HomeMy WebLinkAbout1553 Amending City Code Chapter 205 Licensing Dogs and Cats BILL NO: 2017-051 ORDINANCE NO:1.5 5 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 205.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI,as follows:
SECTION 1 —ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 205.020 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside,Missouri is hereby amended to read as follows(text to be added is underline;text to be
deleted contains a stFikethw ):
Section 205.020. Licensing of Dogs and Cats.
A. No person shall keep any dog or cat over twelve (12) weeks old within the City unless the
dog or cat is licensed.
1. Term and penalty. All dog and cat licenses shall be issued for a term of one (1)year
commencing on January first (1st) of each year. Any person who fails to obtain a
license on or before February first (1 st) of any year, or in the case of a new resident
or recently acquired dog or cat, within thirty (30) days after such new residency is
established or acquisition, shall be required to pay a penalty of fifty cents ($.50) for
each month or fraction thereof during which the delinquency continues. In the case
of persons who become new residents of the City or acquire a dog or cat after
November first (1st) of any year, no license shall be required until January of the
following year.
2. Fees, transfer and loss. The license fee shall be six dollars ($6.00) for all dogs
except that the license fee for any neutered male or spayed female dog shall be four
dollars ($4.00). If the ownership of any licensed dog is transferred, the new owner
may have the license transferred to his/her name. The fee for such a transfer shall be
two dollars ($2.00). Except as provided in this Subsection no license shall be
transferrable between dogs or owners. If a license is lost or destroyed, a replacement
license may be obtained from the City Clerk for a fee of one dollar ($1.00). There
shall be no fee for the licensing of cats.
3. Issuance. The license tag shall be issued upon the applicant's submission of proof of
vaccination of the dog to be licensed and such fn-ther information as the City Clerk
may require. Proof of vaccination shall not be required for the licensing of cats.
4. Display. At all times when any dog or cat is outside the confines of a private
building the owner shall keep the license tag affixed to the dog or cat in such a
manner that the tag can be easily seen.
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5. Vaeeinafion. It ..hall be unla 4d f- e e n to keep a dog o- eat ..idin q.e
and shall be fequifed for ell dogs ffind Asts avef thfaka,(3)months old.
SECTION 2 —ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 205.025 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside, Missouri is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 205.025 Vaccination required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any dog or cat within the City limits unless the dog or cat
has been properly vaccinated to prevent rabies. Proof of vaccination by a licensed veterinarian shall
be provided at least annually and shall be required for all dogs and cats over three(3)months old.
SECTION 3—ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 205.027 of the City Code of the City of
Riverside,Missouri is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 205.027 Animals,number allowed.
The keeping of animals shall be permitted in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Wild or exotic animals. Wild or exotic animals as defined in this Chapter are prohibited.
2. Total number of animals. The total number of animals kept on an individual lot shall not exceed
ten(10), unless otherwise provided for herein.
3.Age. Animals under the age of twelve (12) weeks shall not count towards the total number of
animals kept.
4.Domesticated cats and dogs. The total number of domesticated cats and dogs kept on an
individual lot shall not exceed five(5).
5.Livestock Other animals that are primarily kept outdoors and are generally considered livestock
including, but not limited to, horses, cows, pigs, chickens and goats, shall be subject to the
following conditions:
a. Lands on which livestock may be kept. Livestock may be kept on any unplatted lot in
a residential district provided the lot is a minimum of one (1)acre in size.
b. Size of livestock If the livestock animal weighs more than ten (10) pounds, the
number of that particular animal shall be limited to one(1)per acre.
C. Stables or structures for livestock Private stables or structures for the keeping of
livestock are permitted provided the lot is a minimum of one (1) acre in size and the
stable is located a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any side lot line and a
minimum of thirty-five(3 5) feet from the rear lot line.
SECTION 4 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
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BE IT REMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AND
APPROVED by a majority of the Bazd of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
City of Riverside this��day of 2017.
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Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST; a '
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Robip Kipcaid, ily Clerk
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