Section
91.01 Definitions
91.02 Dogs and cats
91.03 Non-domestic animals
91.04 Farm animals
91.05 Impounding
91.06 Kennels
91.07 Nuisances
91.08 Seizure of animals
91.09 Animals presenting a danger to health and safety of City
91.10 Diseased animals
91.11 Dangerous animals; requirements
91.12 Basic care
91.13 Animals in heat
91.14 Enforcing officer
91.15 Pound
91.16 Interference with officers
91.17 Leg hold traps prohibited within City limits
91.99 Penalty
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, bird (including all fowl and poultry) or other member commonly accepted as a part of the animal kingdom. ANIMALS shall be classified as follows.
(1) DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Those animals commonly accepted as domesticated household pets. Unless otherwise defined, domestic animals shall include dogs, cats, caged birds, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, domesticated rabbits, fish, non-poisonous, non-venomous and non-constricting reptiles or amphibians and other similar animals.
(2) FARM ANIMALS.
(a) Those animals commonly associated with a farm or performing work in an agricultural setting.
(b) Unless otherwise defined, FARM ANIMALS shall include members of the equestrian family (horses, mules), bovine family (cows, bulls), sheep, poultry (chickens, turkeys), fowl (ducks, geese), swine (including Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs), goats, bees and other animals associated with a farm, ranch or stable.
(3) NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Those animals commonly considered to be naturally wild, and not naturally trained or domesticated, or which are commonly considered to be inherently dangerous to the health, safety and welfare of people. Unless otherwise defined, NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS shall include:
(a) Any member of the large cat family (family felidae) including lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats, leopards and jaguars, but excluding commonly accepted domesticated house cats;
(b) Any naturally wild member of the canine family (family canidae) including wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes and jackals, but excluding commonly accepted domesticated dogs;
(c) Any crossbreeds such as the crossbreed between a wolf and a dog, unless the crossbreed is commonly accepted as a domesticated house pet;
(d) Any member or relative of the rodent family including any skunk (whether or not de-scented), raccoon or squirrel, but excluding those members otherwise defined or commonly accepted as domesticated pets;
(e) Any poisonous, venomous, constricting or inherently dangerous member of the reptile or amphibian families including rattlesnakes, boa constrictors, pit vipers, crocodiles and alligators; and
(f) Any other animal which is not explicitly listed above, but which can be reasonably defined by the terms of this section, including, but not limited to, bears, deer, monkeys and game fish.
AT LARGE. Off the premises of the owner and not under the custody and control of the owner or other person, either by leash, cord, chain or otherwise restrained or confined.
CAT. Both the male and female of the feline species commonly accepted as domesticated household pets.
DOG. Both the male and female of the canine species, commonly accepted as domesticated household pets, and other domesticated animals of a dog kind.
OWNER. Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation owning, keeping or harboring an animal.
RELEASE PERMIT. A permit issued by the Animal Control Officer or other person in charge of the pound for the release of any animal that has been taken to the pound. A RELEASE PERMIT may be obtained upon payment of a fee to the City Clerk-Treasurer or designee in accordance with the regular license requirement if the animal is unlicensed, payment of a release fee and any maintenance costs incurred in capturing and impounding the animal. The release fee shall be as established in § 34.01 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 901.01)
(A) Running at large prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the dog or cat of any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog or cat, to run at large. A person, who owns, harbors or keeps a dog or cat which runs at large shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Dogs or cats on a leash and accompanied by a responsible person or accompanied by and under the control and direction of a responsible person, so as to be effectively restrained by command as by leash, shall be permitted in streets or on public land unless the City has posted an area with signs reading “Dogs or Cats Prohibited”.
(B) I.D. required. Any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog in the City which is more than 90 days old shall have the dog or cat vaccinated for rabies and have proof of the same firmly attached to a collar about the dogs neck. Also, the dog must have some form of identifying its owner either attached to the collar or etched upon a collar plate.
(C) Cats. Cats shall be included as controlled by this section insofar as running-at-large, pickup, impounding, boarding, I.D. requirements and proof of anti-rabies vaccine is concerned. All other provisions of this section shall also apply to cats unless otherwise provided.
(D) Vaccination.
(1) All dogs and cats kept harbored, maintained or transported within the City shall be vaccinated at least once every three years by a licensed veterinarian for:
(a) Rabies, with a live modified vaccine; and
(b) Distemper.
(2) A certificate of vaccination must be kept on which is stated the date of vaccination, owner’s name and address, the animal’s name (if applicable), sex, description and weight, the type of vaccine, and the veterinarian’s signature. Upon demand made by the City Clerk-Treasurer, the Animal Control Officer or a police officer, the owner shall present for examination the required certificate(s) of vaccination for the animal(s). In cases where certificates are not presented, the owner or keeper of the animal(s) shall have seven days in which to present the certificate(s) to the City Clerk-Treasurer or officer. Failure to do so shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(Prior Code, § 901.02) Penalty, see § 91.99
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