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Florissant, MO Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Pet cap without permit
4 animals, Sec. 205.380
Applies to
usual domestic animals/fowl, e.g. dogs, cats
Over the cap
requires Sec. 205.360 Council permit
Cross-reference
same 4-animal line in Sec. 205.360(A)

Summary

Florissant caps the usual household pets a resident can keep without a permit at four. Section 205.380 exempts the usual domestic animals and fowl, such as usual children's pets, from the Article IV keeping-permit scheme only if they do not exceed four in number.

Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the keeping of the usual domestic animals and fowl such as the usual children's pets provided they do not exceed four (4) in number.

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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

360 for any domestic animal, fowl or bees kept on a Florissant property. 380, 'Certain Domestic Animals Permitted,' carves out an exception: nothing in the Article prohibits keeping the usual domestic animals and fowl, such as the usual children's pets, provided they do not exceed four in number. 360(A) restates the same four-animal cutoff when it defines who must apply for a permit in the first place, describing the permit requirement as reaching anyone keeping animals, fowl or bees except for the usual domestic animal or fowl such as the usual children's pets provided they do not exceed four in number. 360, including notice to contiguous neighbors and City Council approval. The four-pet threshold is a hard, unqualified number rather than a species-by-species allowance.

Violations & Fines

Keeping more than four of the usual household pets without the Section 205.360 permit is treated the same as any other unpermitted animal-keeping violation under Article IV, punishable under Section 100.080's general penalty of up to a $1,000 fine, up to three months in jail, or both, prosecuted in Florissant Municipal Court.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pets can I keep in Florissant without a permit?
Up to four. Section 205.380 exempts the usual domestic animals and fowl, such as the usual children's pets, from the City's keeping-permit process as long as they do not exceed four in number.
What happens if I have a fifth dog or cat?
A fifth animal takes the household outside the Section 205.380 exception, meaning a Section 205.360 permit, City Council approval and majority consent from contiguous neighbors would be required to keep it lawfully.
Does the four-pet limit apply to chickens or bees too?
The four-animal exception in Section 205.380 covers the usual domestic animals and fowl, the ordinary children's-pet category, while the species specifically listed in Section 205.350, including chickens, turkeys and bees, are separately subject to the Section 205.360 permit process regardless of number.

Sources & Official References

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