[CC 1995 §215.010; Ord. No. 192 §2, 9-21-1980]
The following words, when used in this Chapter, shall have the
meanings set out herein:
Infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard
laboratory testing
Any living being other than human or plant life.
All animals of the canine or feline species, both male and
female, over the age of six (6) months.
When bitten by, or fought with, or has come in close contact
with a dog or other animal shown to be infected with the rabies virus
as determined by standard laboratory testing.
Immunized against rabies at the expense of the owner or custodian
by the administration of antirabic virus by a licensed veterinarian.
Any person, house, dwelling or lot housing three (3) or more
dogs or cats.
Any person having a right of property in a dog or cat, or
who keeps or harbors a dog or cat, or who has it in his/her care,
or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog or cat to
remain on or about any premises owned or occupied by him/her.[1]
Hydrophobia.
Allowing a dog or cat to be off the private premises of the
owner or keeper, or his/her agent or servant, and not on a leash or
confined to the arms, motor vehicle, trailer or other conveyance of
the owner or keeper, his/her agent or servant.
Physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death
or that causes serious disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment
of the function of any part of the body.
A person upon the premises of the owner or keeper of the
dog in question without license or privilege to be upon said premises.
Any dog running at large or a dog on the premises of its
owner or keeper but not confined to said premises by a leash, fence,
structure or other means that would prevent the dog from leaving such
premises.
Any of the following dogs:
Any dog, whether or not running at large and whether or not
unrestrained, that without provocation has bitten any person not a
trespasser causing serious physical injury to that person.
Any unrestrained dog, whether or not running at large, that
without provocation has attempted to bite any person not a trespasser
which would cause serious physical injury to that person.
Any unrestrained dog, whether or not running at large, that
without provocation has placed any person not a trespasser in apprehension
of immediate serious physical injury.
Any dog that has killed another dog, cat or other domestic animal
without provocation.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The former definition of “pit bull
dog,” which immediately followed this definition, was repealed
6-27-2016 by Ord. No. 549 §1.
The owner or keeper of any dog or cat in the City of Crystal
Lake Park is hereby required to have such animals vaccinated against
rabies by a licensed veterinarian and to procure a certificate of
such vaccination from the veterinarian and to present such certificate
to the City Clerk on or before May first (1st) of each year; and the
City Clerk shall register such certificate, which registration shall
remain in force until the April thirtieth (30th) next following said
registration; and upon registration, the City Clerk shall issue a
tag evidencing the registration and certificate of vaccination, and
the owner or keeper shall securely attach the tag so issued to a collar
to be worn continuously by the animal for which the tag was issued.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog or cat to
permit such animal to remain in the City of Crystal Lake Park unless
wearing the tag above provided for herein.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog or cat to permit the same to run at large within the City of Crystal Lake Park at any time. Any dog or cat found without the tag provided in Section 205.020, and any dog or cat found running at large, shall be impounded.
[CC 1995 §215.120; Ord. No. 192 §21, 9-21-1980]
A.
If
the owner of any dog shall allow it to go at large in the City, and
in so doing it shall go upon the private premises of other people
to their annoyance, such conduct is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Upon the occurrence of such nuisance the person offended shall ascertain
the name of the owner of the dog in question, shall cause a written
notice of such occurrence to be given to the owner of such dog, together
with a copy of this Section free of charge to anyone requesting the
same.
B.
The
head of any household where a dog is being kept shall be deemed to
be the "owner" of such dog under this Section, and after receiving
the notice provided by this Section, it shall be the duty of such
head of the household to provide an effective means, other than keeping
such dog in the home, of confining such dog to the premises where
kept. Such head of the household shall be deemed to have allowed such
dog to go at large whenever it is at large, if no such means has been
provided.
A.
It
shall be unlawful to own, keep or harbor a vicious dog in the City
of Crystal Lake Park except in accordance with the following provisions:
1.
Leash and muzzle. No person shall permit a vicious
dog to go outside its kennel or pen unless such dog is securely leashed
with a leash no longer than four (4) feet in length. No person shall
permit a vicious dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of
leash outside its kennel or pen unless a person is in physical control
of the leash. Such dogs may not be leashed to inanimate objects such
as trees, posts or buildings. In addition, all vicious dogs on a leash
outside its kennel or pen must be muzzled by a muzzling device sufficient
to prevent such dog from biting persons or other animals.
2.
