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City of Branson West, MO
Stone County
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[CC 1997 §4-19]
As used in this Division, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context otherwise indicates:
CAT
Any of a family (Felidae) of the domestic cat, both male and female.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
A cat which:
1. 
Molests passerby or chases other animals;
2. 
Damages private property; or
3. 
Is female in heat.
[CC 1997 §4-20]
All cats within the City limits of the City of Branson West, Missouri, must have had a rabies inoculation performed by a duly licensed veterinarian within the previous twelve (12) months and all cats and other domestic animals shall wear a rabies inoculation tag.
[CC 1997 §4-21]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons owning, controlling, keeping, possessing or having the management or care, in whole or in part, of any cat to permit such cat to run at large or go off the premises of the owner or the keeper thereof, or to be upon any street, or other public place within the corporate limits of the City of Branson West at any time, day or night, unless such cat is in the custody and charge of some responsible person so as to effectively prevent such cat from being a public nuisance.
[CC 1997 §4-22]
A. 
All cats found within the City limits of the City of Branson West, Missouri, without a rabies inoculation tag issued by a duly licensed veterinarian showing vaccination against rabies within the previous twelve (12) months shall be considered as strays and taken up and impounded.
B. 
All cats found within said City limits which may be running at large with a rabies inoculation tag as herein provided shall be taken up and impounded. Any such cats taken up or impounded shall be held for five (5) days and may be claimed during business hours during said five (5) days by the owner by paying twenty-five dollar ($25.00) impounding fee plus three dollars ($3.00) per day to cover the cost of such impounding and feeding the animal. If the person or owner, or some person for him/her, does not claim said animals within one (1) week after it is impounded, then the animal shall be disposed of following the expiration of said one (1) week period.
[CC 1997 §4-23]
The enforcement of the provisions of this Division is hereby delegated to the Police Department of Branson West, Missouri, or to an individual named by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Branson West, Missouri, with full power and authority to carry out and perform and execute the provisions as herein contained.