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BILL NO. 2007-12
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Crane
ORDINANCE NO. I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 5
(Animals), SECTION 4 (DEFINITIONS), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON
BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "HARBOR".
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 5 (Animals), Section 4 (Definitions), of the Code of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby deleted, and a new section is enacted in lieu thereof, as
follows:
CHAPTER 5
ANIMALS
Sec. 5-4 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter,the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed
to them by this section:
Animal: Every living vertebrate except a human being.
f • At lame: An animal shall be"at large" when off the property of the owner and unleashed.
Cat: Any member of the feline(genus felis)family over three(3)months of age.
Director: The Director of Community Development or a duly authorized agent or employee. (Ord.No. 13301,
§3, 11-5-2001)
Doe. Any member of the canine(genus canis)family over three(3)months of age.
Euthanasia: To put to death in a humane way.
Exposed to rabies: Any animal,whether vaccinated for rabies or not,which has had any physical contact with
a rabid animal as determined by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Ferret:Any member of the mustelid family whose size ranges from 1 to 5 pounds;a derivative from the Steppe
and European polecats domesticated over 3,000 years ago by the Egyptians.
Harbor: To feed or shelter an animal at the same location for three or more consecutive days;
Impound: To take into custody any animal,for the purpose of confinement.
Kitten: Any member of the feline(genus felis)family under three(3)months of age.
Livestock: Any horse,cow,pig,hog,sheep or goat.
. Owner: In addition to its ordinary meaning,any person,who keeps or harbors an animal or professes to be
owning,keeping or harboring an animal.
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Pup: Any member of the canine(genus canis)family under three(3)months of age.
Tae: Any object,regardless of shape or size,bearing a registration number and year,and the words"registered
and vaccinated for rabies," issued by a practicing licensed veterinarian.
Trap: Any mechanical device or snare which seeks to hold,capture,or kill an animal.
Trapping: The setting or laying or otherwise using of a trap.
Vaccination-registration: The vaccination for rabies and issuance of an appropriate certificate,by a practicing
licensed veterinarian.
(Ord.No. 9509, § 1(Art.I, § 1),9-15-80;Ord.No. 10012,§ 1,81-83;Ord.No. 11904, §4,5-17-93)
Vicious Animal:Any animal which;
(1) Has caused death or serious injury to a person engaged in a lawful activity;
(2) Any animal with a known propensity,tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked,to cause injury
to,or otherwise threaten the safety of human beings or domestic animals;or
(3) Any animal which,without provocation,attacks or bites,or has attacked or bitten,a human being or
domestic animal;or
(4) Has been trained for fighting or is owned or kept for the purpose of fighting;or
.(5) Causes any person to have a reasonable fear of immediate serious physical injury.
(6) Has been determined to be vicious by the Municipal Judge or pursuant to the procedures set forth in
this chapter. (Ord. 14142, §1, 1-2-2007)
(7) No dog may be deemed a vicious animal under this ordinance if a threat, injury or damage was
sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass, or other tort upon the
premises occupied by the owner or keeper of the dog,or if a person at the time of such threat,injury
or damage was teasing,tormenting,abusing or assaulting the dog,or was threatening or committing
an assault or other bodily harm to the owner, the owner's or keeper's immediate family or their
invitees;furthermore,dogs used by commissioned officers for law enforcement shall not be deemed
vicious animals for purposes of this ordinance.
Section 2. This ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after the date of
this passage and approval
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