[Ord. No. 6849, 10-26-2017; Ord. No. 7253, 12-19-2019; Ord. No. 7800, 4-27-2023]
A. 
Any person(s) conducting any of the following activities shall be defined as a commercial animal establishment and shall be required to obtain a commercial animal establishment business license as set forth on the fee schedule at Section 205.100(E):
1. 
Animal shelter.
2. 
Auction.
3. 
Grooming shop.
4. 
Kennel.
5. 
Performing animal exhibition.
6. 
Pet shop.
7. 
Riding school or stable.
8. 
Veterinary hospital.
9. 
Zoological park. (There is no fee for government-operated zoological parks.)
B. 
Any person, partnership or corporation operating a commercial animal establishment shall keep and maintain the animals, and all structures, pens, runs or yards in which the animals are kept, in such a manner as to prevent a nuisance or health hazard to humans and to avoid injury to these animals. All establishments must be kept so as to avoid noxious odors in the surrounding area. All cages and holding areas must be properly sanitized so as to keep the animals enclosed therein free of disease. Cages may be made of, but not limited to, stainless steel, fiberglass or plastic. No wooden cages, painted or unpainted, will be allowed. All such caged animals shall be provided with a constant supply of wholesome food and water or, in lieu of this, the proprietor shall prominently and publicly post and shall follow a schedule for adequate care of these animals appropriate for their species, age and general health. All disease-infested animals shall be removed and treated to prevent the spread of disease or euthanized, if required. All animals with a disease or a parasite infestation shall not be eligible for sale and shall not be handled by the public until a veterinarian has notified Animal Control that the animals are free of the disease or parasite. If the owner or keeper fails or refuses to provide for such, the City Health Manager or designee may remove such animals for disposition as provided by this Chapter, or close the business if the condition is large scale, involving many animals, or is contagious to people or other animals. The owner or harborer of said animals will reimburse all services/expenses incurred. A review of the business license for possible revocation would be necessary before allowing the business to continue operation in the City of St. Peters.
C. 
The commercial animal establishment business license application shall also be accompanied by a criminal history record information (CHRI) name check for licensing purposes pursuant to 11 CSR 30-4.070(3), as amended, for the applicant, issued not more than six (6) months prior to the date of application and substantially similar reports from each State in which the applicant has been a resident at any time within the five (5) years prior to the date of the application.
D. 
Application for a commercial animal establishment shall be made to the City Clerk and referred to the Chief of Police or his/her designee for a recommendation as to the good moral character of this applicant. For purposes of this Section, the term "good moral character" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 605.001 of this Code.
E. 
When an applicant for a license shows that he/she is willing and able to comply with the regulations herein, a license shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee.
F. 
The license term shall be from January 1 to December 31. Renewal applications for licenses shall be made thirty (30) days prior to December 31 of each year. Application for a license to establish a new commercial animal establishment under the provisions of this Chapter may be made at any time during the year. Licenses issued during the year shall not be prorated.
G. 
Annual license shall be issued upon payment of the applicable fee:
1. 
Kennel authorized to house less than ten (10) dogs and/or cats: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
2. 
Kennel authorized to house ten (10) but less than fifty (50) dogs or cats: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
3. 
Kennel authorized to house fifty (50) or more dogs or cats: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
4. 
Pet shop: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
5. 
Riding stable: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
6. 
Auction: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
7. 
Zoological park: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
8. 
Circus: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
9. 
Performing animal exhibition: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
10. 
Grooming shop: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
11. 
A facility authorized to house less than fifty (50) domestic others, excluding potbellied pigs [Hancock limitations]: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
12. 
A facility authorized to house more than fifty (50) domestic others, excluding potbellied pigs [Hancock limitations]: seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
13. 
Animal shelter: no fee.
14. 
Veterinary hospital: no fee.
15. 
Government-operated zoological park: no fee.
H. 
Every facility regulated by this Chapter shall be considered a separate enterprise and requires an individual license.
I. 
Persons operating kennels for the breeding of dogs or cats may elect to license such animals individually.
J. 
No fee may be required of any veterinary hospital, animal shelter or government-operated zoological park.
K. 