Confinement. All vicious dogs shall be securely
confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel,
except when leashed and muzzled as above provided. Such pen, kennel
or structure must have secure sides and a secure top attached to the
sides. All structures used to confine vicious dogs must be locked
with a key or combination lock when such dogs are within the structure.
Said structure must have a secure bottom or floor attached to the
sides of the pen or the sides of the pen must be imbedded in the ground
no less than two (2) feet. Also, such structures must be adequately
lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
3.
Confinement indoors. No vicious dog may be kept
on a porch, patio or any part of a house or structure that would allow
the dog to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no
such animal may be kept in a house or structure when the windows are
open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle
preventing the dog from exiting the structure.
4.
Signs. All owners, keepers or harborers of vicious
dogs within the City shall display in a prominent place on their premises
a sign easily readable by the public using the words "Beware
of Dog". In addition, a similar sign is required to be posted
on the kennel or pen of such dog.
[CC 1995 §215.160; Ord. No. 192 §25, 9-21-1980]
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, the City Police, and any other person of the City of Crystal Lake Park, especially designated by the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor for such purpose, to take up any dog or cat without the tag provided in Section 205.020, any dog or cat running at large, or any vicious dog in violation of Section 205.040 above and to impound the same. In effecting the capture of any dog or cat, the officers aforesaid are authorized and directed to use traps, nets, tranquilizer guns or any other humane method. Such officer is hereby authorized to enter upon any unfenced lot, tract or parcel of land for the purpose of seizing and impounding any dog so violating this Chapter.
Any officer performing duties under this Chapter shall be compensated
from the City Treasury as provided from time to time by the Board
of Aldermen. Such officer shall account to the City for all sums collected
from owners or keepers under this Chapter and pay same into the City
Treasury. Costs of feeding and keeping dogs or cats impounded shall
be paid from the City Treasury.
Every officer impounding a dog or cat under this Chapter shall,
within twenty-four (24) hours after such impounding, enter upon a
registry open to the public and in plain public view at the City Hall
of the City a description of such dog or cat, including breed, color
and approximate size, and the date apprehended, and if the owner or
keeper is known, the name and address of such owner or keeper; or
the owner or keeper shall be given actual notice of the impoundment
of such dog or cat before disposition of such dog or cat.
The owner or keeper of any dog or cat impounded under this Chapter
shall pay to the Chief of Police, Police Officer, or other official
especially designated to receive the same, a sum sufficient to reimburse
the City for its costs in impounding such dog or cat and keeping it
impounded.
[CC 1995 §215.190; Ord. No. 192 §28, 9-21-1980]
All unvaccinated dogs redeemed at the dog pound must be immediately
vaccinated against rabies.
All impounded dogs shall be redeemed within one (1) week. Any
such dog not redeemed within such time may be sold or euthanized.
A.
A person
is guilty of animal neglect when he/she has custody or ownership or
both of an animal and fails to provide adequate care or adequate control
which results in substantial harm to the animal.
B.
A person
is guilty of animal abandonment when he/she has knowingly abandoned
an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate
care.
C.
Animal
neglect or animal abandonment are ordinance violations. For a first
(1st) offense of either violation, a term of imprisonment not to exceed
fifteen (15) days, or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00),
or both such fine and imprisonment may be imposed. For a second (2nd)
or subsequent violation of either offense, a term of imprisonment
not to exceed ninety (90) days, or a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars ($500.00), or both such fine and imprisonment may be imposed.
All fines and penalties for a first (1st) conviction of animal neglect
or animal abandonment may be waived by the court provided that the
person found guilty of animal neglect or abandonment shows that adequate,
permanent remedies for the neglect or abandonment have been made.
Reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of neglected
or abandoned animals may not be waived.
D.
In
addition to any other penalty imposed by this Section, the court may
order a person found guilty of animal neglect or animal abandonment
to pay all reasonable costs and expenses necessary for:
1.
The care and maintenance of neglected or abandoned 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 or abandonment; and
4.
The avoidance or minimization of any public health risks created
by the neglect or abandonment of the animals.
A.
A person
is guilty of animal abuse when a person:
1.
Intentionally or purposely kills an animal in any manner not allowed
by or expressly exempted from the provisions of Sections 578.005 to
578.023 and 273.030, RSMo.;
2.
Purposely or intentionally causes injury or suffering to an animal;
or
3.
Having ownership or custody of an animal knowingly fails to provide
adequate care or adequate control.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A.
A person
commits the offense of knowingly releasing an animal if that person,
acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of an animal,
intentionally releases any animal that is lawfully confined for the
purpose of companionship or protection of persons or property or for
recreation, exhibition or educational purposes.
