(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Animals" includes cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses and ponies, and other wild or domestic animals, including snakes; male and female shall be included of each kind.
(Ord. 90-04. Passed 6-19-90.)
(2) "Birds" includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl and pigeons and other birds, wild or domestic, whether commonly kept in cages or not; male and female shall be included of each kind.
(3) "At large" means being away from the property of the owner, unaccompanied by a keeper or attendant, or being on the property of another person without permission of the property owner of such property.
(b) All animals and birds shall be kept on the premises of the owners of such animals or birds, except when they may lawfully be upon the public streets of the Municipality or elsewhere upon public property under proper supervision of a keeper or attendant, or upon the property of another person with the express consent of such other person.
(c) Any animal or bird found at large may be captured by Municipal officials and impounded, after which impounding an owner may reclaim such animal or bird by proving ownership, and paying the costs of capture and impounding, which costs shall be not less in any case than five dollars ($5.00). Any animal or bird impounded by the Municipality and not claimed by the owner, accompanied by payment of all costs, within ten days after impounding may be disposed of by sale or otherwise by the Municipality. All moneys received from the sale of any animal or bird as herein provided for may be paid to the person who was the owner prior to impounding, less costs of impounding, which shall be not less than five dollars ($5.00) in any case.
(d) Cats shall not be considered as at large hereunder, unless while away from the premises of their owner they damage or destroy property not belonging to the owner of such cat or cats, or create a nuisance or excessive noise while away from the owner's premises.