered with the licensing authority within
this municipality. Temporary boarding is not to exceed fourteen (14)
days. Facility is not meant for the purpose of boarding business owner's
own dogs or cats.
Any establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian
for surgery, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals.
Any animal or animals that constitute a physical threat to
human beings or other animals.
Any live monkey (non-human primate), raccoon, skunk, fox,
poisonous snake, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx, or any other
warm blooded animal which can normally be found in the wild state.
Any facility, other than a pet shop, displaying or exhibiting
one (1) or more species of non-domesticated animals operated by a
municipality or government agency.
[Ord. No. 14 §2, 6-2-1980]
A.
Any
person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of any animal
over three (3) months of age within this Municipality must obtain
a license as herein provided. This provision may not apply to the
keeping of small cage birds, or aquatic and amphibian animals solely
as pets.
B.
Written
application for licenses shall be made to the Licensing Authority
which shall include name and address of applicant, description of
the animal, the appropriate fee, and rabies certificate issued by
a licensed veterinarian or anti-rabies clinic.
C.
If
not revoked, licenses for the keeping of dogs or cats shall be for
a period of one (1) year.
D.
Application
for a license must be made within thirty (30) days after obtaining
a dog or cat over three (3) months, except that this requirement will
not apply to a non-resident keeping a dog or cat within the Municipality
for not longer than sixty (60) days.
E.
License
fees shall not be required for seeing eye dogs or Governmental police
dogs.
F.
Upon
acceptance of the license application and fee, the Licensing Authority
shall issue a durable tag or identification collar, stamped with an
identifying number and the year of issuance. Tags should be designed
so that they may be conveniently fastened or riveted to the animal's
collar or harness.
G.
Dogs
and cats wear identification tags or collars at all times when off
the premises of the owners.
H.
The
Licensing Authority shall maintain a record of the identifying numbers
of all tags issued and shall make this record available to the public.
I.
The
licensing period shall begin with the fiscal year and shall run for
one (1) year. Application for license may be made thirty (30) days
prior to, and up to, sixty (60) days after the start of the fiscal
year. Persons applying for a license during the licensing year, shall
be required to pay fifty percent (50%) of the fee stipulated in this
Section.
J.
Persons
who fail to obtain a license as required within the time period specified
in this Section will be subjected to a fine of not to exceed one hundred
dollars ($100.00).
[Ord. No. 1290, 11-21-2022]
K.
A license
shall be issued after payment of the applicable fee of two dollars
($2.00).
L.
A duplicate
license may be obtained upon payment of a fifty cent ($.50) replacement
fee.
M.
No
person may use a license for any animal other than the animal for
which it was issued.
[Ord. No. 14 §3, 6-2-1980; Ord. No. 512 §§2 —
3, 5-20-1996; Ord. No.
776 §1, 4-4-2005; Ord. No. 940 §1, 1-19-2012]
A.
No
person, partnership, or corporation shall operate a commercial animal
establishment or animal shelter without first obtaining a permit in
compliance with this Section.
B.
The
Licensing Authority shall promulgate regulations for the issuance
of permits and shall include requirements for humane care of all animals
and for compliance with the provisions of this Article and other applicable
laws. The Licensing Authority may amend such regulations from time
to time as deemed desirable for public health and welfare and the
protection of animals.
C.
Upon
showing by an applicant for a permit that he is willing and able to
comply with the regulations promulgated by the Licensing Authority,
a permit shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee.
D.
The
permit period shall begin with the fiscal year and shall run for one
(1) year. Renewal applications for permits shall be made thirty (30)
days prior to, and up to sixty (60) days after, the start of the fiscal
year. Application for permit to establish a new commercial animal
establishment under the provisions of this Article may be made at
any time.
E.
If
there is a change in ownership of a commercial animal establishment,
the new owner may have the current permit transferred to his name
upon payment of a ten dollar ($10.00) transfer fee.
F.
Annual
permits shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee:
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For each pet shop
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$75.00
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For each auction
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$50.00
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For each circus
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$25.00
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For each performing animal exhibition
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$50.00
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For each grooming shop
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$50.00
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For each temporary boarding facility
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$50.00
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G.
Every
facility regulated by this Chapter shall be considered a separate
enterprise and requires an individual permit.
H.
No
fee shall be required of any veterinary hospital, animal shelter,
or government or municipal operated zoological park.
I.
