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Timestamp: 2019-11-17 15:46:43
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 205', '§ 205', '§ 205', '§ 205', '§ 205', '§ 205', '§210', '§1', '§2', '§210', '§3', '§4', '§5', '§6', '§7', '§8']

City of Wildwood, MO Animal Regulations
§ 205.010 Illegal Hunting or Taking of Game.
§ 205.020 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals Creating A Nuisance.
§ 205.030 Animals At Large.
§ 205.040 Definition — At Large.
§ 205.050 Exceptions.
§ 205.080 Animal Abuse — Definitions.
Cross Reference—Leaving animals in vehicles, see §210.480.
Section 205.010 Illegal Hunting or Taking of Game.
Section 205.020 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals Creating A Nuisance.
Section 205.030 Animals At Large.
Section 205.040 Definition — At Large.
Section 205.050 Exceptions.
Section 205.080 Animal Abuse — Definitions.
[Ord. No. 140 §1, 9-1-1995]
No wildlife or game shall be pursued, taken, killed, possessed or disposed of except in the manner, to the extent and at the time or times permitted by such rules and regulations of the State of Missouri; and any pursuit, taking, killing, possession or disposition thereof, except as permitted by such rules and regulations, are hereby prohibited.
Section 205.020 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals Creating A Nuisance. [1]
[Ord. No. 140 §2, 9-1-1995]
Animal Nuisance Defined. A dog, cat, puppy, kitten or other animal creates a nuisance if it:
Soils, defiles or defecates on urban property other than property of a person responsible for the animal unless such waste is immediately removed by a person responsible for the animal and deposited in a waste container or buried on ground where the person responsible for the animal has permission or the right to bury it.
Causes a disturbance by excessive barking, howling, meowing or other noisemaking audible within one hundred (100) yards or other reasonable distance.
Impedes refuse collection, mail delivery, meter reading or other public service activities by annoying persons responsible for such activities.
Urban Property Defined. For the purpose of Subsection (B)(1) of this Section, "urban property" is:
Property in areas developed for residential uses except those residential subdivisions with developed lots larger than forty-three thousand five hundred and sixty (43,560) square feet, one (1) acre; and
Cross Reference—Barking dogs creating public nuisance, see §210.190.
[Ord. No. 140 §3, 9-1-1995]
Every person responsible for a dog, cat or other animal shall keep it from being at large as defined in Section 205.040 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 140 §4, 9-1-1995]
A dog or puppy is at large when it is outside a cage or building from which it cannot escape unless:
It is within a vehicle from which the animal cannot escape while the vehicle is being driven, is parked or stopped.
It is not more than fifty (50) feet from a person to whose commands the dog or puppy is obedient if such dog or puppy is not annoying any human or domestic animal, or trespassing on private property, or in public areas where dogs or puppies are forbidden.
A dog or cat is at large if it is not kept securely confined while in heat or estrus. A dog or cat in heat or estrus is confined within the meaning of this Subsection only if:
It is on a leash on the premises of a person responsible for it and is supervised by a person responsible for it.
[Ord. No. 140 §5, 9-1-1995]
Section 205.030 of this Chapter does not apply to animals:
While being used in hunting, field trails and dog shows while on public land set aside for those purposes.
Used for tracking in conjunction with Police activities.
Of the canine corps of any Police Force of the City of Wildwood, St. Louis County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, any Federal law enforcement agency or the Armed Forces of the United States, while being used to conduct official business or being used for official purposes.
Which are trained to assist persons with impaired sight, hearing or other disability and are not at large when accompanying the person they are trained to assist. Full and equal access to all public facilities and transportation shall be allowed to such animals accompanying disabled persons.
[Ord. No. 140 §6, 9-1-1995]
A person commits the ordinance violation of animal neglect when he/she has custody or ownership or both of an animal and fails to provide adequate care or adequate control.
[Ord. No. 140 §7, 9-1-1995]
A person commits the ordinance violation of animal abuse when a person:
Intentionally or purposefully kills an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly exempted from the provisions of this Chapter;
[Ord. No. 140 §8, 9-1-1995]
As used in Section 205.070, the following terms mean:
The destruction of an animal accomplished by a method approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Panel on Euthanasia (JVMA 173; 59-72, 1978); or more recent editions, but animals killed during the feeding of pet carnivores shall be considered humanely killed.