[Ord. No. 855-01 §§1 — 2, 4-16-2001]
A. 
Definition. As used in this Section, the following term shall have the prescribed meaning:
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL
Any species of birds, not otherwise defined as a domesticated animal, commonly known as swans, geese, ducks, and any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the Missouri Conservation Commission or otherwise defined by the Commission as migratory waterfowl.
B. 
Prohibit Feeding Of Migratory Waterfowl. It shall be unlawful for any person to feed any migratory waterfowl.
[Ord. No. 1589-2024, 10-21-2024]
A. 
No person shall create a nuisance by feeding or in any manner providing food or other attractant to any feral, stray or wild animal or by leaving, storing or maintaining any food or other attractant in a manner, area, or location accessible to any feral, stray or wild animals within the corporate limits of the City. A nuisance condition is defined as one that limits or prevents a person from the free use and enjoyment of their property, including but not limited to offensive odors, excessive noise, property damage, or hazards to public health.
B. 
Exceptions.
1. 
Any person who is the legal owner of a wild animal and the wild animal is kept in compliance with all applicable State and local laws.
2. 
Any person who feeds or provides food to a trapped, injured, or unweaned wild animal.
3. 
Any person with a bird feeder intended to feed songbirds, provided reasonable efforts are made to prevent attracting other wild animals, such as suspending the feeder on a cable or other device and maintaining the area below the feeder to prevent the accumulation of seed debris that may attract other wild animals.
4. 
Any person feeding animals in the normal course of raising farm animals for food production or in the care of livestock animals, provided all reasonable efforts are made to reduce attractants to wild animals in the course of feeding livestock/farm animals and in the storage of animal feed.
5. 
Nothing in this Section shall restrict citizens' ability to maintain ornamental plants or vegetable gardens on their property, provided reasonable efforts are made to reduce wild animals feeding off of such ornamental plants or vegetable gardens.
6. 
Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the actions of agents of the City, or the authorized agents or other individual(s) acting lawfully pursuant to wildlife or waterfowl management programs duly authorized by the City, the State of Missouri, or the Federal Government of the United States of America.
[Ord. No. 971-2003 §§1 — 6, 11-3-2003; Ord. No. 971-2003 §§1 — 6, 11-3-2003]
A. 
A Resident Goose Management Plan is hereby established which shall include, but not be limited to, the following actions:
1. 
Develop a fact finding and communication plan, including authorization for the formation of a Citizens Action Committee.
2. 
Enforcement of the no feeding ordinance.
3. 
Conduct goose damage control activities, as suggested by the Missouri Department of Conservation and attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A and kept on file in the City offices. Some of the MoDNR recommended measures are not currently permitted by current City ordinances but shall be favorably considered by the Board of Aldermen.
B. 
For the purposes of preserving ecological integrity by controlling Canada goose populations within the City corporate boundaries and the overall health, safety and welfare of the general population, and as a part of a comprehensive Goose Management Plan established herein, the Kearney Police Department is hereby authorized to conduct hunts on City properties and on undeveloped private property with written consent of the owners of said land.
C. 
All persons participating in said hunt shall be approved and permitted by the Chief of Police who shall have sole discretion in selecting participants. All participants shall, at their own expense, secure a goose hunting permit from the Missouri Department of Conservation and sign a release and indemnification agreement holding the City safe and harmless from any liability for any damages to or caused by the participant.
D. 
All rules and regulations imposed by Missouri Statutes and the Missouri Department of Conservation shall be followed.
E. 
The Chief of Police shall monitor and document the effectiveness of said hunts for the purpose of aiding the City in developing a complete and comprehensive Resident Goose Management Plan.
F. 
For the specific terms set herein, this Section shall supersede regulations prohibiting the discharge of firearms.
[Ord. No. 1062-07 §1, 2-5-2007]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
BOW AND ARROW
A conventional bow and arrow combination that requires completely manual operation without any means to cock the weapon and leave it stable until it is released or fired via a trigger mechanism.
CROSSBOW
A traditional crossbow utilizing a mechanism wherein the weapon can be cocked and left in a stable state until it is subsequently released or fired at a later time via a trigger mechanism.
SHOTGUN
A firearm that is a smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot or slugs at short ranges.
B. 
Certain Hunting Permitted.
1. 
Bow and arrow hunting permitted. Bow and arrow hunting of deer within portions of the City consisting of at least five (5) acres shall be permitted only with the restrictions as detailed below.
2. 
Shotgun hunting permitted. Shotgun hunting of game animals and target shooting within portions of the City consisting of at least forty (40) acres or more is permitted.
3. 
Compliance with all Missouri laws and rules. Hunter must be in full conformance with State of Missouri Wildlife Code and Federal hunting regulations. The provisions of this Section shall be an exception to Sections 210.920 and 210.940 of the Municipal Code.
C. 
Hunting of deer shall be done by licensed hunter only with a conventional bow and arrow, excluding any type of crossbows, unless the hunter is disabled and has received a hunting method exemption from the State allowing the use of such methods and only during the regular State hunting season.
D. 
No hunting shall be permitted without the written permission of the landowner or lessee of the property in question, which must be in the possession of the hunter while hunting or by or in the actual presence of the landowner or lessee.
E. 
Certain Hunting Prohibited.
1. 
No bow hunting shall be permitted within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any road, residential structure, except if owned by the hunter, public building, school building, church or place where domestic animals are kept.
2. 
No shotgun hunting or target shooting shall be permitted within four hundred fifty (450) feet (or one hundred fifty (150) yards) of any dwelling (whether occupied or unoccupied), place where domestic animals are kept (except when the hunter is also the owner of the dwelling unit or domestic animals), public building, school building or church.
F. 
No weapon shall be discharged in the direction of any human, roadway, structure or domestic animal within reasonable range of the weapon at an angle which might allow the projectile to strike at, or dangerously near, these objects.
G. 
Penalty. Any violation of the terms of the above Subsections adopted in this Section shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or a sentence of not more than thirty (30) days in jail or both such fine and sentence. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation and may be punished as such.
[Ord. No. 1632-2025, 6-16-2025]
A. 
On lots at least 0.50 acres or larger with a single-family dwelling, up to six (6) female chickens (hens) may be kept in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 
Animal Restrictions. The keeping of roosters, guinea hens, hens that crow, or any fowl other than female chickens, is prohibited.
2. 
Animal Welfare and Containment. At all times, hens must be kept within a coop or run. Coops and/or runs shall be located in the back yard at least 15 feet from any side or rear property line;
3. 
Sanitation and Maintenance. All feed, water, bedding, waste, and other items associated with the keeping of hens shall be properly stored and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition to prevent offensive odors, unsanitary conditions, and the attraction of rats, mice, or other animals.
4. 
Commercial Use Prohibited. The hens are not raised for the purpose of slaughtering or commercial use, such as selling eggs or selling chickens for meat.
5. 
Nuisance Prevention. The keeping of hens shall not create a nuisance, including but not limited to offensive odors, excessive noise, or unsanitary conditions that are detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the neighborhood.