[CC 1991 §210.100; CC 1970 §4-19; Ord. No. 96 §13, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §12, 7-17-1972]
Any person having custody of or harboring a dog for fifteen
(15) or more consecutive days shall be considered to be the owner
of the dog.
[CC 1991 §210.110; CC 1970 §4-20; Ord. No. 96 §1, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §1, 7-17-1972]
Any person having the possession or custody of a dog within
this City shall be required to make application for a license therefor.
[CC 1991 §210.120; CC 1970 §4-21; Ord. No. 96 §1, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §1, 7-17-1972; Ord. No. 482 §1, 4-12-1976]
Applications for licenses required by this Article shall be
made to the City Clerk. The application shall state the ownership
of the animal, its age, sex, color and species and the number, date
and place of issuance of any previous license obtained for such animal.
The City Clerk shall furnish blank numbered application forms. Applications
shall be signed by the applicant. Separate applications shall be made
for each animal. Such application shall be accompanied by a certificate
of inoculation against rabies signed by a licensed veterinarian, which
certificate shall have been executed sometime during the previous
thirty-six (36) month period if a three (3) year type vaccine approved
by the Director of Health was administered or during a previous twelve
(12) month period for all other vaccines.
[CC 1991 §210.130; CC 1970 §4-22; Ord. No. 96 §2, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §2, 7-17-1972]
Applications for a dog license shall be made and the license
obtained on or before April first (1st) of each year. A license shall
be obtained within sixty (60) days after the birth of any animal born
after April first (1st), the license procurement date.
[CC 1991 §210.140; CC 1970 §4-23; Ord. No. 96 §2, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §2, 7-17-1972; Ord. No. 729 §1, 7-12-1993]
The City Clerk shall issue a dog license to any person upon
proper application for which he/she shall charge a fee of five dollars
($5.00) for each dog.
[CC 1991 §210.150; CC 1970 §4-24; Ord. No. 96 §3, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §3, 7-17-1972]
The City Clerk shall have prepared dog license plates (tags)
made of metal or other suitable material to be issued to applicants
securing a license. Such license plates (tags) shall be numbered and
the numbers thereon shall correspond to the number appearing on the
license and on the application for such license.
[CC 1991 §210.160; CC 1970 §4-25; Ord. No. 96 §3, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §3, 7-17-1972]
The license plates (tags) issued pursuant to this Article shall
be securely fastened on the collar or harness of the dog for which
the license is issued and shall be worn at all times.
[CC 1991 §210.170; CC 1970 §4-26; Ord. No. 96 §§2, 23, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §22, 7-17-1972]
A.
The
transfer of ownership or custody of any dog shall be reported to the
City Clerk by the transferee within ten (10) days after such transfer,
by written notice on forms supplied by the City Clerk, at which time
the transferee shall pay to the City Clerk a transfer fee of twenty-five
cents ($0.25).
B.
No
license or license tag shall be held by any person other than the
one to whom the license or license tag has been originally issued,
except where a transfer of ownership takes place and is duly reported
as provided for in these regulations.
[CC 1991 §210.180; CC 1970 §4-27; Ord. No. 96 §25, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §23, 7-17-1972]
No person shall place or cause to be placed upon a dog any license
tag or imitation of a license tag other than the correct City license
tag for the current year.
[CC 1991 §210.190; CC 1970 §4-28; Ord. No. 96 §22, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §21, 7-17-1972]
Any owner of a dog who suffers the loss of his/her dog license
tag shall report the loss promptly to the City Clerk and exhibit the
original license at which time he/she shall be issued a new license
tag at a cost of fifty cents ($.50).
[CC 1991 §210.195; CC 1970 §4-29; Ord. No. 96 §14, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §13, 7-17-1972]
The City Clerk shall issue a dog license and license tag, without
charge, for any dog duly and properly trained to assist blind persons
when any such dog is actually being used by a blind person for the
purpose of aiding or assisting such blind person in going from place
to place. The application for such license shall be accompanied by
an affidavit of the owner or person having custody of such dog, verifying
the facts stated therein.
