[Ord. No. 932 §12.105, 11-3-1980; Ord. No. 08-38 §§1 — 2, 4-7-2009]
The owner or keeper of any dog of the age of three (3) months or older shall register said dog with the City Clerk on or before July first (1st) of each year. The name and address of the owner or keeper of a dog so registered and an accurate description of the dog shall be entered in a book kept for such purposes by the City Clerk, and a certificate of registration and a metal or plastic tag or check bearing identical numbers shall be issued to a collar or other device and worn by the said dog.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.110, 11-3-1980]
Before any dog shall be registered or a certificate of tag shall be issued as above provided, the owner or keeper of said dog shall present to the said City Clerk a certificate of immunization issued and signed by a licensed and registered veterinarian stating that said dog has been immunized against rabies for the current year, or that said animal has been permanently immunized against rabies.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.115, 11-3-1980]
The annual license tax for each dog shall be two dollars ($2.00) for male and spayed female dogs, and four dollars ($4.00) for all other dogs. Any owner or keeper of any dog who shall fail or refuse to pay such tax when payment is demanded shall forthwith surrender such dog to the City Police for the purpose of being destroyed.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.120, 11-3-1980]
The City Clerk shall keep a list of the persons paying such tax, noting the date and amount of payment, and upon request, report to the Board of Aldermen the name of all persons who have paid such tax and the amount collected. The tax shall be due and payable on the first (1st) day of June each year, provided however, that if any person shall become the owner or keeper of any dog after the month of June in any year, such person shall pay the same tax thereof for the remainder of the year ending June first (1st) following, as if dog has been in the City on the preceding June, and such dog shall be fully subjected to the provisions of this Article. The tax shall be paid by the City Clerk into the City Treasury to the credit of the General Fund of the City. It shall be unlawful for any person to attach or suffer to be attached to any dog on which the tax has not been paid for the current year, the metal or plastic tag hereinbefore described or any imitation thereof.
[Ord. No. 99-10 §1, 5-4-1999]
A. 
Any duly authorized Public Health Official, Law Enforcement Official or Animal Control Officer may impound any animal found running at large outside of the owned or rented property of the owner or custodian of such animal. Any animal impounded pursuant to this Section shall be:
1. 
If the owner can be ascertained and the animal is not diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, held for recovery by the owner. If the owner of the animal can be identified, the owner shall be notified within five (5) business days of impoundment by phone or by mail of the animal's location and recovery procedures. The animal shall be held for ten (10) business days. An animal unclaimed after ten (10) business days may be put up for adoption or humanely killed.
2. 
Placed in the care or custody of a veterinarian, the appropriate animal control authority or animal shelter. The animal shall not be disposed of, unless diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, until after expiration of a minimum of five (5) business days, during which time the public shall have clear access to inspect or recover the animal through time periods ordinarily accepted as usual business hours. After five (5) business days, the animal may be put up for adoption or humanely killed.
3. 
If diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose as determined by a Public Health Official, Law Enforcement Official, veterinarian or Animal Control Officer, humanely killed.
4. 
No animal, whether licensed or not, shall be allowed to run at large or upon the premises of one other than the owner. If any such animal is found running at large in violation of this provision, it shall be taken up and impounded and shall not be released, except upon approval of the Chief of Police after payment of the fees provided as follows:
a. 
Upon the first (1st) taking up, a five dollar ($5.00) release fee plus two dollars ($2.00) per day for each day or part of a day the animal is held.
b. 
Upon being taken up for the second (2nd) time, within three hundred sixty-five (365) days of first (1st) taking up or any other previous taking up, a release fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) plus two dollars ($2.00) per day for each day or part of a day the animal is held.
c. 
Upon the third (3rd) taking up, the animal shall be disposed of by humane methods.
Provided however, that if any dangerous, fierce or vicious animal so found at large cannot be safely taken up and impounded, such animal may be slain by any Police Officer.
B. 
The owner or custodian of an animal impounded pursuant to this Section shall be liable for reasonable costs for the care and maintenance of the animal. Any person incurring reasonable costs for the care and maintenance of such animal shall have a lien against such animal until the reasonable costs have been paid and may put up for adoption or humanely kill any animal if such costs are not paid within ten (10) days after demand. Any moneys received for an animal adopted pursuant to this Subsection in excess of costs shall be paid to the owner of such animal.
C. 
The owner or custodian of any animal killed pursuant to this Section shall be entitled to recover the actual value of the animal up to but not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600.00) if the owner or custodian shows that such killing was unwarranted.
[Ord. No. 08-36 §2, 4-7-2009]
A. 
Maintaining A Kennel Defined. The term to "maintain a kennel", as used in this Chapter, shall mean owning, keeping or harboring at any time, whether at one (1) or more premises or dwelling units within the City of Albany, Missouri, four (4) or more dogs over the age of four (4) months. When four (4) or more dogs are kept for boarding, breeding, grooming, training, impounding, harboring, dealing, exhibiting or show or for any other reason, this shall be deemed as to "maintain a kennel".
B. 
A "premises" or "dwelling unit" shall be defined as:
1. 
One (1) or more lots contiguous with each other, whether improved or not; or
2. 