Any
person who has a change in the category under which a permit was issued
shall be subject to reclassification and appropriate adjustment of
the permit fee shall be made.
J.
Failure
to obtain a permit before opening any facility covered in this Section
shall result in a fine of two hundred dollars fifty cents ($200.50).
K.
A special
permit may be applied and obtained through City Hall for training
of search, rescue and recovery operation dogs. No fee will be required.
[Ord. No. 14 §4, 6-2-1980]
A.
The
Licensing Authority may revoke any permit or license if the person
holding the permit or license refuses or fails to comply with this
Article, the regulation promulgated by the Licensing Authority, or
any law governing the protection and keeping of animals.
B.
Any
person whose permit or license is revoked shall, within ten (10) days
thereafter, humanely dispose of all animals owned, kept, or harbored
and no part of the permit or license fee shall be refunded.
C.
It
shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit or license that
the Licensing Authority shall be permitted to inspect all animals
and the premises where animals are kept at any time and shall, if
permission for such inspections is refused, revoke the permit or license
of the refusing owner.
D.
If
the applicant has withheld or falsified any information on the application,
the Licensing Authority shall refuse to issue a permit or license.
E.
No
person who has been convicted of cruelty to animals shall be issued
a permit or license to operate a commercial animal establishment.
F.
Any
person having been denied a license or permit may not reapply for
a period of thirty (30) days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied
by a ten dollar ($10.00) fee.
[Ord. No. 14 §5, 6-2-1980; Ord. No. 940 §2, 1-19-2012]
A.
All
dogs shall be kept under restraint, except for those used in service
of law enforcement, search and rescue and recovery. Those dogs that
have a special permit obtained through City Hall will be permitted
to be exempt from this Section at all times during training and while
engaged in search and rescue and recovery.
B.
No
owner shall fail to exercise proper care and control of his animals
to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance.
C.
Every
female dog or cat in heat shall be confined in a building or secure
enclosure in such a manner that such dog or cat cannot come into contact
with another animal except for planned breeding.
D.
Every
vicious animal, as determined by the Licensing Authority, shall be
confined by the owner within a building or secure enclosure and shall
be securely muzzled or caged whenever off the premises of its owner.
[Ord. No. 14 §6, 6-2-1980; Ord. No. 125 §73.150, 4-9-1984; Ord. No. 516 §1, 7-1-1996; Ord. No. 1180, 4-20-2020]
A.
Unrestrained
dogs and nuisance animals shall be taken by the Police, Animal Control
Officers, or Code Enforcement Officers and impounded in an animal
shelter and there confined in a humane manner.
B.
Impounded
dogs and cats shall be kept for not less than five (5) working days.
C.
If
by a license tab or other means, the owner of an impounded animal
can be identified, the Animal Control Officer shall immediately upon
impoundment notify the owner by telephone or mail.
D.
At any time prior to the disposal of any animal impounded by the City, the owner thereof, upon satisfactory proof of ownership, may redeem such animal upon exhibiting a certificate of license and a certificate of vaccination for rabies and by paying a redemption fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), plus an additional ten dollars ($10.00) for each day the animal was impounded. If such animal has not been licenses or vaccinated for rabies the owner, in addition to paying the redemption fee and the boarding fee, shall immediately after the animal is released to the owner, have such animal licensed and/or vaccinated for rabies. Thereafter, within five (5) days after the animal has been released to the owner, the owner shall tender to the Code Enforcement Officer proof of licensing and/or vaccination for rabies. If the owner fails to tender proof of licensing and/or vaccination for rabies within the prescribed time, the Code Enforcement Officer shall impound the animal and dispose of the animal pursuant to Subsection (E) of this Section.
[Ord. No. 1188, 5-4-2020; Ord.
No. 1213, 10-19-2020]
E.
Any
animal not reclaimed by its owner within five (5) working days shall
become the property of the local Government authority, or Humane Society,
and shall be placed for adoption in a suitable home or humanely euthanized,
upon the discretion of the Animal Control Officer.
F.
In addition to, or in lieu of, impounding an animal found at large, the Animal Control Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, or Police Officer may issue to the known owner of such animal a notice of ordinance violation. Such notice shall impose upon the owner a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00), which may, at the discretion of the animal owner, be paid to any agency designated by the Licensing Authority within seventy-two (72) hours in full satisfaction of the assessed penalty. In the event that such penalty is not paid within the time period prescribed, a criminal warrant shall be initiated before a Magistrate and upon conviction of a violation of this Article, the owner shall be punished as provided in Section 215.130 of this Article.
