[R.O. 2011 §210.220; Ord. No. 87-34 §§1 — 7, 9-9-1987; Ord. No. 2012-10 §1, 2-27-2012]
A.
No person shall keep swine of any kind anywhere within the City limits of Trenton, Missouri, except as provided in Subsection (D) hereof.
B.
No
cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats, or other such
animals, or ruminants of any kind, may be kept or maintained within
fifty (50) feet of any residence or other dwelling place other than
that of the owner; nor shall any person keep or maintain any rabbits,
geese, ducks, chickens, turkeys, guineas, quail, pheasants, peacocks,
pea hens, or other such domestic fowl or animals or any animals raised
for fur harvesting within seventy-five (75) feet of any residence
or other dwelling place other than that of the owner.
C.
In addition to those requirements set forth in Subsection (B) hereinabove, no person shall keep any cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jennets, sheep, or goats, or any other such animals, or ruminants, of any kind, or any combination of such animals, in any enclosure or pasture unless such enclosure or pasture shall be located within or have an area of at least forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet (one acre) for each foraging unit. The term "foraging
unit" as used in this Section shall include cattle horses,
mules, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats or any other such animals or ruminants
of any kind or any combination of such animals which have a total
weight of not more than one thousand (1,000) pounds. This Section
shall not apply to nursing animals. Owners of properties which house
such animals in excess of this requirement on February 27, 2012 shall
be exempt from the requirements of this Subsection.
D.
Nothing in this Section shall prevent the keeping of those animals set forth in Subsections (A) and (B) hereinabove in any sale or auction facility; in any veterinary hospital; or in any stable or facility for the keeping of horses in individual stalls, provided such stable consists of not less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty-four (24) such individual stalls, and is located on property consisting of not less than three (3) acres in area; and provided that the same are kept in a clean and non-odorous condition. Furthermore, nothing in this Section shall prevent the keeping of those animals set forth in Subsections (A) and (B) hereinabove as a part of any exhibit in conjunction with organized activities such as fairs or livestock shows.
E.
No
person shall keep, allow or permit to be kept on any premises occupied
by him/her or under his/her charge and control, any animal or animals
or fowl in a pen or other enclosure of any kind, under such conditions
that an offensive or noxious smell or odor shall arise therefrom to
the injury, annoyance or inconvenience of any inhabitant or the neighborhood.
F.
Any
person who violates any provisions of this Section shall be deemed
guilty of an ordinance violation, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00),
or by imprisonment in the City Jail for not more than three (3) months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
G.
The
term "person" as used in this Section shall include
the plural, and shall be further defined as to include firms, partnerships,
corporations, political subdivisions, organizations or associations.
