[Rev. Ords. 1910 §153; CC 1976 §6-5; Ord. No. 1301 §1, 2-17-1981; Ord. No. 2112 §1, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 2961 §1, 6-21-2016; Ord.
No. 3159, 10-21-2019]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or harbor
any sheep, goat, cow, horses, bees or any member of the swine species
of animals or poultry or fowl species, other than as provided in this
Chapter.
[Ord. No. 353 §1, 5-7-1918; Ord. No. 431 §1, 2-3-1926; CC 1976 §6-1
— 6-2]
A.
Animals at Large Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the
owner or any person having under his charge any animal of the species
of horse, mule, ass, cattle, swine, sheep or goat to permit the same
to run at large in the City.
B.
Fowl at Large Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, raising or controlling any pullets, roosters, turkey hens, gobblers, ducks, drakes, pigeons, geese, or other poultry or fowl (other than as provided in Section 205.070) whatsoever to allow or permit the same to run at large in the City.
[Ord. No. 2961 §2, 6-21-2016]
[RSMo. §578.009]
A.
A person
is guilty of animal neglect when he has custody or ownership or both
of an animal and fails to provide adequate care or adequate control.
B.
Animal
neglect is a misdemeanor. All fines and penalties for a first (1st)
conviction of animal neglect may be waived by the court provided that
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.
[RSMo. §578.012; Ord. No. 2932 §E, 5-19-2015]
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, RSMo.;
2.
Purposely, intentionally or recklessly causes injury, suffering,
or pain to an animal;
3.
Abandons an animal in any place without making provisions for its
adequate care;
4.
Overworks or overloads an animal, or drives or works an animal unfit
to work; or
5.
Having ownership or custody of an animal willfully fails to provide
adequate care or adequate control.
6.
This Section shall not apply to authorized feral cat caretakers as
defined in this Code.
B.
Animal
abuse is a misdemeanor.
[Rev. Ords. 1910 §245; CC 1976 §6-4]
It shall be unlawful for any person to graze any horse, mule
or cattle in or on any of the public highways of the City.
[CC 1976 §6-6]
A.
No
person shall kill a rabid animal exposed to rabies, nor remove such
animal from the City limits, without permission from the Chief of
Police or the Animal Control Officer, except when it is necessary
to kill such animal to prevent it from escaping or from biting any
other animal or person.
B.
The
body of any animal dead of rabies or having been exposed to rabies
prior to death shall be surrendered by the owner upon demand of the
Chief of Police or the Animal Control Officer.
[Ord. No. 2961 §3, 6-21-2016]
A.
Chickens may be harbored and raised as pets in the City on a lot
only within single-family residential zoning districts subject to
the following restrictions upon issuance of the required permit:
1.
Such activity may only be conducted on property that is not
contiguous with commercially zoned property; however, such activity
is allowed on property which is a minimum of three (3) acres in size
irrespective of the zoning of contiguous property.
2.
Only chicken hens may be kept. Roosters are prohibited.
3.
The minimum lot area on which such activity may take place is
seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet, except as approved
by the Board of Aldermen.
4.
Chicken hens must be kept in a fenced enclosure ("coop") which
must remain in a clean, dry and odor-free condition at all times;
however, they need not be kept in a fenced enclosure when under the
direct supervision of the owner on the owner's property. Coops
must be located in the rear yard of the property. Coops must be located
a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from any dwelling unit, with the
exception of that of the owner. The flooring may consist of a non-porous
floor of vinyl, concrete, dirt or wood shavings. Hens shall be in
a run enclosure by a fence meeting the following specifications: wire
mesh, wire grid or chicken wire.
5.
No more than six (6) chicken hens may be kept on a single lot.
6.
All chicken hens and eggs raised by an individual on the lot
may only be used for personal enjoyment and consumption.
7.
Food for hens shall be stored in a sanitary, leak-proof container
that cannot be contaminated by rodents or insets.
B.
To receive consideration for the harboring and raising of chickens
one must submit the required permit application accompanied by a permit
fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). If the applicant is not the owner
of the property on which such activity is proposed, written consent
from the owner must be provided. The permit application must be accompanied
by a scaled plan of the subject property depicting lot dimensions,
the proposed coops location and the proximity of said coops to adjacent
dwelling units on surrounding parcels. A City of Pacific Building
Inspector will inspect the subject property to ensure initial compliance.
[Ord. No. 3159, 10-21-2019]
A.
No
person may keep upon his/her premises any bees except as provided
in this Article.
B.
Bees
may be kept in any zoning district under the following condition:
a minimum lot size of one (1) acre.
E.
All shelters and enclosures shall be located in a "rear yard" as that term is defined in Section 400.040 of this Code.
F.
All
bee colonies shall be kept in hives with removable combs, which shall
be kept in sound and usable condition. "Colony" shall mean a hive
and its equipment and appurtenances, including, bees, combs, honey,
pollen and two (2) brood boxes.
G.
Existing
beekeepers shall be granted an extension for compliance with the location
of any hive up to three (3) months.
H.
Beekeepers
shall practice good swarm prevention techniques.
I.
It
shall be unlawful to keep more than three (3) colonies on any lot
within the City or by any one (1) owner.
J.
Bees,
hives and the area surrounding the hives shall be maintained so that
they do not create a nuisance.
K.
Hives
are not permitted within five (5) feet of a lot line as measured from
the closest point of the lot to the closest point of the hive.
L.
Any
hive within twenty-five (25) feet of a lot line shall not open towards
that lot line unless that lot line shall have a flyway barrier of
at least six (6) feet in height. The flyway barrier shall consist
of one (1) or a combination of the following: vegetative barrier,
solid wall, fence, or other acceptable barrier.
M.
No
hive is permitted within ten (10) feet of a building used for human
habitation on an adjoining lot as measured from the closest point
of the building to the closest point of the hive.
N.
Each
beekeeper shall ensure that a convenient source of water is available
at all times. The water source shall be located on the same property
as the hive and within fifty (50) feet of the hive or less than one-half
(1/2) the distance to the nearest unnatural water source, whichever
is closest. The water shall be maintained so as not to become stagnant.
O.
Each
beekeeper shall complete a course on beekeeping that provides training
and best practices. Written proof of completion of the course shall
be provided to the City for issuance of a permit. No fee shall be
charged for the permit. The permit shall remain in effect unless surrendered
by the beekeeper or revoked by the City.
[Ord. No. 3159, 10-21-2019]
Any person who violates any provision of this Article may be
fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation
and each day or part of a day shall be considered a separate violation.
