(A) Intact Companion Animals. No person shall own or possess an Intact dog or cat over the age of six months old without a valid Intact Companion Animal Permit except as provided herein.
(B) Breeding Companion Animals. No Person shall own or possess a pregnant female Companion Animal without obtaining a Litter Permit.
(C) Exceeding Animal Possession Limits.
(1) Companion Animals. No Person shall own more than six Companion Animals, no more than four of which are dogs. Any person wishing to exceed these limits may apply for a Multiple Companion Animal Site Permit. There are temporary exceptions to this rule for Foster Care Providers, Finders and Persons with a valid Litter Permit.
(2) Rabbits. No Person shall have more than 15 rabbits in the same Household.
(3) Poultry. The Poultry limit is 15. No Person shall have more than one rooster in a Household.
(D) Animals At Large. No Person shall cause or allow any Animal, other than Wild Animals not owned by any human, to be At Large whether or not it is accompanied by its Owner.
(1) Unattended Companion Animals are to be restricted by a Secure Fence, in a Secure Facility, Secure Enclosure, secured in the back of a pickup truck, or be inside a vehicle with proper ventilation.
(2) Companion Animals accompanied by a Person must be restrained by a leash no longer than eight feet long held by a Person capable of controlling the Animal or contained by an invisible fence.
(3) Verbal commands do not constitute control of an Animal and any Person accompanying and allowing the Animal to be At Large is in violation of this article.
(4) An At Large Animal shall be Seized and Impounded if the Owner is not available or if the Owner continues to intentionally or negligently allow his or her Animal to be At Large.
(E) Defecation. No Person shall allow an Animal to defecate upon public property or upon any private property other than the property of the Animal's Owner without thoroughly removing and disposing of the feces.
(F) Unlawful Use of Tags. No Person shall affix an Anti-Rabies tag to the collar or Harness of any Animal other than the Animal for which the Anti-Rabies tag was issued. No Person shall keep, manufacture or use a stolen, counterfeit or forged Animal Anti-Rabies Vaccination certificateor Rabies tag.
(G) Interference With an ASO. No Person shall attack, assault or in any way threaten or interfere with an ASO or a Reserve ASO in the performance of the duties required by this article.
(Ord. 18-2006; Am. Ord. 2019-032)