Any such person failing to obtain a permit before opening any facility covered in this Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and shall be penalized in accordance with the St. Peters City Code.
L. 
Any person who has a change in the category under which a license was issued shall be subject to reclassification, and appropriate adjustment of the fee shall be made.
M. 
General Provisions To Apply. The provisions of Article I of Chapter 605 of the City Code shall apply to this Article and any license issued hereunder, including, but not limited to, the provisions which address suspension, revocation, denial, or renewal of licenses and delinquent or late penalty fees. However, the specific provisions of this Article shall control and take precedence over any provision of Article I of Chapter 605 to the contrary. Any provision of this Article which addresses the same topic as Article I of Chapter 605 but which is not in conflict with the provisions of Article I of Chapter 605 shall be read in conjunction with and as an alternative to the provisions of Article I of Chapter 605.
[Ord. No. 7174, 8-8-2019; Ord. No. 7800, 4-27-2023]
A. 
A person may obtain a Domestic Animal Avocation Permit, for a single-family dwelling on a lot zoned for single-family residential use pursuant to Chapter 405 of this Code, subject to the following:
1. 
The person seeking the permit (the "applicant") must complete and submit to the Health Department, on the form provided by the Health Manager, an application for a Domestic Animal Avocation Permit, which application shall contain or be submitted concurrently with the following information:
a. 
The name, home address and telephone number of the applicant;
b. 
The address of the real property at which the pet units are proposed to be kept or harbored consistent with this Section and Section 205.070(D) of this Code;
c. 
A list of the names and addresses of all property owners within seventy-five (75) feet of the applicant's property line;
d. 
A description of the species, breed, weight and age of each and every domestic animal or domestic other to be kept or harbored on the property described in the application; and
e. 
A copy of the letter sent pursuant to Subparagraph (5) of Subsection (A) of this Section and Certified Mail Receipts for each letter.
Applications must be accompanied with a one hundred twenty-five dollar ($125.00), non-refundable application fee. Upon receipt of the application, Animal Control will review the application and complete a records search for any history of complaints regarding Animal Control ordinance violations. An Animal Control Officer will confirm that all vaccinations are current and conduct an inspection of the dwelling prior to the issuance of the permit.
2. 
The applicant must at all times remain compliant with the provisions of this Chapter, including, but not limited to the provisions of Section 205.070(D).
3. 
No person shall be permitted to keep or harbor any dangerous animal in a dwelling or on a lot subject to a permit issued pursuant to this Section.
4. 
The applicant must reside in the dwelling subject to the application.
5. 
The applicant shall mail to all owners of real property located within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and seventy-five (75) feet distant from the boundaries of the property subject to the application, by United States certified mail return receipt requested, informing them of the applicant's intent to obtain a Domestic Animal Avocation Permit. If applicant is a tenant or lessee of the property subject to the permit, a copy of the letter must also be provided to the owner of the property subject to the application.
6. 
No permit shall be issued unless a document or documents expressing approval of the issuance of the permit is duly signed by at least seventy-five percent (75%) percent of the occupants of property located within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and seventy-five (75) feet distant from the boundaries of the property subject to the application and submitted to the Health Department.
7. 
The applicant must submit to inspection of the property subject to the application and any animals located thereon by a City Health Official. An inspection may occur more than once per year or as the result of a complaint. Failure to consent to reasonable inspections shall be cause for revocation of a permit issued pursuant to this Section.
8. 
All animals in the dwelling must be primarily kept indoors and shall not be kept in a way that would constitute a public nuisance.
9. 
Means of access to the home at the animal's discretion, including, but not necessarily limited to, doggy doors, are prohibited.
B. 
Non-Compliance Of Domestic Animal Avocation Permit. Any applicant not complying with the restrictions and criteria herein specified shall be subject to revocation of said permit.
C. 
Renewal Of Domestic Animal Avocation Permit. Permits issued pursuant to this Section are valid for a period of one (1) year, subject to revocation. Applicants for renewal must submit an application required in Subsection (A)(1) of this Section and are subject to review and inspection of the property subject to the application; provided, however, the application fee for the renewal of a permit shall be a non-refundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Applications for renewal of a permit must be submitted to the Health Department no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any permit, or renewal thereof.
