Florissant, MO Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- every cat, Sec. 205.070
- License fee
- $0, no charge, Sec. 205.090
- Vaccination
- rabies certificate required before issuance
- License term
- 3 years
- Tag
- must be worn at all times, Sec. 205.100
- Transfer report
- within 10 days, Sec. 205.120
Summary
Every Florissant resident who owns, controls or harbors a cat must obtain a City license under Section 205.070 and have the cat vaccinated against rabies before that license issues, per Section 205.090; the license itself is free but runs on a three-year term.
Every person residing within the City who owns, controls, manages, possesses or has part interest in any dog or cat kept any time during the year or who permits a dog or cat to come upon, on or in and to remain in or about his/her home, place of business or other premises within the City shall be required to make application for and obtain a license for each such dog or cat. ... The Director of Public Works shall issue a dog or cat license to any person upon proper application, for which no fee shall be charged; however, no such license shall be issued unless the applicant shall produce a certificate from a competent licensed veterinarian that such dog or cat has been vaccinated against hydrophobia or rabies. Such vaccination shall be within the period of time prescribed by Section 205.130. Such license shall be issued for a three (3) year period.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4989395; v43 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
070 requires every person residing in Florissant who owns, controls, manages, possesses or has a part interest in a cat, or who lets a cat come onto and remain around their home or business, to apply for and obtain a City license for that cat. Cats are folded into the same licensing scheme as dogs throughout Article II, Division 1, with no separate cat-only rules or exemptions. 080 application must state the owner's name and address and the animal's age, sex, color and species, using numbered forms the Director of Public Works supplies, with a separate application required for each animal.
090 makes the license free of charge, but a certificate from a licensed veterinarian showing the cat has been vaccinated against rabies is a prerequisite to issuance, and the license then runs for a three-year term. 120 requires any transfer of ownership or custody to be reported to the Director of Public Works within ten days. 130 requires rabies vaccination at least every twelve months, or every three years if an approved three-year serum is used, independent of the licensing requirement itself.
Violations & Fines
No fine is written into Article II, Division 1, so failing to license or vaccinate a cat is punished under Section 100.080's general penalty: up to a $1,000 fine, up to three months in jail, or both. An unlicensed or unvaccinated cat can also be impounded and is subject to redemption fees under Section 205.310 before release.
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