Source: http://www.clarksonvalley.org/other-services/animal-regulations/
Timestamp: 2018-12-11 05:55:29
Document Index: 753620148

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Animal Regulations | City of Clarkson Valley
No person, owning or having charge of any bull, cat, cow, dog, goat, hog, horse, mule, sheep or any domesticated animal or wild fowl of any kind, shall allow the same to run at large within the City. Any animal shall be deemed to be running at large in violation of this Section, if such animal is not within an enclosed place on its owner’s premises or other premises with the consent of the owner of such premises or securely tied on its owner’s premises or other premises with the consent of the owner of such premises. However, animals securely tied or led by a leash of not more than six (6) feet and accompanied by and under the control and supervision of the owner or a competent keeper shall not constitute a violation of this Section.
In any prosecution charging a violation of this Section, proof that any animal or fowl was running at large in violation of this Section, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was, at the time described in the complaint, the owner or keeper of such animal or fowl, shall constitute a prima facie presumption that such owner or keeper was the person who permitted such animal or fowl to run at large. (CC 1990 §4-1; Ord. No. 91-1 §1, 1-3-91)
HUMANE KILLING: The destruction of an animal accomplished by a method approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Panel on Euthanasia (JAVMA 173:59─72, 1978); or more recent editions, but animals killed during the feeding of pet carnivores shall be considered humanely killed.
Acts And Facilities To Which Section Does Not Apply. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
Facilities and publicly funded zoological parks currently in compliance with the Fed­eral “Animal Welfare Act” as amended;
The killing of an animal by the owner thereof, the agent of such owner, or by a veterinarian at the request of the owner thereof;
The killing of an animal by any person at any time if such animal is outside of the owned or rented property of the owner or custodian of such animal and the animal is injuring any person or farm animal but shall not include police or guard dogs while working;
The killing of house or garden pests.
Responsibility Of Parent Or Guardian Of Minor. The parent or guardian of a minor child is responsible for the adequate care of any animal owned by, in the control of, or harbored by that minor child. (CC 1990 §4-6)
No person shall keep, harbor or maintain any animal, which such person knows or should, in the exercise of ordinary care, know to be an animal which has a tendency to injure persons whether in play or in anger unless such animal shall be kept securely restricted to an area within such person’s house, garage or fenced-in area, where fences are permitted. If such animal is discovered to exist, the police shall notify St. Louis County Animal Control.
No person shall keep or maintain any non-domestic animals within the City. The term “non-domestic animals” shall include all felines (other than the domestic house cat), non­human primates, bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes, venomous reptiles, constrictor reptiles, and any crossbreed of such animals which have similar characteristics of the animals specified herein. (CC 1990 §4-12)
No commercial establishments for kennels shall be permitted anywhere in the City.
Nothing in this Section shall prevent a duly licensed veterinarian from performing or continuing to perform services to care for or treat diseased and injured animals. (CC 1990 §4-14)
No person shall conceal an animal or interfere with the Police Department or St. Louis County Animal Control in the performance of his/her legal duties.
Any duly authorized city official, St. Louis County Animal Control official and/or law enforcement official may seek a warrant from the appropriate court to enable him/her to enter private property in order to inspect, care for, or impound neglected or abused animals. All requests for such warrants shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the probable cause to believe a violation of Sections 578.005 to 578.023, RSMo., has occurred. A person acting under the authority of a warrant shall:
Be given a disposition hearing before the court through which the warrant was issued, within thirty (30) days of the filing of the request for the purpose of granting immediate disposition of the animals impounded.
Place impounded animals in the care or custody of a veterinarian, the appropriate animal control authority, or an animal shelter. If no appropriate veterinarian, animal control authority, or animal shelter is available, the animal shall not be impounded unless it is diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose.
Not be liable for any necessary damage to property while acting under such warrant. (CC 1990 §4-15)