(A) Cruelty to animals prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously inflict unnecessary or needless cruelty, torture, abuse or to cruelly beat, strike or abuse any animal or, by any act, omission or neglect, cause or inflict any unnecessary unjustifiable pain, sufferable, injury or death to any animal, whether such animal belongs to such person or to another; except that, reasonable force may be employed to drive away vicious or trespassing animals.
(B) Food and shelter. It is unlawful for any person in charge of any animal to fail, refuse or neglect to provide such animal to fail, refuse or neglect to provide such animal with food, potable water, shade or shelter, or to cruelly or unnecessarily expose any such animal to hot, stormy, cold or inclement weather, or to carry any such animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel or inhumane manner.
(Ord. 11, Series 2011-2012, passed 3-26-2012) Penalty, see § 90.99