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(A) (1) It shall be unlawful to set traps such as leg hold, soft leg hold, offset leg hold, conibear, and spring wire traps within a residential community or within 1,000 feet of a rural residence where domestic animals might run loose, without the permission of the property owner.
(2) The owner of the trap shall have his or her name and contact information permanently affixed to the trap.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully set a trap for the sole purpose of trapping domestic animals (dogs, cats, puppies, kittens) with the exception of live, humane traps.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
It shall be unlawful for any person to entice or lure any animal out of an enclosure or off the property of its owner or keeper, or to seize any animal while the animal is held or controlled by its owner or keeper or while the animal is on the property of its owner or keeper.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
CONTROL OF VICIOUS OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any vicious, fierce, or dangerous domestic animal within the county unless it is confined within a secure building or enclosure, or is restrained by means of a leash or other like device and firmly under control at all times.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
A dog is determined to be vicious at the discretion of the Health Director, or his or her designee, as defined in § 90.001.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
If a dog is determined to be vicious, its owner is required to:
(A) Keep the animal in a secure enclosure with a fence at least six feet high, with an enclosed top and a concrete bottom with wire set in concrete and a secure, lockable door or gate;
(B) Post a warning sign with international symbols that is visible on all four sides of the property when there is a vicious dog on the premises; and
(C) Notify the animal control officer immediately if the vicious dog gets loose or attacks a person or another animal.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
NUISANCE
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