[CC 1991 §210.200; CC 1970 §4-30; Ord. No. 96 §19, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §18, 7-17-1972]
The licensing provisions of this Article shall not apply to
dogs owned or in the custody of persons who are non-residents of the
City and who are traveling through the City or temporarily sojourning
therein for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.
[CC 1991 §210.210; CC 1970 §4-31; Ord. No. 96 §4, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §4, 7-17-1972]
A.
The
Chief of Police or his/her deputies shall have the power to catch,
confine and impound in a suitable place all dogs which are required
to have licenses and which are without a license displayed in the
manner provided herein.
B.
The
Chief of Police or his/her deputies shall also have the power to catch,
confine and impound in a suitable place all dogs, either licensed
or unlicensed, found on any public street, sidewalk, alleyway or place
or upon private property other than that belonging to the owner of
such dog, unless the dog is on a leash not over six (6) feet long.
[CC 1991 §210.220; CC 1970 §4-32; Ord. No. 96 §27, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §25, 7-17-1972]
The Chief of Police and his/her deputies, assistants and employees
when in pursuit of a dog shall have the right of entry upon any unenclosed
lots or land for the purpose of collecting and catching any stray
or unlicensed dog, except that no dog shall be caught or collected
upon the premises of the owner.
[CC 1991 §210.230; CC 1970 §4-33; Ord. No. 96 §6, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §6, 7-17-1972]
Any dog captured and impounded as provided herein may be redeemed
to the custody of the owner or other person having the right of possession
of such animal upon the presentation of a proper license and upon
payment of a redemption fee as set by the impounding facility.
[CC 1991 §210.240; CC 1970 §4-34; Ord. No. 96 §6, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §6, 7-17-1972]
If any dog is not redeemed in the manner provided in Section 210.230 in one (1) week after his/her capture, such animal may, in the discretion of the Chief of Police or his/her deputies, be disposed of; however, such dog may be redeemed by any other person before its disposal upon securing a license for the dog and paying the redemption fee provided for in Section 210.230.
[CC 1991 §210.250; CC 1970 §4-35; Ord. No. 96 §20, 2-6-1950; Ord. No. 422 §19, 7-17-1972]
All dogs caught and impounded by the Chief of Police or his/her
deputies shall be given humane treatment and care while confined in
the dog pound.
[CC 1991 §210.260; CC 1970 §4-36; Ord. No. 96 §24, 2-6-1950]
Any dog caught or impounded through error by the Chief of Police
or his/her deputies shall be surrendered or delivered immediately
on demand to the owner or custodian of such dog or dogs and no fee
shall be collected.
[CC 1991 §210.290; CC 1970 §4-39; Ord. No. 505 §1, 10-11-1977]
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, controlling or possessing
or having management or care, in whole or in part of dogs, whether
licensed or not, to keep more than two (2) dogs on the premises of
the owner or keeper thereof at any one time, but such restrictions
shall not apply to dogs less than three (3) months of age.
[Ord. No. 2007-13 §§1
— 2, 7-9-2007]
A.
The
following dogs may not be kept within the City of Pine Lawn, Missouri:
1.
Any "pit bull dog" being defined to mean:
a.
The bull terrier breed of dog;
b.
The Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog;
c.
The American pit bull terrier breed of dog;
d.
The American Staffordshire breed of dog;
e.
Dogs of mixed breed or other breeds than above listed which breed
or mixed breed is known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terrier;
or
f.
Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly
of the breeds of bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American
pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, any other breed
commonly known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers, or
a combination of any of these breeds.
2.
Rottweiler breed, including dogs of mixed breed and any dog which
has the appearance and characteristics of being predominately of the
Rottweiler breed.
B.
Punishment. The owner or keeper of any of the above defined
dogs found within the City limits of the City of Pine Lawn may be
punished by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and may
be jailed for up to ninety (90) days or both. Additionally, the dog
or dogs shall be immediately confiscated by the Animal Control Officer
of the City.[1] If a violation of this Section continues, each day's violation
shall be deemed a separate violation.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The position of Animal Control was eliminated
by Ord. No. 2013-037 §1, adopted 11-11-2013.