G.
The
owner of an impounded animal may also be proceeded against for violation
of this Article.
H.
The
Licensing Authority shall review automatically all licenses issued
to animal owners against whom three (3) or more violations have been
assessed in a twelve (12) month period.
[Ord. No. 14 §7, 6-2-1980]
A.
No
owner shall fail to provide his animals with sufficient good and wholesome
food and water, proper shelter and protection from the weather, veterinary
care when needed to prevent suffering, and with humane care and treatment.
B.
No
person shall beat, cruelly ill treat, torment, overload, overwork,
or otherwise abuse an animal or cause, instigate, or permit any dogfight,
cockfight, bullfight, or other combat between animals or between animals
and humans.
C.
No
owner of an animal shall abandon such animal.
D.
No
person shall crop a dog's ears, except when a licensed veterinarian
issues a signed certificate that the operation is necessary for the
dog's health and comfort, and in no event shall any person except
a licensed veterinarian perform such an operation.
E.
Chickens
or ducklings younger than eight (8) weeks of age may not be sold in
quantities of less than twenty-five (25) to a single purchaser.
F.
No
person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as
a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or their
competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or
offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement
whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.
G.
Any
person who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic
animal shall stop at once and render such assistance as may be possible
and shall immediately report such injury or death to the animal's
owner; in the event the owner cannot be ascertained and located, such
operator shall at once report the accident to the appropriate Law
Enforcement Agency or to the local Humane Society.
H.
No
person shall expose any known poisonous substance, whether mixed with
food or not, so that the same shall be liable to be eaten by any animal,
provided that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose on his
own property common rat poison mixed only with vegetable substances.
[Ord. No. 1114, 1-2-2018]
B.
Only
one (1) mini goat or one (1) mini pig shall be allowed on any premises
within the City, except as hereinafter provided. Mini goats and mini
pigs located in commercial or residential zoned areas shall be located
to the rear of the residential or commercial property and shall be
in an area enclosed, which shall comply with setback requirements
for secondary buildings.
C.
The
owners of all mini pigs and mini goats shall remove all manure and
waste caused by the boarding of said animals on a regular basis, so
as to abate any odor to neighboring properties.
[Ord. No. 14 §8, 6-2-1980]
A.
No
person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild or
vicious animal for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously
or for a fee. This Section shall not be construed to apply to zoological
parks, performing animal exhibition, or circuses.
B.
No
person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet.
C.
The
Licensing Authority shall have the power to release or order the release
of any infant wild animal kept under temporary permit which is deemed
capable of survival.
[Ord. No. 14 §9, 6-2-1980]
A.
No
performing animal exhibition or circus shall be permitted in which
animals are induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemical,
mechanical, electrical, or manual devices in a manner which will cause,
or is likely to cause, physical injury or suffering.
B.
All
equipment used on a performing animal shall fit properly and be in
good working condition.
[Ord. No. 14 §10, 6-2-1980]
The owner of every animal shall be responsible for the removal
of any excreta deposited by his animal(s) on public walks, recreation
areas, or private property.
[Ord. No. 14 §11, 6-2-1980]
No unclaimed dog or cat shall be released for adoption without
being sterilized or without written agreement from the adopter guaranteeing
that such animal will be sterilized and a deposit of at least fifteen
dollars ($15.00) must be paid at the time of adoption.
[Ord. No. 1212, 10-5-2020]
Any owner or person in possession of a dog or cat who surrenders
said dog or cat to the Animal Control Officer to be euthanized, upon
execution of an affidavit indicating the person is the owner or has
right to possession of the same shall pay to the City a fee of thirty-five
dollars ($35.00) to cover the cost of euthanizing the animal.
[Ord. No. 14 §12, 6-2-1980]
The civil and criminal provisions of this Article shall be enforced
by those persons or agencies designated by Municipal authority. It
shall be a violation of this Chapter to interfere with a Humane Officer
in the performance of his duties.
[Ord. No. 14 §13, 6-2-1980; Ord. No. 934 §1, 11-7-2011]
A person violating any provision of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or a term of imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days in the City Jail. If any violation be continuing, each day's violation shall be deemed as a separate violation. If any person be found guilty by a court of violating Section 215.080, his permit to own, keep, harbor or have custody of animals shall be deemed automatically revoked and no new permit may be issued.
