[R.O. 1992 § 205.010; R.O. of 1942,
§ 5; CC 1970 § 4-1]
All horses, mules, asses, cattle,
hogs, sheep and goats are hereby prohibited from running at large
within the City. All such animals found running at large within the
City are hereby declared nuisances and shall be taken up and impounded
by the Animal Control Officer or the Police of this City in the City
Pound.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.020; R.O. of 1942,
§ 7; CC 1970 § 4-2]
The owner of any animal taken up
and impounded as provided in this Chapter may redeem the same at any
time on or before the day of sale, by paying to the Animal Control
Officer his/her fees and such necessary expenses as may have been
incurred by reason of the detention of such animal, and thereupon
the Chief of Police shall forthwith deliver the animal so redeemed
to the owner thereof or to his/her legal representative.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.030; R.O. of 1942,
§ 6; CC 1970 § 4-3; Ord. No. 7230, 6-15-1992]
Whenever any horse, mule, ass, cattle,
hog, sheep or goat shall have been taken up and impounded as provided
in this Chapter, and no owner shall appear and claim the same, it
shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, after the expiration of
three (3) days from the date of such impounding, to advertise such
animal for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
giving five (5) days' notice of the time and place of sale by written
or printed handbills posted in at least six (6) public places within
the City, which handbills shall contain a brief description of the
animal to be sold, specifying therein the color, marks or brands of
the same.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.040; R.O. of 1942,
§ 8; CC 1970 § 4-4]
They Mayor and the City Council at
any time before the expiration of six (6) months, may refund money
paid into the Treasury under this Chapter upon due proof by affidavit
or other evidence, that the person claiming such money was the legal
owner of the animal from the sale of which such money was paid into
the City Treasury.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.050; R.O. of 1942,
§ 4; CC 1970 § 4-5; Ord. No. 7230, 6-15-1992]
The Animal Control Officer shall
keep a record in which he/she shall enter the time when any animal
or dog is impounded, a description of the same, where found, when
and by whom redeemed or when sold, a memorandum of the date, sale,
price paid and to whom sold. Such record shall at all times be open
to the public inspection.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.060; Ord. No. 7230, 6-15-1992]
B.
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. This Section shall not apply to the provisions
of Section 578.007, RSMo., or Chapter 272, RSMo.
C.
In addition to any other penalty imposed by Section 578.009, RSMo.,
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.
A.
A person is guilty of animal trespass if a person having ownership
or custody of an animal knowingly fails to provide adequate control
for a period equal to or exceeding twelve (12) hours.
B.
For a first conviction of animal trespass, each offense shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
The second and all subsequent convictions shall be punishable by imprisonment
or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both such
fine and imprisonment. All fines for a first conviction of animal
trespass may be waived by the court, provided that the person found
guilty of animal trespass shows that adequate, permanent remedies
for trespass have been made. Reasonable costs incurred for the care
and maintenance of trespassing animals may not be waived. This Section
shall not apply to the provisions of Section 578.007 or Sections 272.010
to 272.370, RSMo.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.065; Ord. No. 5729 § 1, 12-6-1982; Ord. No. 03-9459 § 1, 10-20-2003]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
willfully or maliciously tease, taunt, torment, strike, kick, mutilate,
disable or otherwise injure or kill, or to unwarrantably interfere
or meddle with any canine or equine while such animal is being utilized
by the Washington Police Department, or any officer or employee thereof,
in the performance of any function or duty of said Department, or
of such officer or employee.
B.
Mistreatment of a canine and/or equine
is an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.070; Ord. No. 7230, 6-15-1992]
A.
A person commits the offense of animal abuse if he/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.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under State law.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.080; Ord. No. 3509 § 11, 4-15-1968]
A.
All premises where an animal is kept shall
be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and sanitary
methods shall be used to obliterate or prevent any offensive odors.
B.
Dogs kept in pens shall have a minimum
of thirty (30) square feet of run area per dog, except mother and
puppies, and such areas shall be cleaned at least three (3) times
per week. In no event shall animal waste be allowed to be a part of
garbage or refuse collection.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.090; Ord. No. 3509 § 12, 4-15-1968]
No person shall own, harbor or keep
any dog or other animal when the animal becomes an annoyance affecting
the peace, health or welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.100; R.O. of 1942,
§ 289; CC 1970 § 4-10]
No person shall exhibit in an indecent
manner any stallion, goat, jack, bull, boar or ram, or cause or permit
any such animal to be let to any animal of the opposite sex, unless
the same is in some enclosed shed or stable, and entirely out of public
view and hearing.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.110; R.O. of 1942,
§ 267; CC 1970 § 4-11]
No butcher shall kill or slaughter
any beeves, hogs, sheep or other animals within this City, unless
the house, yard, pen or place where such killing shall take place
is provided with a floor sufficiently tight and solid to prevent its
becoming a receptacle of filth or offensive matter. The floor in every
case shall be constructed with a descent towards a gutter which shall
pass through the same and lead to a public, district or private sewer;
and no slaughtering shall be done in any slaughtering house not provided
with sewer connection. Any violation of the provisions of this Section
shall be deemed a nuisance.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.120; R.O. of 1942,
§ 264; CC 1970 § 4-12]
Whenever any stable, stall, shed
or apartment, or any yard or appurtenance thereof, in which any horse,
cattle, sheep, cow or swine or any other animal or fowl shall be kept,
or any place within the limits of this City, in which manure or liquid
discharges of such animals or fowl shall collect or accumulate, and
which stable, stall, shed or apartment or any yard or appurtenance
thereof, is not kept in a clean and wholesome condition so that no
offensive smell shall be allowed to escape therefrom, shall be deemed
a nuisance.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.130; R.O. of 1942,
§ 258; CC 1970 § 4-13; Ord. No.
7230, 6-15-1992]
The owner or possessor of any animal
or fowl which may die within this City, shall, within twenty-four
(24) hours after the death of such animal or fowl, remove or cause
the same to be removed beyond the City; and if the same is not removed
within twenty-four (24) hours as aforesaid, then it shall be the duty
of the Chief of Police or any Police Officer of this City to cause
the same to be removed at the cost of the owner of said animal or
fowl.
[R.O. 1992 § 205.135; Ord. No. 04-9621 §§ 1—2, 7-19-2004]
A.
No owner, keeper or harborer of any animal
shall allow such animal to perform any normal bodily function of excrement,
urination or regurgitation upon the private property of another person
or upon any other private property not owned by the owner, keeper
or harborer of such animal unless the owner, keeper or harborer of
such animal immediately and properly removes and disposes of any such
waste.
B.
No owner, keeper or harborer of any animal
shall allow such animal to perform any normal bodily function of excrement,
urination or regurgitation upon the private property of another person
or upon any public property, any City, County or State owned or maintained
property for the general public's access, recreation or use unless
the owner, keeper or harborer of such animal immediately and properly
removes and disposes of any such waste.
