Legal Documents

[Ord. No. 11-0226 §1, 7-12-2011]

A.It shall be unlawful for any person in the unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Missouri to keep or harbor a dog which howls or barks in violation of this Section.

B. It shall constitute a violation of this Section if the howling or barking occurs continually and is audible beyond the property line of the premises on which the dog is located:

For more than fifteen (15) minutes between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.; or
For more than thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.; or
For a shorter duration than cited above, but on more than five (5) occasions within a given ten (10) day period. It shall be a defense to such violation if the owner of the dog proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the only reason the dog was howling or barking was that the dog was being provoked by a person or was otherwise being incited, or was acting as a guide dog, hearing dog, service dog or police work dog. No person shall be held liable under this Subsection (B)(3) unless testimony is received from complainants from two (2) or more separate properties.

C. Whenever a violation of this Section occurs, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the owner of the property on which the dog is located is liable under this Section.

D. Violations of this Section shall be prosecuted in the Jefferson County Municipal Court by the Jefferson County Municipal Prosecutor and shall be subject to the General Penalty set forth in Section 100.030 of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson County.

Section 215.240Running At Large Prohibited.

[Ord. No. 12-22-2004A §§400.040, 500.030, 12-22-2004; Ord. No. 16-0262 §2, 5-12-2016[1]]

A. No person shall permit an animal to run at large in the unincorporated area of Jefferson County.

B. The Animal Control Manager or his/her agents shall take up and hold any animal that may be found running or being at large in the County contrary to the provisions of this Chapter or any lawful order made pursuant thereto. Animals found running at large may be pursued across, or taken upon, unenclosed private property, unless specifically prohibited by the property owner.

C. The provisions of this Section are not intended, nor shall they be construed, to abrogate or modify any other provisions of the law pertaining to trespass or the right and privileges pertaining to the ownership or possession of real or personal property.

To report a violation you need to contact either Animal Control (636-797-5577) or the Sheriff's Dept non-emergency number: (636) 797-9999.

1st Amendment to the 2012 Indentures (changed the terminology of someone filling a vacancy on the board from "until the next election" to "the remainder of the term.)