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 this 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.
[Ord. No. 040830A §4, 8-30-2004]
No person shall keep any animal, including, but not limited
to, dogs, who, by causing frequent or long continued noise, shall
disturb the peace, comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity.
[Ord. No. 051114 §§3 — 6, 11-14-2005; Ord. No. 140714A §1, 7-14-2014]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or own a dog or cat
within the City, until and unless such person secures a rabies vaccination
certificate and the dog displays a tag of registration-vaccination
from a veterinarian who holds a current license from the State.
B.
The
licensed veterinarian, upon vaccination of a dog or cat, shall issue
a certificate of vaccination, the date thereof and shall also furnish
a collar tag showing such vaccination. The vaccination shall be valid
for the length of time set forth in the most recent "Compendium of
the Animal Rabies Control" published by the Center for Disease Control
and said compendium shall be kept on file with the City Clerk's office
at all times.
C.
The
rabies vaccine to be used shall be approved by the Society of Veterinary
Practitioners of Greene County, Missouri.
D.
The
tag issued after vaccination shall be attached to the dog for which
it was issued by means of a secure collar or harness. No cat shall
be required to display its collar tag.
[Ord. No. 051114 §§7 — 8, 11-14-2005]
A.
If
a tag is lost, another tag of the same shape may be obtained from
the veterinarian who issued the original upon presentation of the
original certificate and upon payment of the veterinarian's fee.
B.
A tag
shall not be transferred from the dog or cat for which it was issued
to any other dog or cat.
[Ord. No. 051114 §§2, 9, 11-14-2005]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person owning, controlling, harboring, possessing
or having the management or care of any dog to permit such dog to
run at large on or from the premises of such person. Every dog, when
on any street, alley, park, school ground or any other public place
in the City, which is not attached to a leash, the other end of which
is securely held, shall be deemed running at large. Every dog when
on private property within said City, which is either not attached
to a leash, the other end of which is securely held or which is not
so confined by fences or other enclosures so as to prevent its straying
from the premises, shall be deemed running at large.
B.
Any dog found running at large shall be impounded. A dog running
at large is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall
be the duty of the City of Willard Public Works Department and/or
the Willard Police Department to abate the nuisance. Employees of
the City of Willard Public Works Department and/or the Willard Police
Department shall have authority to enter upon private property and
shall have authority to open gates, cross fences and take whatever
steps necessary to abate the nuisance so as to impound the dog that
is running at large, except nothing contained herein shall be construed
to authorize the City employee to enter into a dwelling of a person.
[Ord. No. 140714A §2, 7-14-2014]
[Ord. No. 051114 §10, 11-14-2005; Ord. No. 140714A §3, 7-14-2014]
A.
The City of Willard shall arrange for the impoundment by the Springfield
Animal Shelter which shall keep such dog or cat impounded for a period
of five (5) business days. During impoundment, the dog or cat shall
be housed, fed and watered in a manner consistent with good veterinary
practices and all applicable Department of Agriculture regulations.
During the five-day period, the dog or cat may be released from the
impound to any person who signs an affidavit swearing that such dog
or cat is his/her personal property and complying with the provisions
herein. If such person or owner fails to claim and redeem said dog
or cat within said five (5) days, then the Springfield Animal Shelter
may arrange for the rescue or humane euthanasia of said dog or cat.
Any owner seeking to redeem or release a dog or cat from impoundment
shall be required to pay the Springfield Animal Shelter the rates
in effect at that time, during the time said dog or cat was impounded.
B.
Further, should an animal, pursuant to court order or other extraordinary
circumstances, be kept for more than five (5) days by the Springfield
Animal Shelter after said transfer from the City of Willard, any owner
of the transferred animal shall be responsible for payment to the
Springfield Animal Shelter the current daily boarding fee beginning
on the sixth day of housing the animal and continuing until the animal
is returned to its owner, transferred from the Springfield Animal
Shelter or humanely euthanized.
[Ord. No. 051114 §11, 11-14-2005; Ord. No. 120514A §1, 5-14-2012]
A.
Cats. It shall be unlawful for a family to keep, harbor
or own more than three (3) cats over the age of six (6) months in
any dwelling or structure on any lot within the City limits of the
City of Willard, unless a license has been issued by the City to operate
a cattery or animal rescue center.
B.
Dogs. It shall be unlawful for a family to keep, harbor
or own more than three (3) dogs over the age of six (6) months in
any dwelling or structure on any lot within the City limits of the
City of Willard, unless a license has been issued by the City to operate
a kennel or animal rescue center.
[Ord. No. 051114 §§12 — 13, 11-14-2005; Ord. No. 140714A §4, 7-14-2014]
A.
Any dog that bites a human shall be turned over to a private licensed
veterinarian located within fifteen (15) miles of the center of the
City of Willard or at the Springfield Animal Control for observation
as to the existence of rabies for the required ten-day rabies quarantine
period. The owner of the animal in quarantine shall provide proof
to the Willard Police Department if a private veterinarian is used.
Under no circumstances shall the offending dog be destroyed by anyone
until such observation is complete. Expenses of keep of the dog during
observation shall be paid by the person owning, controlling, harboring,
possessing or having the management or care of said dog.
B.
No person shall destroy a biting dog without submitting it for observation
or shall refuse to deliver up to the City of Willard his/her dog when
requested to do so when said City of Willard shall have reasonable
grounds to believe that a person has been bitten by said dog.
