B.
All
fines and penalties for a first finding of guilt under this Section
may be waived by the court if 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. This Section shall not apply to the provisions
of Section 578.007, RSMo., or Chapter 272, RSMo.
C.
In
addition to any other penalty imposed by this Section 578.009, RSMo.,
the court may order a person found guilty of animal neglect to pay
all reasonable costs and expenses necessary for:
1.
The care and maintenance of neglected 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; and
4.
The avoidance or minimization of any public health risks created
by the neglect of the animals.
A.
A person is guilty of animal trespass if a person having ownership
or custody of an animal knowingly fails to provide adequate control
for a period equal to or exceeding twelve (12) hours.
B.
For a first conviction of animal trespass, each offense shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
The second and all subsequent convictions shall be punishable by imprisonment
or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both such
fine and imprisonment. All fines for a first conviction of animal
trespass may be waived by the court, provided that the person found
guilty of animal trespass shows that adequate, permanent remedies
for trespass have been made. Reasonable costs incurred for the care
and maintenance of trespassing animals may not be waived. This Section
shall not apply to the provisions of Section 578.007 or Sections 272.010
to 272.370, RSMo.
A.
A person
commits the offense of animal abuse if he or she:
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 which results in substantial harm to the animal.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
[R.O. 2011 §210.030; Ord. No. 592 §§1 — 3, 5-2-1988]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal or animals of the species
of horse, mule, ass, cattle, swine, sheep, goat, turkey and chicken,
in the City of Cabool, Missouri, to permit the same to run at large
outside the enclosure of the owner of such animals, and if any of
the species of domestic animals aforesaid be found running at large,
outside the enclosure of the owner, it is hereby made the duty of
the City Marshal or any other officers having police powers, on his/her
own view, or when notified by any other person that any of such stock
is so running at large, to restrain same forthwith, and such person
or officer shall, within three (3) days, give notice thereof to the
owner, if known, in writing, stating therein the amount of compensation
for feeding and keeping such animal or animals and damages claimed,
and thereupon the owner shall pay the person, or officer taking up
such animal or animals a reasonable compensation for the taking up,
keeping and feeding such animal, or animals.
B.
If
the owner of such animals be not known, or if notified and fails to
make compensation for the picking up, feeding and keeping of animals
taken up under the provisions of this Chapter, the same shall be deemed
strays, and shall be dealt with in the manner as required by the laws
of the State of Missouri with respect to such property as strays,
under the stray law.
C.
No person shall keep or maintain any enclosure for the restraining of animals described in Subsection (A) above within one hundred (100) feet of a residential home other than the home of the owner of said animals, unless said enclosure is greater in area than one (1) acre. This Section shall not be applicable to registered Veterinarians while engaged in the pursuit of their profession in the City of Cabool.