B.
As
used in this Section, "animal" means every living
creature, domesticated or wild, but not including Homo sapiens.
C.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to a public servant acting
in the course of such servant's official duties.
[CC 1995 §215.150; Ord. No. 192 §24, 9-21-1980; Ord. No. 284 §§1 — 2, 12-9-1991]
A.
Any
person having ownership, control or possession of a dog shall not
permit the dog to go off the premises of the owner or keeper thereof
unless the dog is secured or tied by means of a line or leash to effectively
prevent the dog from biting, molesting, being with or approaching
any person or other animal. It shall further be unlawful for any person
having ownership, control or possession of a dog within the City,
whether such animal is attached to a leash or running at large, to
allow or permit such animal to defecate upon any private or public
property other than such person's own premises unless such person
shall remove the feces deposited by said animal within five (5) minutes
and dispose of same.
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.
No person may keep any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar,
cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena,
wolf, bear, non-human primate, coyote, any deadly, dangerous, or poisonous
reptile, or any deadly or dangerous reptile over eight (8) feet long,
in any place other than a properly maintained zoological park, circus,
scientific, or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary
hospital, or animal refuge, unless such person has registered such
animals with the local law enforcement agency in the County in which
the animal is kept.
[CC 1995 §200.330; Ord. No. 192 §30, 9-21-1980]
Kennels shall be and hereby are prohibited within the City.
The owner and/or operator of any kennel within the City in violation
of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each day's operation
shall be construed to be a separate offense.
[CC 1995 §215.110; Ord. No. 192 §20, 9-21-1980]
All female dogs in the City, licensed or unlicensed, shall be
securely confined in an enclosed place while in heat.
[CC 1995 §215.135; Ord. No. 339 §1, 3-10-1999]
A.
It
shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess within
the corporate limits of the City of Crystal Lake Park, Missouri:
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Section 215.190, Keeping of Registered
Pit Bulls, adopted CC 1995 §215.137, as amended, was repealed
6-27-2016 by Ord. No. 549 §1.
[CC 1995 §215.210]
No person shall keep a dog which by loud, frequent barking or
howling disturbs the surrounding neighborhood, and no person shall
keep a cat which by loud, frequent meowing or other noises disturbs
the surrounding neighborhood.
[CC 1995 §215.220]
The keeping, sheltering and maintaining of more than three (3)
cats or three (3) dogs over the age of six (6) months without a merchant's
license from the City for the sale of the same shall be deemed a nuisance
and is hereby prohibited.
[CC 1995 §215.030; Ord. No. 192 §5, 9-21-1980]
It shall be the duty of any person bitten in the City by an
animal subject to rabies, and the duty of the parent or guardian of
any minor child so bitten, and the duty of any doctor treating any
such person or child to report the same to the County Department of
Public Health immediately giving the name and address of the owner
of such animal, the time and place of the occurrence, and a description
of such animal.
[CC 1995 §215.040; Ord. No. 192 §6, 9-21-1980]
Any person having ownership, control or possession of such an
animal subject to rabies that has bitten anyone shall immediately
surrender said animal to the County Health Commissioner or confine
it under his/her supervision, if he/she permits it.
[CC 1995 §215.050; Ord. No. 192 §7, 9-21-1980]
Any person destroying an animal affected with rabies or suspected
of being affected with rabies shall immediately notify the St. Louis
County Department of Public Health and shall surrender the carcass
of such animal upon demand. The owner or custodian of any such destroyed
animal shall immediately provide the said Department of Public Health
with full particulars thereof, including the time, date, location,
the names and addresses of any person bitten by said animal and also
the name and address of the owner or person having custody of any
animal exposed to the animal destroyed.
[CC 1995 §215.060; Ord. No. 192 §8, 9-21-1980]
Every owner or possessor of any animal which may die within
the City, whether upon his/her premises or upon the premises of another,
shall within twenty-four (24) hours after the death of such animal
cause the carcass of said animal to be removed beyond the limits of
the City.
[CC 1995 §215.070; Ord. No. 192 §16, 9-21-1980]
A.
The
provisions and requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to dogs
that temporarily stray into the City from an adjoining municipality
provided:
1.
Such dog is owned by a resident of such other municipality, and
2.
Such dog carries a tag showing that a license has been duly issued
for it by such other municipality during the current year, and
3.
Such other municipality has a similar or reciprocal provision in
its ordinances extending similar benefits to residents of this City.