[CC §73.020]
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully injure, molest
or disturb in any way any birds or the nest, eggs, young or brood
of any such birds, except that this provision shall not apply to any
birds declared by any law or ordinance to be "pests", nor shall any
person kill, molest or injure any squirrel in the City.
[CC §73.060]
A.
No
person shall deposit, throw or place any dead or fatally sick or injured
animal, or part thereof, on any public place or private premises,
or into any sewer or drainage ditch.
B.
It
shall be the duty of the City to pick up and dispose of all dead animals
and fowl on the public streets or public places.
[CC §73.070; Ord. No. 512 §4, 5-20-1996; Ord. No. 569 §1, 7-7-1997; Ord.
No. 920 §1, 6-6-2011]
A.
No
person shall keep or maintain any hogs, goats or sheep within four
hundred (400) feet of any residence or other dwelling place other
than that of the owner, nor keep or maintain horses or cows within
one hundred fifty (150) feet of the property line of any residence
or other dwelling place other than that of the owner, nor keep or
maintain a combined total of three (3) or more rabbits, chickens,
ducks, turkeys, or other domestic fowl within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of the property line of any residence or other dwelling place
other than that of the owner, provided, however, that if all occupants
of residences or other dwelling places within such distances agree
thereto, in writing, such animals or fowl may be kept and maintained
at less than such distances; and provided, further, that nothing in
this Section shall prevent the keeping of cows, cattle, sheep or goats
at any auction barn or veterinary hospital provided same are kept
in a clean and non-odorous condition.
[Ord. No. 1182, 4-20-2020]
B.
Except for a licensed boarding facility regulated by the Zoning Code
of the City of Scott City, no more than three (3) dogs and/or three
(3) cats over the age of three (3) months may be kept in or on any
premises by any person or combination of persons residing in or working
on said premises within the City of Scott City, Missouri. Premises
encompass the dwelling unit, residence, place of business and adjoining
yard. The total number of cats and dogs can equal six (6), with no
more than three (3) of that combined total being dogs or three (3)
being cats over the age of three (3) months. Any person or group of
persons who shall own, keep or harbor upon his/her premises more than
three (3) dogs or three (3) cats over the age of three (3) months
shall be deemed the owner or keeper of a kennel. Unlicensed kennels
within the City of Scott City are declared to be a public nuisance
and shall hereafter be prohibited within the corporate limits of said
City.
[Ord. No. 1045 §1, 4-4-2016]
[CC §73.080]
Any person who shall, within the City, load, unload, or transfer
from one (1) vehicle to another any hogs, sheep, cattle or other livestock
in any public place, street or thoroughfare or on any private premises,
and any person who shall park or stand any vehicle in which hogs,
sheep, cattle or other livestock are loaded on any public place, street
or thoroughfare or on any unenclosed private premises for a period
longer than one (1) hour, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[CC §73.090]
No person shall, within the City, keep or suffer to be kept
a beehive containing bees.
[CC §73.110; Ord. No. 743 §1, 12-15-2003; Ord. No. 790 §1, 11-7-2005]
No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog which by loud, continual
or frequent barking, howling or yelping shall annoy or disturb any
neighborhood or person, or which habitually barks at or chases pedestrians
or any vehicle whatsoever, to the annoyance of such pedestrians or
drivers.
[CC §73.120]
No person shall own, keep, harbor or allow to be in or upon
his premises any dog of a cross, dangerous, vicious or ferocious disposition,
or which habitually snaps at or bites or manifests a disposition to
bite or attack persons, unless such dog is securely fastened by a
chain not over six (6) feet long, or is otherwise securely confined
upon such premises; and in addition, unless there is in a conspicuous
place upon such premises a sign with letters at least two (2) inches
high containing the following words, "Beware of Dangerous Dog".
[CC §73.130]
A.
No
person owning, controlling, possessing, or having the management or
care, in whole or in part, of any dog shall permit such dog to run
at large or go off the premises of any owner or keeper thereof, unless
such dog is securely tied or led by a line or leash, not to exceed
ten (10) feet in length, so as to effectively prevent such dog from
biting, molesting or approaching any other person or animal.
B.
No
person owning, possessing, or otherwise having under his control or
custody any wild animal or domestic animal or fowl of any kind shall
permit the same to run at large in or upon any of the streets or public
places or unenclosed lands of the City, or to tie or tether same in
such a way that such animal or fowl may go across or upon any of such
places.