Any single-family dwelling designed for or occupied exclusively for residential purposes by one (1) family or housekeeping unit; or
3. 
An apartment or unit within a multi-unit structure or complex designed for occupancy by two (2) or more families, each of which contain kitchen, bathroom and livings areas independent and separate from other apartments or units.
C. 
No kennel shall be maintained within the City limits of Albany, Missouri, except by means expressly stated in Chapter 400 of the Municipal Code of the City of Albany.
A. 
Any duly authorized public health official or law enforcement official may seek a warrant from the appropriate court to enable him to enter private property in order to inspect, care for, or impound neglected or abused animals. All requests for such warrants shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the probable cause to believe a violation of Sections 578.003 to 578.023, RSMo., has occurred. A person acting under the authority of a warrant shall not be liable for any necessary damage to property while acting under such warrant. All animals impounded pursuant to a warrant issued under this Section shall be:
1. 
Placed in the care or custody of a veterinarian, the appropriate animal control authority, or an animal shelter. If no appropriate veterinarian, animal control authority, or animal shelter is available, the animal shall not be impounded unless it is diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose.
2. 
If it is determined by a veterinarian that an animal impounded under a warrant is diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, that animal may be humanely killed.
B. 
The owner or custodian of any animal who has been convicted of animal neglect or animal abuse shall be liable for reasonable costs for the care and maintenance of the animal. Any person incurring reasonable costs for the care and maintenance of such animal shall have a lien against such animal until the reasonable costs have been paid, and may put up for adoption or humanely kill such animal if such costs are not paid within ten (10) days after demand. Any moneys received for an animal adopted pursuant to this Subsection in excess of costs shall be paid to the owner of such animal.
C. 
The owner or custodian of any animal killed pursuant to this Section shall be entitled to recover the actual value of the animal if the owner or custodian shows that such killing was unwarranted.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.130, 11-3-1980]
No person shall keep within the City any dog which by loud or frequent or habitual howling or barking shall annoy or disturb any family or neighborhood.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.135, 11-3-1980]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep in the City or suffer to be kept upon his premises or under his control any dog or other animal that is an annoyance or nuisance to any person or is vicious, fierce, dangerous or likely to harm or injure any person, or to suffer such dog or animal to run at large in the City.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.140, 11-3-1980]
No owner or keeper of any female dog shall suffer her to run at large within the City while she is in heat.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.145, 11-3-1980]
The Police or other authorized person, shall apprehend any dog, licensed or not, that has bitten any person and such dog shall be placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for a period of ten (10) days to determine whether or not the dog has rabies and to determine if the dog is safe to be released to the owners. The owner of the dog shall pay the veterinarian for keeping the dog ten (10) days.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.150, 11-3-1980]
It is unlawful for any person to have knowledge that any person has been bitten by a dog or other animal, to refuse to notify the Police promptly. It is unlawful for the owner of such dog or other animal, to refuse or fail to comply with the written or printed recommendations made by the Police or other designated persons in any case.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.155, 11-3-1980]
At the discretion of the Mayor, if in his opinion the safety of the citizens of the City requires it, he may issue a proclamation directing all owners of dogs to muzzle or keep dogs confined for a specified time. Any dogs found running at large after the publication of such proclamation and until such proclamation be revoked shall be killed by the Police or other persons authorized to do so.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.160, 11-3-1980]
In the case of licensed dogs which are impounded for any reason, the Police or other authorized person shall provide notice by ordinary mail to the owner as shown on record at City Hall and the affidavit of the Police or other authorized person that any notices required hereunder have been mailed by ordinary mail with postage prepaid, shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt of such notice by the owner of the dog.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.165, 11-3-1980]
This Article shall not be construed to include any dog temporarily within the City limits which displays a valid dog license from another political subdivision where rabies inoculations are required for obtaining a license, or in the alternative, a certificate of inoculation by any licensed veterinarian.
[Ord. No. 932 §12.170, 11-3-1980]
No person shall interfere with, obstruct or hinder the Police or other authorized person in their attempts to apprehend or restrain any dog.
[Ord. No. 971 §1, 10-18-1983; Ord. No. 98-25 §1, 7-7-1998]
A. 
Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in any other Section of this Article, at the discretion of the Mayor, if in his opinion the public health and safety of the citizens of the City requires it, he may issue a proclamation directing all owners of dogs to keep dogs confined from Tuesday at 6:00 P.M. until Thursday at 2:00 P.M., for such period of weeks as the Mayor in his discretion deems necessary. Any dogs found running at large during this period of time shall be taken up by the Police or other person authorized to do so, and dealt with in the manner prescribed by Section 215.050, including the assessment and collection of detention and release fees. Additionally, if the dog taken up be licensed, notice of impoundment shall be given in the manner set forth in Section 215.130.
B. 
In the event that the solid waste collector shall collect residential solid waste on a date other than Wednesday or Thursday, then no amendment of this Section shall be required, but the Mayor shall be authorized to issue a proclamation for the confinement of dogs from 6:00 P.M. on the evening preceding the first (1st) day of solid waste collection until 2:00 P.M. on the final day of collection.