[R.O. 2013 §  205.010; R.O. 2005 § 5-1; Ord. No. 73.160]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to keep, harbor or maintain any pig, hog, or swine upon the property of said person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity, or upon the property of another, within the corporate limits of the City of Fayette.
[R.O. 2013 §  205.020; R.O. 2005 § 5-2; Ord. No. 73.120; Ord. No. 01-06 § 2]
If any person shall refuse to deliver up to the City Police any animal or dog when requested to do so under the provisions of this Chapter, they shall be subject to a fine as set forth in Section 205.300 of this Chapter.
A. 
A person commits the offense of animal neglect if he or she:
1. 
Has custody or ownership of an animal and fails to provide adequate care; or
2. 
Knowingly abandons an animal in any place without making provisions for its adequate care.
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 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, RSMo., or Sections 272.010 to 272.370, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 13-19, 2013]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FERAL CAT
A cat that is homeless, wild or untamed. A "stray cat" shall mean any cat whose owner or keeper from time to time allows the cat to run free off of the property of the owner or keeper.
B. 
Responsibilities Of Cat Owners Regarding Stray Cats. It shall be unlawful of any owner of any cat to permit the cat to run free outside the residence of the owner or keeper of the cat unless the cat has been:
1. 
Spayed or neutered to prevent procreating;
2. 
Immunized against rabies; and
3. 
Marked in some way to indicate that it has been neutered or spayed and immunized.
C. 
Feeding Of Feral Cats.
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to continue to feed a feral cat, if such feeding creates a condition contrary to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community.
2. 
Any person feeding stray or feral cats may be required to cooperate with any humane program sponsored by the City of Fayette or a program operating under the City's auspices, that traps stray and feral cats for the purpose of spaying/neutering the cats, immunizing the cats from rabies, and identifying the cat in some way as being immunized and spayed/neutered before returning the cat to the general vicinity where it was found.
D. 
Violations And Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall upon conviction be subject to a fine as set forth in Section 205.300 of this Chapter, plus court costs.