(A) Declared nuisance. It is declared a public nuisance and unlawful for any person to harbor a “feral cat” as defined in § 91.01.
(B) Offense defined. A person commits the offense of harboring a feral cat by:
(1) Feeding a feral cat; or
(2) Permitting a feral cat to take shelter or to otherwise remain on the person’s property.
(C) Attempt to seize; investigation. The animal control officer shall attempt to seize and dispose of any feral cat in accordance with § 91.08. The animal control officer or any peace officer shall investigate any report of a person harboring a feral cat.
(D) Notice to cease and remove. The animal control officer shall issue a written notice to any person alleged to be harboring a feral cat. Such written notice shall order the person to remove any feral cat from the person’s property and to cease harboring activities as set forth in division (B) above.
(E) Reimbursement of costs. The City Judge may also order a person convicted of harboring a feral cat to reimburse the city for labor and materials expended to seize and dispose of any feral cat harbored by the convicted person.
(2015 Code, § 4-3B-6-3) Penalty, see § 91.99