[CC 1987 §450.010; Ord. No. 448 §9, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 638 §1, 4-19-1988]
The following terms, as used in this Article, shall be defined
as follows:
As specifically named herein, by whatever other names they
might be called, include every age and sex of each of the herein named
species of animals or poultry.
The Director of the County Health Center or his/her authorized
agent.
Any person, firm or corporation owning and/or actually keeping,
having, using or maintaining any of the animals or poultry herein
referred to.
Any condition of good order and cleanliness which precludes
the probability of disease transmission.
[CC 1987 §450.020; Ord. No. 448 §1, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 638 §2, 4-19-1988]
It is hereby declared unlawful to keep horses, ponies, mules,
donkeys, cattle, goats, sheep, swine, turkeys, guineas, geese, ducks,
pigeons, rabbits, hares and chickens within the corporate limits of
the City of Hayti, Missouri, except that rabbits, hares and chickens
may be kept under the conditions hereafter set forth. The keeping
of animals or poultry within the limited number herein set forth in
medical laboratories and/or educational institutions for medical research
or in veterinarian hospitals for treatment shall be kept under the
same conditions prescribed by the Health Officer for such limited
purposes without the necessity of compliance with the distance and
structural requirements herein otherwise set forth.
[CC 1987 §450.030; Ord. No. 448 §2, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 638 §3, 4-19-1988]
Rabbits, hares and chickens may be kept within the corporate
limits of the City of Hayti, Missouri, as long as the facilities for
keeping such animals or poultry meet the standards prescribed in this
Article. The total number of chickens shall not exceed twelve (12),
the total number of rabbits or hares shall not exceed four (4).
[CC 1987 §450.040; Ord. No. 448 §3, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 638 §4, 4-19-1988]
A.
Practices
to be observed in the keeping of said animals and poultry under this
Article:
1.
The distance between the exterior limits of the place where such
animals or poultry are kept and the exterior limits of the nearest
dwelling occupied by any person other than the applicant, owner or
permit holder shall be sufficient so as not to create a nuisance.
2.
Every keeper of any of said animals or poultry shall confine the
same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent their running at large
and such enclosure shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition
at all times and an approved insecticide shall be used as often as
deemed necessary by the Health Officer.
3.
Every keeper shall provide a shelter or area of a size sufficient
to be conducive to good sanitation practices and he/she shall provide
adequate and sanitary drainage for the shelter or area.
4.
Every keeper of any of said animals or poultry shall cause the litter
and droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle
of such a type that when closed it is ratproof and flyproof and after
each such collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be
kept closed. At least twice each week, each such keeper shall cause
all litter and droppings so collected to be disposed of in such a
way as not to permit the presence of fly larvae or to create a nuisance.
5.
Every keeper of any of said animals shall cause all food provided
therefor to be stored and kept in a ratproof, fly-tight building,
box, container or receptacle.
6.
The feeding of garbage to any said animals or poultry shall be prohibited.
7.
The premises shall be subject to inspection by the Health Officer
or any of his/her representatives at any reasonable hour of the day.
[Ord. No. 650 §§I —
IV, 12-18-1989]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or entity to keep,
maintain and/or harbor or in any way possess, or to allow or permit
the accomplishment of same, within the corporate limits of the City
of Hayti, Missouri, any number of bees (superfamily Apoidea).
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or entity to keep,
maintain and/or harbor any number of beehives and/or apiaries, or
to allow or permit the accomplishment of same, within the corporate
limits of the City of Hayti, Missouri.
C.
The
keeping, maintaining and/or harboring of any number of bees, beehives
or apiaries within the corporate limits of the City of Hayti, Missouri,
is hereby declared to be a nuisance abatable by any appropriate means
provided by law which shall be in addition to any punishment hereinafter
provided for the violation of this Section.
D.
Any
person, firm, corporation or entity violating or permitting the violation
of any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and fined the sum of not less than fifty dollars
($50.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and in addition
thereto the court may impose a term of imprisonment for a period not
to exceed thirty (30) days. Additionally, the court may order the
bees and/or beehives and/or apiaries removed from the City. Should
the keeper, maintainer or harborer of such bees, beehives and/or apiaries
refuse to remove same from the City, the Municipal Judge may find
the said keeper, maintainer or harborer in contempt of court and order
the immediate confiscation and impoundment of said bees, beehives
and/or apiaries. Each day that a violation of this Section continues
shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition to the foregoing penalties,
any person, firm, corporation or entity in violation of this Section
may be ordered to pay all expenses incurred by the City in the removal
of any bees, beehives and/or apiaries ordered to be so removed and
any court costs incurred or necessitated by the enforcement of this
Section.
[CC 1987 §450.050; Ord. No. 448 §4, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 638 §5, 4-19-1988]
It shall be the duty of the Health Officer or his/her authorized
representative to make an inspection of any property suspected of
keeping said animals and poultry. Written notification of any violation
of this Article shall be given by the Health Officer or his/her authorized
representative to the occupant of the property upon which the violation
occurs and a copy shall be given to the Marshal, and the provisions
of this Article shall be complied with within thirty (30) days following
date of notice of violation.
[CC 1987 §450.060; Ord. No. 448 §5, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 638 §6, 4-19-1988]
It shall be the duty of the Marshal or his/her authorized representative,
after receiving written notification of violation, to make another
inspection and as often thereafter as is necessary for securing compliance
under the provisions of this Article.
