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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE UNWERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO ANIMALS GENERALLY, BY REPEALING SECTION 6.04.030 THEREOF, RELATING TO KEEPING MORE THAN TWO ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNLAWFUL, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 6.04.030 KEEPING MORE THAN TWO ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNLAWFUL," THEREBY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO REMOVE THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PET BIRDS WHICH MAY BE KEPT; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 6.04 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to animals generally, is hereby amended by repealing Section 6.04.030 thereof, relating to keeping more than two animals under certain conditions unlawful, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as "Section 6.04.030 Keeping more than two animals under certain conditions unlawful," thereby amending said section so as to remove the limit on the number of pet birds which may be kept; so that said section, as so amended, shall read as follows: Section 6.04.030 Keeping more that two animals under certain conditions unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, or allow to remain on any one lot, tract or parcel of ground within the city more than two animals of the following types or any combination thereof: Dogs, cats, monkeys, or ducks as provided for in Section 6.04.020; excluding, however, the young of a litter of animals under three months of age; it shall further be unlawful for any person to keep more than one such pet per dwelling unit in multiple-family buildings of three units or more; provided, however, this section shall not apply where such animals are kept in the conduct of a commercial enterprise or business at locations where such a business is permitted and duly licensed under Title 5 of this Code. Section 2. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by the violation of Section 6.04.030, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation. .Section 3. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 1.12, Section 1.12.010 of the University City Municipal Code.