St. Charles, Missouri

Section 210.030 Definitions.

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

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COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENT

Any pet shop, grooming shop, auction, riding school, stable, cattery, kennel, guard dog service, dog trainer, business keeping animals in stock for retail or wholesale trade or any establishment performing one (1) or more of the principal activities of the aforementioned establishments.

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KENNEL

Any commercially zoned place or tract of land, whether indoors or outdoors, whether enclosed or not, in, at or upon which and whether for pleasure or profit, dogs are kept, housed, bred, raised, fed, displayed, exhibited or sold that has an occupancy permit on file.

Section 210.060 Kennel Permit.

It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any commercial animal establishment, without first obtaining a valid and subsisting permit thereof, which permit shall not be contrary to any zoning laws.

Section 210.080 Condition Of Facilities. 

A. Commercial animal establishments shall meet the following conditions:

1. Housing facilities shall be provided the animals and such shall be structurally sound, shall be maintained in good repair and shall be constructed to provide adequate shelter from excessive sunlight, rain, snow, wind or other elements. In addition, such facilities shall be constructed to provide sufficient space for the proper exercise and movement of each animal contained therein; to provide drainage to prevent accumulation of water, mud, debris, excreta or other materials and shall be designed to facilitate removal of animal and food wastes. The housing facilities shall be designed so as to protect the animals from injury, shall contain the animals and shall restrict the entrance of other animals.

2. Adequate food and bedding shall be provided and stored in facilities adequate to provide protection against infestation or contamination by insects or rodents. Refrigeration shall be provided for the protection of perishable foods.

3. Provisions shall be made for the removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals and debris. Waste disposal facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, free from the infestation or contamination of insects, rodents or disease and from obnoxious or foul odors.

4. Water must be conveniently available for cleaning purposes.

5. Sick animals shall be separated from those appearing healthy and normal. Sick animals shall be removed from display or sale and kept in isolation quarters with adequate ventilation to keep from contaminating well animals.

6. There shall be an employee or owner on duty at all times during hours any store is open whose responsibility shall be the care and welfare of the animals in that shop or department held for sale or display.

7. An employee or owner shall come in to feed, water and do the necessary cleaning of animals and birds on days the store or shop is closed.

8. No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall knowingly sell a sick or injured dog, cat or other small animal.

9. No person, persons, association, firm or corporation shall misrepresent a dog, cat or other small animal to a customer in any way.

Section 210.100 Adoption Of Animals — Adoption Fees.

If a captured animal has not been reclaimed within the time provided in Section 210.280, the animal may be either adopted, transferred to rescue, or disposed of by euthanasia. The animal may be adopted upon having the animal vaccinated for rabies should the animal be four (4) months of age or older, upon the animal being spayed or neutered, upon the payment of the fee stated in Section 150.030, and upon completion of the adoption process and a written adoption agreement. In addition, the animal may be chipped upon request and payment of the additional fee stated in Section 150.030.