[Ord. No. 7840, 7-27-2023]
A. 
A person may obtain a Hen Permit, for a single-family dwelling on a lot zoned for single-family residential use pursuant to Chapter 405 of this Code and subject to the following:
1. 
The person seeking the permit (the "applicant") must complete and submit to the Health Department, on the form provided by the Health Manager, an application for a Hen Permit, which application shall contain or be submitted concurrently with the following information:
a. 
The name, home address and telephone number of the applicant.
b. 
A list of the names and addresses of all property owners within seventy-five (75) feet of the applicant's property line.
c. 
A copy of the letter sent pursuant to Subparagraph (5) of Subsection (A) of this Section and certified mail receipts for each letter.
d. 
A sketch plan pursuant to Section 405.280. Approval by the Director of Planning, or his or her designee, is required prior to issuance of the permit.
e. 
Applications must be accompanied with a one hundred dollar ($100.00), non-refundable application fee. Upon receipt of the application, Animal Control will review the application and complete a records search for any history of complaints regarding Animal Control ordinance violations. An Animal Control Officer will conduct an inspection of the enclosure prior to the issuance of the permit.
2. 
The applicant must at all times remain compliant with the provisions of this Code and this Chapter, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 405.280.
3. 
No person shall be permitted to keep or harbor any dangerous animal in a dwelling or on a lot subject to a permit issued pursuant to this Section.
4. 
The applicant must reside in the dwelling subject to the application.
5. 
The applicant shall mail to all owners of real property located within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and seventy-five (75) feet distant from the boundaries of the property subject to the application, by United States certified mail return receipt requested, informing them of the applicant's intent to obtain a Hen Permit. If the applicant is a tenant or lessee of the property subject to the permit, a copy of the letter must also be provided to the owner of the property subject to the application.
6. 
The applicant must submit to inspection of the property subject to the application and any animals located thereon by a City Health Official. An inspection may occur more than once per year or as the result of a complaint. Failure to consent to reasonable inspections shall be cause for revocation of a permit issued pursuant to this Section.
7. 
Written verification from an applicable Homeowners Association that the association has been advised of the applicant's intent to keep hens. If there is no applicable Homeowners Association, the applicant must provide a waiver stating there is no Homeowners Association.
B. 
Non-Compliance Of Hen Permit. Any applicant not complying with the restrictions and criteria herein specified shall be subject to revocation of said permit.
[Ord. No. 6849, 10-26-2017; Ord. No. 7800, 4-27-2023]
A. 
The City of St. Peters may revoke any license if the person holding the license refuses or fails to comply with this Chapter, the regulations promulgated by the City, or any law governing the protection and keeping of animals, wild or domestic.
B. 
Any person whose license is revoked shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, humanely dispose of all animals, wild or domestic, owned, kept or harbored in accordance with this Chapter and no part of the license fee shall be refunded.
C. 
It shall be a condition of the issuance of any license that the City shall be permitted to inspect all animals, wild or domestic, and the premises where animals are kept at any time and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the license of the refusing owner.
D. 
If the applicant has withheld or falsified any information on the application, the City shall refuse to issue a license, or will revoke an existing license.
E. 
No person who has been convicted of cruelty to animals shall be issued a license to operate a commercial animal establishment.
F. 
Any person having been denied a license may not reapply for a period of thirty (30) days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a ten dollar ($10.00) fee.
[Ord. No. 7174, 8-8-2019; Ord. No. 7800, 4-27-2023]
A. 
The City of St. Peters Health Department may revoke the permit of any person who refuses or fails to comply with any provision of this Chapter, the regulations promulgated by the City, or any State or Federal law governing the protection or keeping of domestic animals.
B. 
Any permit denied or revoked pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to appeal consistent with the procedures set forth in Section 605.025 of the City Code.
[Ord. No. 7840, 7-27-2023]
A. 
The City of St. Peters Health Department may revoke the permit of any person who refuses or fails to comply with any provision of this Chapter, the regulations promulgated by the City, or any State or Federal law governing the protection or keeping of animals.
B. 
Any permit denied or revoked pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to appeal consistent with the procedures set forth in Section 605.025 of the City Code.