(A) False and stolen documents. It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer any license or rabies tag from 1 animal to another or to make use of a stolen, counterfeit or forged license, certificate or tag.
(B) Animals running at large. It shall be unlawful for any keeper of a dog or cat or other pet animal to permit the animal to run at large.
(C) Nuisance. It is unlawful for a keeper to allow any animal to persistently bark, howl or make noise or to be kept or maintained in such a manner as to disturb or otherwise endanger the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood.
(D) Confinement during estrus. Any female dog or cat in the state of estrus (heat) shall be confined to a building or other secure enclosure so that contact with a male animal of the same species will be prevented except for intentional breeding purposes. Keepers who do not comply with this section may be required to place the animal in a boarding kennel or veterinary hospital at the keeper’s expense.
(E) Physical abuse. It is unlawful for any person to maliciously kill, maim, torture, mutilate, burn or to cruelly drive or work any animal.
(F) Abandonment of animals. It is unlawful to abandon any animal within the municipality.
(G) Poisoning. It is unlawful to poison domestic animals or to distribute poison or toxicant in any manner with the intent of so poisoning.
(H) Care and maintenance. It is unlawful for any keeper to fail to provide an animal with proper food, drink and shelter, or to carry an animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel or inhumane manner.
(I) Animal fights. It is unlawful to cause, instigate or promote any fight in which 2 or more animals are engaged for the purpose of injuring, maiming or destroying themselves or another animal.
(J) Premiums and novelties. It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any live animal as a premium, prize, award, novelty or incentive to purchase merchandise; it is unlawful to color, stain or dye any chicken, duckling or fowl.
(K) Turtles. It is unlawful to offer for sale, sell, barter or give away turtles except in conformance with appropriate federal regulations.
(L) Vicious animal. It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any vicious animal.
(Ord. 635, passed 1-13-2004) Penalty, see § 99.99