Ferguson, Missouri

Sec. 6-4. – License required for dogs.

(a) There is hereby levied an annual license tax for any dog four (4) months of age or older in the amount of three dollars ($3.00). The license fee for any neutered dog shall be one dollar ($1.00) if the application is accompanied by a certificate from a veterinarian stating the date neutered, the breed, sex, and description or markings of the dog.

Sec. 6-15. – Kennels.

(a) Permit.

(1) Every person operating, either as owner, lessee, agent or superintendent, any dog kennel or any premises or building for the purpose of trafficking in or raising, selling or exchanging dogs shall secure a permit and otherwise comply with the provisions of the zoning regulations and this chapter.

(2) No permit shall be issued by the director of public works unless the application therefor is first referred to and approved by the plan commission and is found by the commission not to endanger the public health, safety and welfare by its issuance.

(b) Location. A kennel shall be located in a section of the city which is well isolated and all animals shall be kept not less than fifty (50) feet from any door, window or opening of any private dwelling. If, however, any kennel has been established in a congested area, the animals shall be held in a soundproof room. All feed for animals in the kennel shall be stored in rat-proof containers, tightly covered.