[R.O. 2004 § 205.010; Ord. No. 388 § 3, 11-19-1996]
The following words, when used in this Chapter,
shall have the meanings set out herein:
ANIMAL
Every living vertebrate, except a human being, including
dogs, fowl, cattle, horses, chickens, buffalo.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICIAL
The duly authorized and appointed City of Bourbon employee,
or person under contract with the City of Bourbon, to provide animal
control, or such person's delegated representative, who has responsibility
for enforcement of this Article, and who is responsible for the care
and custody of all animals impounded or held by the City of Bourbon.
AT LARGE
An animal shall be "at large" when off the property of the
owner and/or when an animal is off the property of the owner and such
animal is not securely led or tied by a line or leash of no more than
six (6) feet in length.
DOGS
All animals of the canine species, both male and female.
OWNER or KEEPER
Any person having a right of property in a dog, or who keeps
or harbors a dog, or who has it in his/her care or acts as its custodian,
or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on or about any premises
owned or occupied by him/her.
PIT BULL DOG
Any and all of the following dogs:
1.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed of dogs.
2.
The American Staffordshire Terrier breed of
dogs.
3.
The American Pit Bull Terrier breed of dogs.
4.
Dogs which have the appearance and characteristics
of being predominately of the breeds of the dogs known as Staffordshire
Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire
Terrier.
SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
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.
TAG
A registration plate issued by the City of Bourbon.
TRESPASSER
A person upon the premises of the owner or keeper of the
dog in question without license or privilege to be upon said premises.
UNRESTRAINED DOG
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.
VACCINATION
The vaccination for rabies and the issuance of an appropriate
certificate by a licensed veterinarian.
VICIOUS DOG
Any of the following dogs:
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Any dog that has killed another dog or other
domestic animal without provocation.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.025; Ord. No. 388 § 8(12-56), 11-19-1996]
There shall be no charge for the registration
of a 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.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.026; Ord. No. 388 § 4A(12-52A), 11-19-1996]
A license will be issued to the owner of a boarding,
commercial or contract kennel, as defined in Chapter 273, RSMo., upon
the payment of annual license fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) per year.
The owner or custodian of dogs kept in such kennels shall not be required
to pay the individual registration fee for each dog. The City will
issue tags for each dog kept in said kennel upon the payment of the
annual kennel license fee. This Section shall otherwise apply to dogs
kept in a kennel in the same manner as it applies to all other dogs.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.031; Ord. No. 388 § 10(12-58), 11-19-1996]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal,
other than a dog, to permit the animal to be at large within the City
limits of the City of Bourbon, outside the enclosure or pasture of
the owner.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.032; Ord. No. 388 § 12(12-60), 11-19-1996]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any female
animal in heat to fail to keep such animal confined in a manner which
will preclude its contact with any other animal.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.033; Ord. No. 388 § 13(12-61), 11-19-1996]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any animal
to own, keep or harbor any animal which, by loud, continual or frequent
noise, including, but not limited to, barking and howling, disturbs
the peace of any neighborhood.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.034; Ord. No. 388 § 15(12-63), 11-19-1996]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dead
animal to permit such animal to remain undisposed of for a period
in excess of twelve (12) hours.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.050; Ord. No. 388 § 22(12-70), 11-19-1996]
The Board of Aldermen is hereby authorized to
establish an animal impoundment facility at such location as it deems
appropriate and to maintain such facility or to contract with any
individual, private or public entity for the establishment and maintenance
of such facility.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.130; Ord. No. 388 § 16(12-64), 11-19-1996]
The owner of any animal which exhibits clinical
symptoms of rabies shall be required to have the animal confined under
the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for a period of ten (10)
days for clinical observation. All expenses under this procedure shall
be borne by the owner of the animal.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.140; Ord. No. 388 § 17(12-65), 11-19-1996]
A. The owner of any animal which bites any person or
punctures the skin thereof, whether the animal has been vaccinated
or not, shall be required to have the animal confined under the supervision
of a licensed veterinarian for a period of ten (10) days following
Midnight of the day of the bite or puncture for clinical observation.
All expenses under this procedure shall be borne by the owner of the
animal.
B. If such animal develops symptoms of rabies, it shall
be allowed to die, or if death shall occur while the animal is confined
for any reason, the head of the animal shall be removed by the veterinarian
and submitted to a qualified official laboratory.
C. If at the end of ten (10) days the animal is alive
and healthy, it may be released to its owner, provided that all other
requirements of this Article are met.
[R.O. 2004 § 205.150; Ord. No. 388 § 18(12-66), 11-19-1996]
A. The owner of any animal that has been exposed to rabies
shall accept one (1) of the following alternatives:
1.
If the animal has not been vaccinated or if
the animal's vaccination is not current, the animal shall be confined
under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for six (6) months
or humanely destroyed immediately.
2.
If the animal's vaccination is current, the
animal shall be revaccinated immediately and be confined under the
supervision of a licensed veterinarian for three (3) months or humanely
destroyed immediately.
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.