[Ord. No. 413-00 Art. III §1, 4-17-2000; Ord. No. 608 §1, 10-6-2008; Ord. No. 709 §1, 3-4-2013]
A.
All Dogs To Have License. It shall be the duty of every
person keeping a dog over the age of six (6) months within the City
limits to secure and display on a collar worn on the dog's neck an
annual license issued by the City of Strafford, Missouri. Application
for same must be made within fourteen (14) days of kenneling the dog
within the City limits.
B.
Procedure For Issuance.
1.
The Clerk shall issue a license upon satisfactory application by
any person provided that the applicant satisfies the following requirements:
a.
Pays to the Clerk the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per license for
each dog to be licensed; provided however, an applicant, who submits
a certification from a licensed veterinarian that the dog sought to
be licensed has been spayed or neutered, shall only be required to
pay the sum of five dollars ($5.00) per license for each such dog;
and
b.
Submits a certificate of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian
demonstrating that each dog to be licensed is currently immunized
against rabies at the time of application for license.
2.
Upon receiving the application accompanied by those items identified in Subsection (B)(1)(a) and (b) above, the Clerk shall issue a certificate to the applicant verifying issuance of the license, together with a metal tag bearing a registration number and the year of issuance, which tag shall be affixed to the collar of the dog for which the license has been issued.
3.
Licenses shall be valid for a period of one (1) year and shall be
due and renewable on the first (1st) day of January of each calendar
year. Licenses issued after June thirtieth (30th) shall be charged
at one-half (1/2) the total rate.
[Ord. No. 802 § 1, 5-15-2017]
4.
The Clerk shall maintain records of all licenses issued pursuant
to this Article. Such records shall include the registration number
for each license; the name, address and phone number of the applicant;
the breed, color, sex and age of the dog for which a license is issued;
a copy of the immunization certificate; and a copy of the certificate
confirming that the dog has been spayed or neutered, if such was submitted.
C.
Kennels Or Boarding Facilities. Any person keeping five
(5) or more dogs over the age of six (6) months for a period of more
than one hundred twenty (120) days shall be deemed to be operating
a kennel/boarding facility and shall be subject to the licensing requirements
of the State Statute and all applicable City ordinances.
[Ord. No. 413-00 Art. III §2, 4-17-2000]
A.
Reasonable Control Required. Any person owning, keeping
or possessing dogs must at all times maintain reasonable control over
said animal(s).
B.
Reasonable Control. A person maintains reasonable control
if:
C.
Suitable
enclosure is any enclosure which is reasonably calculated to confine
the dog to a specific area and prevent the animal's escape and which
does so in a humane manner. Any enclosure which prevents the animal's
access to shelter or water for periods longer than four (4) hours
shall be deemed not suitable for the purpose of this Section.
[Ord. No. 413-00 Art. III §3, 4-17-2000]
A.
Impoundment. Any dog found at large in the City of Strafford
shall be taken up by the Police Department or Animal Control Officer
and impounded at a suitable facility for keeping of dogs.
B.
Notice To Owner.
1.
Licensed dogs. If a dog so impounded has a license
displayed on its collar, the Police Department or Animal Control Officer
shall send notice of the dog's impoundment to the person listed on
the City's records as the owner of the license.
2.
Unlicensed dogs. If a dog so impounded has no license
displayed on its collar, the Police Department or Animal Control Officer
shall cause a public notice to be posted on the window at City Hall.
C.
E.
Responsibility Of The Owner. Notwithstanding the provisions
of this Section, the owner of any impounded dog shall be liable to
the City for all costs associated with the capture, impounding, euthanization
and disposal of the animal.
Whenever rabies becomes prevalent in the City, the Mayor shall,
according to the necessity of the case, issue a quarantine order,
requiring every owner or person in charge of any dog or dogs within
the limits of the City, to either kill or impound his/her dog or dogs,
or to have such dog or dogs immunized. Said order shall be published
once in the paper officially publishing the business of the City;
and in the absence of such paper, shall be posted as in case of sales
of personal property. The Mayor is authorized by proclamation, to
terminate any such quarantine whenever, in his/her judgment, the necessity
for it no longer exists.